Stephen Harper and the Kingdom of Fear
There was a revealing moment during the CBC's coverage of the National Day of Honour, when an armoured car and other military vehicles rolled on to Parliament Hill.And for a…
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Stephen Harper and the National Day of Humiliation
Well I'm happy to report that although Stephen Harper did manage to briefly enjoy one of his favourite fantasies.By making it look like his military had finally brought down Parliament.His…
Tim Hudak and the Abominable Gila Monster
OK, I might as well say it. I need an Ontario election just when it's finally starting to feel like Spring, like I need a hole in the head, or…
Stephen Harper and the Day of Disappointment
Well today is the National Day of Honour. The day Stephen Harper proclaimed should honour all those who served in Afghanistan.But as I explained the other night, is an unseemly…
Stephen Harper and the Facebook Creepers
He seeks total control. His dark world is full of enemies and he must know them ALL.His slogan is "Knowledge is Power, Ignorance is Strength. Where he knows everything about…
The Scary Self Destruction of the Monster Stephen Harper
Well I have to admit that I'm not in the best shape myself. And that I will be hobbling around on crutches for about a week.But I want to thank…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Jim Stanford writes that Tim Hudak’s combination of austerity and indiscriminate tax slashing represents a recipe for less jobs rather than more: Mr.…
Is our Democracy save in the hands of Stephen Harper?
Safe? Andrew Coyne is yet one more person to wonder about the danger posed for Canada’s democratic institutions by the majority government of Stephen Harper: As I say, we’ve never…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Polly Toynbee writes about the continued spread of privatization based solely on corporatist dogma even in the face of obvious examples of…
Pondering a palatable pipeline…
I guest-hosted TWiE podcast episode 137 a few days ago, an episode devoted to the Alberta oil sands / tar sands. If you ask me (and I realize none of…
Blogging and the Great Escape from Harperland
Well I must admit that there are so many things I want to do with my free time, now that the Winter from Hell is over and it finally feels…
Stephen Harper’s Shameful Day of Dishonour
As you may know, Stephen Harper has proclaimed that next Friday should be a National Day of Honour. The Government of Canada has set aside this day to mark the…
Harper’s Attack on Supreme Court Chief Justice McLachlin Unacceptable
Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s attack on Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin is an attack on Canadians and Canadian democracy. It’s unacceptable. by: Obert Madondo | May 4, 2014 Prime Minister Stephen…
The Tragic Love Story of Steve Harper and Rob Ford
Well I think it's safe to say that those two bosom buddies Steve Harper and Rob Ford had a REALLY rotten week.Once they had such big plans to impose total…
The Harper Government Attempts To Politicize The Courts
In the wake of a series of failed gambits involving the Supreme Court, we now find Harper attempting to assassinate the character of the Chief Justice. “I can tell you…
Stephen Harper: The Monster and the Madness
His massive propaganda machine has been working overtime to try to soften his image, but it's just not working.Not when he is now in one of his wild rages, not…
Stephen Harper and the Foul Assault on Beverley McLachlin
I knew he would go after the Supreme Court, now that he is so bitter and crazy desperate.I knew that he would not be able to contain his anger, after…
Stephen Harper and the Big Brother Cons
We know he seeks total control. We know he would be our very own Big Brother.We know he's out of his mind, but would make us pay to make him…
Mr. Harper: Can You Even Read?
If I didn’t know better, I’d swear that Harper doesn’t know how to read a legal decision. Yesterday, in Question Period, Harper said the following: “The Supreme Court has ruled…
Jason Kenney, Stephen Harper, and the Foreign Workers Monster
You should have seen them today in the House of Commons, like a two-headed beast attacking the foreign workers monster they created.Stephen Harper vowing to crackdown on those who abuse…