Harper Can’t Grasp the Solution to ISIS
Fisk puts his finger on the failing pulse of Canadian leadership the last decade. “We had a chance to do something at the end of the First World War ,…
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Oil and Gas Still Not Four Letter Words?
Brad Wall, speaking directly to oil and gas men, remarked that he thinks Ottawa needs a “champion” of non-renewable energy. There’s been more than enough support for that industry in…
Don’t Need to See
I love radio. I’ve always loved radio. Right now, I love radio more than usual. Just because you can do something, like take photos of dead refugee children, or take…
HarperMan
Not surprisingly, the musician is being investigated by the paranoid and vindictive Harper Government. The Streisand Effect is working though, and www.HarperMan.ca is a hit today. When I tweeted #Harperman…
Pay To Access Harper
A lot has been said recently about people paying to have access to the Prime Minister. @Justin_Ling @saskboy you are being told what to write?if i an issue with that…
What Are Market Predictions?
“Mon, Aug 17, 2015 – 8:15 AM Bill Baruch, chief market strategist, iiTrader joins BNN to discuss why he’s watching crude oil to move sharply higher today.” “oil will rally…
Harper Lied In The House
Check out @LeslieCBC’s Tweet: What the PM said then, and how it stacks up against evidence submitted in court: @pnpcbc #Duffy fact check #cdnpoli http://t.co/okoZsW4OBB — Leslie Stojsic (@LeslieCBC) August…
#elxn42 underway
Although political blog traffic goes way up during an election campaign, I haven’t put anything on my blog since the writ dropped. That’s partly because I have better things to…
Rise Of The “Religious Assailant”
Reuters has brought a new phrase to the surface in an effort to describe someone religiously and politically motivated to attempt to murder peaceful political demonstrators. “Religious assailant” is far…
Ignorance Means Power For Conservatives
A cringe-worthy tweet explains the Conservative mindset in running the election campaign early before school gets back. Keep kids in the dark, and disengaged so wise old people can continue…
To Senate Or Not To Senate
There will be no questions. Well, almost none, as per usual. Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaking with Premier Brad Wall at legislature today. #yqr #skpoli #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/MUHNM5gbcN — Natascia Lypny…
Oil Is Not A Four Letter Word
Coal is a four letter word, however. Perhaps Wall is a bit touchy about fossil fuels because Saskatchewan produces more greenhouse gases per person than any other Canadian province ,…
To Be Left On The Moon
Some of these items found in Armstrong’s closet, were to be abandoned on the surface of the Moon. More than four decades after the Apollo 11 moon landing, a cloth…
Scared to Dumpster Dive For Food?
Don’t be. Be proud about recovering good food that has been wasted. If you’re staying away because of a fear you might have to pay a ticket, in the unlikely…
Brad Wall On “Sustainably Developing Our Energy Resources”
Originally posted on John Klein – Regina: Brad Wall says “…we need to do better in terms of more sustainably developing our energy resources…” Unfortunately what he means is he…
Glop And Pail Leaves Greens Out of Debate
The Globe and Mail, Google Canada, and Munk Debates all ought to be ashamed of their brands. In both cases, the organizers say they chose to invite leaders whose parties…
Watson Quits The Star
This story is worth mentioning, because it’s about a Canadian journalist who stood up to censorship by their paper’s editors. It’s the sort of courage also described by Wab Kinew…
Conservative Senate Overthrows Speaker #cdnpoli #SenCA
Whoa, whoa… chaos reigns…. they might have just overthrown the speaker… — Paul McLeod (@pdmcleod) June 26, 2015 Housakos rules the government’s attempt “violates a fundamental distinction in our rules…
ConCalls: Conservative Defender of Robocalls now Jailed for #elxnfraud
Dean Del Mastro is going to jail for a month, house arrest for longer, and cannot run (for office) for at least 5 years. Hey, kids, remember Stephen Harper from…
Difficult To Talk About, Important To Try
This is a difficult subject to talk about, because highlighting it could easily be viewed as hypocritical. In my defense, I’m not defending Trudeau because I want him elected, and…