The Muslim Mayor Of London and the Return of Lynton Crosby
His name is Sadiq Khan, he's just made history, and struck a big blow for decency over bigotry.By being elected as the first Muslim mayor of London.Sadiq Khan has been…
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Lynton Crosby and the Harper Horror Show
I'm sure it was the last thing Stephen Harper needed to know, in his present mental condition.Know that Lynton Crosby, his Aussie political guru, who he had counted on to…
The Nightmare Campaign and My Day of Rage
I was going to write a post about young Canadians and the campaign to get them to vote. But like so many of them I was just too tired, after…
How to Use Strategic Voting to Defeat the Bigot Cons
Stephen Harper and his Aussie attack monster Lynton Crosby must be delighted. Not only do they now have the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal to wave around as a shiny bauble to…
Stephen Harper and the Night of the Raven
It was weird out there last night. A massive modern art show was going on all over the city, from dusk to dawn.And in my neighbourhood there were all kinds…
How Lynton Crosby Brought Stephen Harper Back From the Dead
I must admit it is getting a bit grim out there. Fall has finally arrived, it's getting colder and darker, the skies over this ghastly Harperland are filled with flying…
Darth Harper and the Divided Left That Eats Itself
I think it safe to say that with less than three weeks to go before the election, and Darth Harper and his Aussie alien Lynton Crosby preparing to use the…
Harper election strategist Lynton Crosby linked to global tax havens
Lynton Crosby, the Australian political strategist Stephen Harper recently picked to reboot the Conservatives’ 2015 federal campaign, is linked to tax havens in Malta. Meanwhile, in 2014, Corporate Canada had…
The Munk Debate and the Justin Trudeau Challenge
I thought it was the best debate so far, if only because at long last it was all about our precious and very threatened Canadian values.And as predicted, as soon…
Monday Morning Links
Assorted content to start your week. – Robert Reich writes that the most important source of growing inequality in the U.S. is a political system torqued to further enrich those…
Jason Kenney and Lynton Crosby’s New and Dangerous Wedge Issue
Well don't say I didn't warn you. In one of my last posts I wrote that Jason Kenney would go absolutely wild at the thought that Justin Trudeau was going…
Stephen Harper and Lynton Crosby’s Monstrous Lock Box
Well there was Stephen Harper in Quebec yesterday, locking a promise never to raise taxes into a giant safe.Vowing to put a tax lock on our future. Stephen Harper is…
The French Debate and the Bigot Game of Stephen Harper
If you missed last night's French-language debate you can relax because you didn't miss much.The debate had its lively moments, but there were no knock out punches, and I very…
Harper’s “old stock Canadians” line is downright racist and xenophobic
Did Lynton Crosby, the Australian “master of dog whistle politics”, have anything to do with Stephen Harper’s racist, divisive and xenophobic “old stock Canadians” line? It’s possible. The post Harper’s…
Stephen Harper and the Con’s New Bigot Offensive
Well now we know for sure. Now there is no longer any doubt. Stephen Harper will use bigotry to try to win the next election. He is that desperate, and…
Were the Liberals and NDP Set Up by Lynton Crosby?
There has been much talk recently about the Conservatives hiring of the Australian strategist, Lynton Crosby. Known for his dirty and divisive campaigns, the news sent, if not shock waves,…
Were the Liberals and NDP Set Up by Lynton Crosby?
There has been much talk recently about the Conservatives hiring of the Australian strategist, Lynton Crosby. Known for his dirty and divisive campaigns, the news sent, if not shock waves,…
Were the Liberals and NDP Set Up by Lynton Crosby?
There has been much talk recently about the Conservatives hiring of the Australian strategist, Lynton Crosby. Known for his dirty and divisive campaigns, the news sent, if not shock waves,…
Were the Liberals and NDP Set Up by Lynton Crosby?
There has been much talk recently about the Conservatives hiring of the Australian strategist, Lynton Crosby. Known for his dirty and divisive campaigns, the news sent, if not shock waves,…
Could the Refugee Issue Help Stephen Harper Win the Election?
I was planning to stay away from writing about polls for a while because all of them suggest a three-way tie, and with the margin of error could mean anything.But…