Jason Kenney and the Issue That Could Kill the Harper Cons
Oh boy. Try as I might I can't escape the feeling that things are out of control in Harperland.If it isn't the snow in Saskatchewan, it's the runaway blimp in…
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With friends like these… How much did gun lovers’ aid hurt Rob Anders’ candidacy?
Soon-to-be-former MP Rob Anders with would-be MP Melissa Mathieson. Did this photo help, or hurt, his unsuccessful candidacy? Below: Ron Liepert, the Conservative who beat Mr. Anders in the Calgary…
The Incredible Humiliation of Stephen Harper and Pierre Poilievre
Golly. I don't know who looked more more beaten or more pathetic today, Stephen Harper or Pierre Poilievre. It was too close to call.But what is certain is that both…
Keystone: Harper & TransCanada asleep at the switch
Read this Bloomberg News article for an interesting analysis of the events behind the Obama stalling of the Keystone Pipeline approvals. Harper, a micro-manager at home, appears oblivious to how…
Darth Harper and the Robocall Scandal
Well he must be feeling pretty pleased with himself. He must believe that The Force is with him.And to be fair, it did decide that Nigel Wright shouldn't be charged…
Why underage drinking at 24 Sussex Drive is no joke for the Harper Government
Awwwww, everybody drinks to much, just like the National Post says! Fuggedaboudit. Look at these young guys, partying it up at 24 Sussex Drive! Below: Ben Harper in 2010. VICTORIA,…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Thom Hartmann discusses how Reaganomics were designed to crush the U.S.’ middle class – and have succeeded in that goal: Progressive taxation,…
Thanks to Tom Lukaszuk’s memo, Albertans know it wasn’t just Alison Redford with the entitlement problem
Members of the Alberta government’s Public Affairs Bureau spin a good yarn in response to freedom of information requests filed ages ago by Alberta journalists, opposition politicians and other busybodies.…
Stephen Harper and the Scandal at 24 Sussex Drive
Well compared to all the other scandals he is facing this may not be the biggest. Paramedics were called to the Prime Minister’s official residence in Ottawa over the weekend…
Open Letter: 400+ Academics Demand Withdrawal of Harper’s Orwellian Fair Elections Act
“Free and fair elections lie at the heart of our democracy. The government should not underestimate the commitment of Canadians to defend this fundamental principle.” by: Various | April 23,…
An Open Letter From Academics on Bill C-23
Published in The Globe and Mail. Highlights: (much of which have been discussed in more depth on this blog) Investigating electoral fraud. Bill C-23 fails to provide the Commissioner of…
The Con Regime and the Whale Songs of Resistance
When I was a boy I sometimes used to dream about running away to sea. So the sight of that old sugar boat today, made me dream for a moment…
If You Love Canada … Read This
I don’t usually use this space to promote posts at other blogs, but at iPolitics Michael Harris has an excellent column that summarizes what Harper is doing to Canada. http://www.ipolitics.ca/2014/04/20/harper-sees-role-as-protector-of-the-richest-few/…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading. – Michael Harris writes that the Cons’ primary purpose while in power has been to hand further power and wealth to those who already…
Edward Snowden and the Scary Secrets of Stephen Harper
I'm glad that The Guardian and the Washington Post have been awarded a Pulitzer Prize for their reporting on the out of control activities of the National Security Agency. And…
Harperland and the Winds of Change
Sometimes I think that getting Canadians to take any kind of political action is like that swan trying to get the wooden ones to follow. Because we must be one…
Canada’s Autism Disgrace 2007: 2014 Update
Photo from Ameriquebec.net In December 2007 I wrote Canada’s Autism Disgrace, describing the lack of a real National Autism Strategy in Canada. It is now 2014 and nothing has changed.…
Vladimir Putin basically told Stephen Harper to go and take a hike
Stephen Harper thinks he is a world leader. He has been prominent in criticizing Russia over Ukraine and promised Ukraine some military help. Putin primarily told him to go and…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Paul Krugman explains how one’s political values figure to affect one’s view of evidence as to the success or failure of a policy:…
Stephen Harper’s Not So Good Good Friday
Lordy. I see that Stephen Harper didn't have a very good Good Friday.His Easter Message was no doubt well received by his dwindling flock, the 28% of Canadians who still…