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If you’re like me, you harbour a certain fascination with Stephen Harper. Never before has there been a Prime Minister who so publicly displayed an anal retentiveness that has become…
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Another National Post Letter
This one is about the Harper government’s crackdown on the charitable sector despite its important contribution to our democracy. Please see today’s National Post for my letter.
can thomas muclair’s ndp win in western canada?
Thomas Mulcair Federal NDP leader Thomas Mulcair talked his way into inevitable criticism of the oil sands this past weekend. Speaking on CBC Radio’s The House, Mr. Mulcair suggested that…
See Stephen, See Stephen Run
While the purpose of this Harper-initiated site may be to inspire fear of the NDP under Thomas Mulcair, I think it suggests a measure of, shall we say, nervousness, on…
Black is the new Red: Why Stephen & Jason love Conrad more than they love Canadians
Powerful symbolism, no matter how you look at it: Lord and Lady Black. Below: Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Let’s be honest with ourselves, Canadians. Did any of us ever truly…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Gerald Caplan looks at the principled leadership which Stephen Harper embarrassingly made into an attack on the NDP as an example what Canada…
Stephen Harper and his RoboCon Monsters
I always wondered whether Stephen Harper would be brought down by the monsters he created. And in that regard I must say I'm extremely encouraged. The digital trail left by…
Parks Canada carnage sideswipes Jasper with nary a peep from local Tory MP
Will the last person to leave Jasper please turn out the lights? A view of Beauvert Lake, near the Jasper townsite, as the sun sets. Below: Anchors Aweigh! There’ll be…
Stephen Harper’s Big Majority Party
It's been one year since Stephen Harper stole an election and finally got his majority. And you should have seen him at his Great Majority Party today, wearing a silly…
A Multi-Partisan Approach to Environmental Protection
I am a strong believer in the Green Party. It plays an essential role. Environmentalists cannot afford to patiently wait around for traditional parties to see the light and pass…
Happy Anniversary!
One year ago today, Stephen Harper turned an “unwanted election” into his first majority government, Jack Layton and the NDP soared to never before seen heights, and Liberals spent the…
Happy Anniversary!
One year ago today, Stephen Harper turned an “unwanted election” into his first majority government, Jack Layton and the NDP soared to never before seen heights, and Liberals spent the…
The 2015 Election: Why there will be a change of government
Stephen Harper is claiming that the “Harper Government” has delivered on its promises, and will strengthen the economy , while slashing jobs left right and centre in order to reduce…
Conrad Black, Stephen Harper & Jean Chretien: A Study in Contrasts
Which Prime Minister do you think more closely reflected mainstream Canadians’ views of Conrad Black, the Lord who was not allowed by Prime Minister Cameron to sit as a Tory…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Michael Harris sums up the first year of a Harper majority by pointing out the overwhelming need for change from the government we’re…
Is Dalai Lama an alien?
Briony Westinghouse of The Huffington Post thinks so. Dalai Lama: “There are great mysteries hiding in the clouds of the Himalayas. It is suggested the extreme environment is inviting to…
The F-35 boondoggle in context: This “is oppressive, dictatorial regime-building that would do any petro-state proud”
We are definitely not in Kansas anymore, Canuckistan — and Michael Harris says that we just had our “Wizard of Oz moment”: The curtain has been well and truly whipped…
Today’s anniversary of a year of Tory rule in Ottawa: it just doesn’t get any better than this!
Contemplating the thought of three more years of Stephen Harper. Below: Mr. Harper himself. Tory times, as the old saying goes, are terrible times. So it should surprise no one…
Stephen Harper likes to sing songs
Here is a good one that he should be singing. It is about his beloved F-35.
Stephen Harper turns 53 today
Happy birthday Mr. Prime Minister. The best gift we Canadians can offer is asking for his resignation and his deportation to Timbuktu. And he should oblige. After all the scandals,…