Stephen Harper and the Hour of Darkness
Well he said he wanted to change Canada beyond recognition, so I suppose nobody should be surprised. Except he said that long ago, and during the last election campaign he…
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"Alpine perch": did Bob Rae compare Harper to Hitler?
Dan Gardner just tweeted this: Did Bob Rae really use the term ‘alpine perch’ to compare Harper to Hitler? I have a lot of respect for Dan Gardner but I…
Friday miscellany…
So Harper is acting all smug and tough in Davos, isn’t he? Although short on details, Mr. Harper’s speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday made…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Jack Knox comments on how the rest of the world sees Canada under the Harper Cons: A week after bleating about foreign radicals…
Enemygate: Harper’s divisive politics
Margaret Atwood has dubbed it ‘Enemygate’. ForestEthics whistleblower Andrew Frank accuses Harper of bullying tactics. John Bennett of the Sierra Club frets that this is “a scary time for Canadian…
When actions speak larger than words
Ten days ago, Prime Minister Stephen Harper was eagerly criticizing NDP leadership Thomas Mulcair over his French citizenship. The Prime Minister emphasized his Canada-first and always patriotism. In my case,…
Catching Up on Pipeline News and Actions
the regina mom has many links open in her browser window right now so this post could get long. Each relates to the Northern Gateway pipeline. The story, obviously, has…
Stephen Harper’s Horrible Day at Davos
It was without a doubt the most grotesque spectacle the Davos Cozy Capitalist Club had ever seen. As they sat there in their silk leather pajamas watching Stephen Harper pose…
New column day
Following up on this morning’s roundup, I comment here on how the NDP’s group of leadership candidates includes loads of possibilities to take up Jack Layton’s mantle of negotiation and…
The Capitalist Pig and the Occupy Movement
Golly. It looks like that fancy pajama party in Davos, has considered the state of the capitalist pig, and found its condition rather alarming. For decades, this ritzy Swiss resort…
The Harper government, Ethical Oil and Sun Media connection – rabble.ca
What do EthicalOil.org, OurDecision.ca, JasonKenney.ca, JoeOliver.ca, GoNewclear.com, the original SunTVNews.ca website, Amerians4OPEC.com, Wildrosecaucus.ca, RichardDur.ca, CalgaryWard14.ca, Cummins4BC.ca, CorrieAdolph.com, HeatherForsyth.com, PaulHinman.ca, PierreMP.ca, and DriveOutTheTax.com… ..
What – and who – is behind last week’s University of Calgary public sector pay fairy tale?
Ken Boessenkool and Ben Eisen consider their latest fairy tale. Alberta public policy commentators may not appear exactly as illustrated. Below: Tom Flanagan directs the Wildrose Party’s campaign while the…
Stephen Harper and the Enemies of the State
He has always been a bully. They say it gives him pleasure to see fear in the eyes of others. He has always treated his opponents like enemies to be…
Little Miss Progressive and the Attack Ads
Once upon a time in the dark and scary woods of Con Canada, lived a little girl named Little Miss Progressive. And like many other girl and boy progressives she…
EI financing agency spends millions doing nothing – Politics – CBC News
So much for being fiscally responsible! Maybe the reason the number of Service Canada’s E.I. offices is being slashed by over 80% is to pay for this boondoggle. EI financing…
The big Iraq FAIL. What say you now, Jason Kenney?
The first time I ever heard of Jason Kenney was the lead up to the call for a war in Iraq. Our PM Chretien was standing up to Bush as…
On Ending Colonialism OR One Reason Why the Northern Gateway Pipeline Must Never Proceed
In light of the upcoming Crown-First Nations Gathering scheduled for this week — the one from which our Prime Minister will be “ducking out early” — trm thought it prudent…
Stephen Harper and the Spidey Man
Golly. I don’t know why so many people in the inbred village of Ottawa seem to suffer from Big Daddy Fever. The tendency to portray Stephen Harper as a political…
Electro-Motive: Foreign corporation takes Canadian tax dollars, fucks over Canadian workers | #cdnpoli
… while Harper’s thumb stays firmly planted up his ass. Montreal Simon and Owen Gray have already flagged this, so I can’t really add much. But hey, I could be…
Sunday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to end your weekend. – As Thomas Walkom notes, it’s an open question as to who will take up the cause of defending universal public health care in…