Republicans No Fiscal Conservatives
According to the independent committee for responsible federal budget most Republican candidates aren’t at all fiscally responsible. In fact 3 out of the 4 Republicans would increase the debt over…
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The giant squirrel and fish this time
Earlier versions of this one had an end-of-reel shot of the squirrel fishing, which I quite liked. But in the name of brevity, it’s gone.
Niki Ashton’s Vancouver visit #ndpldr
I should have posted about this ahead of time, but here’s a video I took of Niki Ashton on Tuesday evening when she spoke at the Lion’s Pub in Vancouver.…
The Trashette and I…
… are most definitely allergic. Anaphylactic, in fact. Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Canadian Foreign Policy: Nuance Matters
This video (from April, 2011 before the election) was brought to my attention today. Some thoughts: We should not forget, nor should we let Canadians forget that Stephen Harper lost…
Toronto stops fielding email inquiries – oh what have you done?
So the City of Toronto’s answer service is going to stop fielding queries by email as of March 15. Because Mayor Rob Ford wants to save $280,000. Because he doesn’t…
The staggering ignorance of the public on Iran
A new CBS/Opinion Research poll indicates that 71% of Americans believe that Iran already has a nuclear weapon. Sigh. While it certainly should not be a surprise anymore given numerous…
Child Predator Tax
Look for the latest charge to appear soon on your Bell, Rogers, Telus, (or MTS, or SaskTel) bill by next year when Vic Toews Bill C-30 comes into effect. It…
Where has Vincent been?
Everywhere, that’s where this one blogger has been. Last month’s convention in Ottawa was a roaring success–with the open primary system that the Alberta Liberal championed and now the federal…
Canada Can Be Civil Or It Can Stand With Child Pornographers
The long-gun registry is endorsed by Hitler, Liberals should help Quebec separate to get rid of Harper, and Canadians are either Conservative or child pornographers. With a few recent cases…
The NDP Only Sign up 45,000 New Members for their Leadership Race.
The Federal NDP signed up 45,000 new members to bring their national membership to 128,000 members. NDP Leadership Candidates (Clement Allard/Canadian Press) That sounds like a lot. But to put…
"Ross not right for Abortion Debate" – Abortion on PEI
Another response to the article (Climate not right for Abortion Debate) written Feb. 15th, by Shane Ross a new columnist for The Guardian here in PEI. This reply is from…
Grant Gordon: The Real New Progressive Politics
These videos are both fantastic for similar reasons. They both show how positive and energetic Mr. Grodon is and how he is the progressive voice that Toronto-Danforth needs in Ottawa.…
MP Sean Casey and Resolution #58
In case you missed it last night, MP for Charlottetown, PEI, Sean Casey was interviewed on #FAQMP (be sure to check the Episodes page, his full interview will be posted…
Full day kindergarten or… pointless tax breaks for profitable corporations
Economist Erin Weir digs up an interesting nugget about the results of the McGuinty government’s changes to corporate tax structure in the Drummond Report. The government claimed that adding HST…
Questioning “The Prophet Drummond”
In the Commission report that bears his name, and in all of his media appearances since its release, Banker Don Drummond has ably played the disinterested expert, taking no pleasure…
Rick Santorum signals the declining relevance of the Tea Party
Rick Santorum’s recent rise to the number one contender spot versus perennial front-runner Mitt Romney has frequently been described as simply being the last in line of a long list…
Why you should vote for Grant Gordon, and by extension the Liberal Party of Canada
Yesterday, the picture below started making its rounds on the internet, and as was intended (I’m sure), it generated quite a lot of debate and discussion. I posted it to…
Uncle Tony’s…
Parry Sound constituency office. No sign of the greaseball himself, however. Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
And So Goes the Base!
Romney in 2008 had one very strong allies. That ally was his home state called Michigan he won it by 9%. Granted it wasn’t a complete landslide, but it was…