In Defense of Abortion
In this month’s Canadian federal election, abortion was not an issue. However, whenever election time roles around in North America, the issue of abortion tends to garner at least a…
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Success places Harper Conservatives between a rock and a hard place
A young Stephen Harper with the rock in the background. The hard place was yet to come. Below: Pierre Trudeau, Canada’s last truly liberal prime minister.This column appeared in Friday’s…
And The Contempt Continues
Before Parliament even resumes Cabinet Ministers are issuing decrees to Parliamentary committees:"Industry Minister Tony Clement said Thursday he will ask oil industry refiners, distributors and retailers to appear before a…
Stephen Harper – Predictions
Let’s see if any of the following are true: 1. Stephen Harper is bipolar 2. His wife, Laureen, has been having an affair with an RCMP officer 3. Laureen is…
Insite comes to Ottawa
The Harper Government TM is still attempting to shut down Insite, Canada’s only supervised injection site. The case is now before the Supreme Court of Canada, which is where I…
Now that makes perfect sense.
Let’s all jump in the old Tardis and got back in time about eleven days. Stephen Harper and his band of invisible communist fighters where waging the good fight; the…
Stephen Harper will ^NOT be balancing the budget.
If you were wondering how the Conservatives were planning on filling that $11 billion hole in their platform? Apparently, they are planning on using Stephen Harper and Jim Flaherty’s massive…
Harper Majority Means No Real National Autism Strategy 4 At Least 4 More Years
Photograph by: Blair Gable, Reuters Canadians are waiting to see what Stephen Harper does with the very solid majority that Canadians voted to give him on Monday. One thing they…
Christian right will find out soon- What a friend they have in Harper – Can PM keep abortion off the agenda
Stephen Harper finally has his majority, the third time was the charm. Canadians, while perhaps not warming to the Conservative leader, did trust him sufficiently to let him rule without…
Big Bwana – A Song for the Stephen Harpers of the World (including you, Gordon Campbell)
Writen and performed by Wednesday Jones. Filed under: Political Humour Tagged: big bwana, Gordon Campbell, song, Stephen Harper, youtube
Confessions of an Election Hawk and Red Tory
I’ll confess it. I’ll admit it and put it on my sleeve. I was one of the election hawks in March. I did not get the government I voted for,…
Tired of politics Canadians let Harper off the leash…
Stephen Harper wanted a majority. Canadians wanted a break from politics. Last night both got their wish. I won't rehash the results or gloat over my prediction of a Conservative…
Election – Post-Game Thoughts
So, there we have it: the Cons have a majority government. The NDP is the official opposition. Iggy led the Liberal party to a historic low in the house. The…
Election – Post-Game Thoughts
So, there we have it: the Cons have a majority government. The NDP is the official opposition. Iggy led the Liberal party to a historic low in the house. The…
Election – Post-Game Thoughts
So, there we have it: the Cons have a majority government. The NDP is the official opposition. Iggy led the Liberal party to a historic low in the house. The…
Election – Post-Game Thoughts
So, there we have it: the Cons have a majority government. The NDP is the official opposition. Iggy led the Liberal party to a historic low in the house. The…
Sun News Network: Let The (Incredibly Lazy) Astroturfing Begin!
It has been fascinating to watch the Conservative campaign strategy evolve over the past two weeks; working in tandem with Sun TV in a quest to secure a Harper majority,…
Stephen Harper tweets that a coalition government would be legitimate
Democracy is all about choices, deciding which individuals and which parties we want to represent us in government. There has been some concern that Stephen Harper might not accept the…
Its going to be a Harper Majority
The polls open in less than 24 hours, so its time for a prediction...and sorry to say it looks to me like a Harper majority. Based on the polls, especially…
Harper Government’s Autism Awareness Regression
I have attached an email and blog comment I posted on May 9, 2007 addressed to Prime Minister Stephen Harper in which I expressed the hope that he would open…