A Baby Boomer’s plea: On Harper, Legacy and the Canadian election
At least one Baby Boomer hopes to see Harper exit the political stage on Oct. 19 (Flickr/Stephen Harper) This is for my fellow baby boomers. Yes, I mean you +55ers…
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Redistribute Neighbourhoods Instead of Wealth
People hate taxes despite the fact that basically every person who studies economics knows they are needed and a great way to spur economic success. Despite the fact taxes are…
Opposition parties need to seize economic message
With the hiring of Lynton Crosby the Conservatives have gotten a whole lot tougher and I shudder to think about what this means for our country. The spectre of another…
Stephen Harper’s economic disaster posts a government surplus
The Stephen Harper economic disaster is still unfolding and the latest wrinkle is a projected surplus of $1.9 Billion for the 2014/15 fiscal year. Oh baby, you better believe the…
Can I be friends with a Harper supporter?
I have always prided myself on my ability to separate work/business from personal. I am very adept at removing emotion from an issue and looking at the issue in cold…
Misrepresentation = Our current first past the post system
Here is a short about our current roulette voting system:
Harper responds to criticism by Chretien
I thought I would share Stephen Harper’s response to Jean Chretien’s criticism. You will notice that Harper as a true Karl Rove disciple does not respond to the content of…
Has the Green Revolution Actually Arrived?
There’s an article floating around sub-titled “The Year Humans Got Serious about Saving Themselves from Themselves” by Jonathan Chait. It starts with a litany of climate change-driven bad news with…
The breathtaking truth of what an ‘informed’ Harper supporter thinks
I have often theorized that Stephen Harper relies on a good many of his supporters to be in the dark about the actions he has taken and plans to take.…
Teach Your Children Well
A national newspaper referred to the “Sex-Ed problem”, regarding the ongoing curriculum dispute between the province and some parents. There is no Sex-Ed problem, there is an irresponsible parent problem.…
I homeschool with a village to help me.
There is a meme I’ve seen going around on facebook and twitter that says “I homeschool because I’ve seen the village and I don’t want it raising my child.” The…
Is the Conservative party hoping racist Canadians will put them back in power?
Steven Harper has brought into his campaign a man known for promoting racism and fear of immigrants as a way of winning elections. I hope and pray that Canadians can…
Can we talk politics without lashon hara?
Over the course of the election campaign to this point, the Jewish community has seen repeated and sometimes flagrant violations of halachic and ethical prohibitions against lashon hara – wicked…
Conscience, Human Rights, and a Kentucky Clerk
So inevitably, a blog that’s all about religious freedom would need to comment on the ongoing troubles of Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, and her stand against issuing marriage licenses to…
Conscience, Human Rights, and a Kentucky Clerk
So inevitably, a blog that’s all about religious freedom would need to comment on the ongoing troubles of Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, and her stand against issuing marriage licenses to…
Dear Prime Minister: Time for electoral reform, says Rafe Mair
PM Stephen Harper addresses a youth delegation (Flickr/Stephen Harper CC licence) To: The Rt. Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister Dear Prime Minister, Most issues we face today we’ve faced before.…
Dead Boy In The Sea
Wednesday’s Twitter feeds were jammed with the body of a young corpse of a boy facing down in the sand as an authority stood over the body and soon picked…
NDP, Green candidates oppose Woodfibre LNG outright; Liberal and Tory are different story
Green candidate Ken Melamed doesn’t see a future for Woodfibre LNG (facebook/Mitch Stookey) Local NDP and Green candidates are steadfastly opposed to the Woodfibre LNG project near Squamish, reveals a…
Canadians don’t expect Canada to solve the world’s problems…
Stephen Harper says, “Canadians don’t expect Canada to solve the world’s problems.” Of course, Canadians don’t expect Canada to solve the world’s problems. Canadians do, however, expect Canada not be…
Get Informed with Pollenize Canada
Pollenize for iOS and Android can help you navigate the upcoming Canadian election. I’ve checked out the app and it’s a really great way to see where the parties stand…