Harper off to UN
At which point will Harper pull out the bathroom break trick? A. Not getting what he wants out of Ban Ki-moon. B. David Cameron resists Harper’s warmondering on Libya. C:…
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Harpercons Pay Private Firm 90,000$ Per Day To, Well, Find Ways To Find Cuts
Yes, boys ‘n’ girls, put this one under the file of if this weren’t so sad and dire for Canadians, it might actually be rip roaringly hilarious. Stevie Spiteful and…
Now There’s a Comforting Thought…
That Ubercon wet dream of Stevie Spiteful’s that he went all ga ga giddy over at Mayor Boss Hogg’s hootenanny last summer that was videotaped. Yanno, that video that the…
Forbidden Tory Video Available Here
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Stephen Harper and the Great Canadian Resistance
Holy Conchella. Talk about bad timing. On the very day Obama was talking about creating jobs and raising taxes, there was Great Bobo Leader talking about lowering taxes, and creating…
The Canadian Manifesto 9: Retribution and the Bottom Line
William Wilberforce (1759-1833) was a British politician, best known for his work to abolish the slave trade. He helped to pass legislation that imposed fines of £100 on shipowners, for…
The Scourge of Phantom Crime
Readers of this blog may know that I place a great deal of stock in critical thinking. Although I am sure that I stray from it on a regular basis,…
Will Rob Ford Put an End to Blissful Ignorance?
On February 15, 1983, the New York Times ran a headline: Reagan Misstatements Getting Less Attention.Ronald Reagan was not only the first American President to bring the Religious Right into…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Gerald Caplan laments the difficulty in trying to comment reasonably on the actions of a government whose attitude toward reason ranges from overt hostility…
Rob Ford’s War: The Fight Back Begins
His ghastly face stares out from newspaper boxes all over the city, like Big Bubbah. The message couldn't be clearer, or more urgent.Rob Ford has declared war on us. Now…
First We Take New Jersey … Then On-tar-i-o! Tim Hudak’s New Theme Song?
Martin Regg Cohn had an excellent column in the Star on Monday: Hudak’s taking Ontarians for a ride.In it he questions the logistics of the Ontario Conservative's Changebook Platform. I…
Rob Ford Wants to Put Back Pictures of Queen in Toronto Public Buildings
The Queen's image has been retouched and will also appear on Toronto Subway Tokens.
Manning Centre releases 2011 State of Canada’s Conservative Movement
The Manning Centre, founded by former Opposition and Reform Party Leader Preston Manning, released its second annual State of Canada’s Conservative Movement report. The study is comprised of three parts,…
The Strange Case of Dr. Morton and Mr. Lee … not to mention that of Mr. Sparrow
Dr. Morton and Mr. Lee. Note that Alberta political aspirants may not be exactly as illustrated. Below: Ryan Sparrow with some guy on a plane; the real Freddy Lee.Having been…
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week.- Simon Enoch rightly criticizes the Cons' fair-weather commitment to democracy in the wake of a fairly resounding vote on the part of Canadian Wheat…
Stephen Harper’s Royal Plan to Kill Canada
I wish I could laugh at Stephen Harper's ridiculous attempt to return us to the days when we were British.This is all fairly subtle, of course. We're not going back…
Professor: Harper most powerful executive in the world; there is nothing to restrain him
Astute observations about Harper and how he has complete domination over our laws and government. Ralph Heintzman, a professor at the University of Ottawa and head of the federal Office…
The Canadian Manifesto 8: Purgatory and the Divine Right of Kings
Rick Perry, the frontrunner in the Republican presidential candidate race, created a bit of a stir during a recent debate, by boasting that as governor of Texas, he had sent…
On Royal Rebranding
In light of this week's ministerial command to "hang the Queen" in Canada's embassies abroad here are some comments from me in a story by Sarah Boesveld in the National…
On This Day in History: The Cheney-Morton Axis – This right-wing nut didn’t fall far from the Dick
Dr. Ted Morton, Wyomingite, Los Angelino and Albertan. Below, Dr. Morton as “Freddy Lee.” Below that, high-risk gun nut Dick Cheney.By strange coincidence - perhaps - this post ran on…