Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Andrew Coyne sees the powerful impact of local forces on nomination contests as evidence that grassroots democracy is still alive and well in…
Leona Aglukkaq
Stephen Harper and the Insane Clown Circus
I have to admit that sometimes I can't decide whether Stephen Harper and his Cons are an insane clown posse, or just circus clowns who are so dumb they're dangerous.But…
Leona Aglukkaq and the Latest Con Scandal
OMG. Not another Con money scandal. Why are those Harperites so greedy?Why can't they follow the rules like the rest of us? What was Leona Aglukkaq thinking? Conservative MP Leona…
Neil Young is Right
“Take a second to really look at what you hear.” – Neil Young, singer/songwriter Neil Young knows how to rile up a crowd. In a 15 minute press conference* to…
The Unbearable Lightness of Leona Aglukkaq
Well as you know I'm not a big fan of Leona Aglukkaq. I had high hopes that as an Inuk she might do a better job as Environment Minister that…
Environment Canada To Adopt The "What Does Leona Aglukkaq’s Brother Think?" Based Approach To Climate Change
Polar Bear Cubs or Radical Environmental Activists? Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq does not know how Environment Canada scientist work. This is the only conclusion you can reach when you read…
Why Leona Aglukkaq Must Be Fired Immediately
OMG. You'd think she would do better. You'd think she would live up to the honour of being the first Inuk appointed to a federal cabinet. You'd think she would…
Stephen Harper and the Con Planet Burners
You couldn't ask for a scarier example of what Stephen Harper is doing to Canada, and what he is planning to do to the planet, than seeing how him and…
Harper Government Enviro Plan: Do Anything But Regulate CO2
“As an Arctic nation, Canada profoundly understands the climate and public health benefits of reducing short-lived climate pollutants, such as black carbon and methane,” said Minister Aglukkaq. “I look forward…
Oh my God – they shuffled Kenney! Those Bastards!
New Title, Same Job The much-hyped Cabinet shuffle was about what you’d expect: retiring Ministers swept aside, talented backbenchers and Pierre Poilievre promoted, and a few big names swapping portfolios…
Aglukkaq might as well be talking about car washes and kittens
We’ve noted several times the absence of Federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq when it comes to media inquiries about issues within her jurisdiction. Her performance in Parliament likely gives us…
Federal health minister missing in action (again) during major conference on drug coverage
OTTAWA – Experts came from as far away as France, the United Kingdom and even New Zealand. Politicians from both the NDP and Liberals were there, as well as academics…
Saturday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Saturday reading. – Hamida Ghafour writes about the effect of tax avoidance by the world’s wealthy on the lives of the rest of the population…
Industry Self-Regulation – An Update
Yesterday I wrote a post about the plight of Ryan Harrington, the young man who, were it not for a drug called Celontin, would suffer upwards of 200 seizures a…
Ontario gets worse grade than feds on CMA report card
Ontario is the only region in Canada to receive a worse rating than the federal government on how it deals with health care according to the Canadian Medical Association’s National…
Saturday Diablogue story pile-up
In sports they call it plays of the week. For us, it’s just our way to address the pile up of issues surrounding health care this week. Labour issues are…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Kady highlights the Cons’ combination of complete incompetence in rejecting positive amendments to their dumb-on-crime bill, and dishonesty in pretending not to…
Now This Really Is Funny
It is a rare occasion when I experience a good belly laugh, but the following bogus media release, reported by the CBC’s Allison Crawford, had that effect. While I doubt…
You know you are a lackey …
Or incredibly naive when… You go along with the Conservatives’ tough on crime bill’ , being a member of an oppressed people & a woman to boot – in this…
On uniformity
While there's ample reason to be skeptical about how the Cons plan to handle health care over the next few years, let's note at least one indication that things could…