Election Called for May 2
The Governor General, as expected, has agreed to drop the writ and dissolve parliament. The first day of the election period seems to be shaping up to be about the…
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I cannot choose my coworkers…
And neither could Stephen Harper when the polls closed back in 2008. The parliament that was elected in 08 was the group he was given to work with. Many Conservatives…
Harper Government Falls on Contempt Motion
For the first time in history the presiding party in Canadian government has been found in contempt of parliament. It’s exceptional that this hasn’t happened before now given the often-contentious…
Harper’s Cabinet and its Contempt for Public Servants
So it seems that we’re on the verge of an election. An election that we’re told is going to be a referendum on the Harper government. A referendum that’s going…
Democracy Election
While thousands worldwide sacrifice their lives for the right to free elections Canadians complain about having one.That is not to say there are no reasons for some Canadians not to…
10 headlines capturing the "work" of the Harper Regime
The Globe and Mail has released a photo slide show titled “A look back at the biggest headlines from Canada’s 40th parliament” with 8 of the 10 headlines either critiquing…
Contrasts in Leadership
Doug Saunders tweets that the new UK budget says: "UK will cut corporate tax by 1% a year for 3 years, to 23%... and the bank-profit levy will be raised…
Sick Relatives
I had lots of "yelling at the TV" moments yesterday, but, let's lead off with my "yelling at the newspaper" moment from this morning. The Globe reported that the Cons…
Would Harper prorogue parliament again?
A thought for progressives to discuss: Layton has two votes this week with one potentially mattering significantly more than the other. If Layton supports the budget on Thursday can he…
Attn Peter McKay: It’s too late to hype your "morals"
From the CBC — “Libyan mission a ‘moral duty,’ McKay says.” Well, that’s a relief. Just when I thought the Harper Government was devoid of morals, they put a mic…
A Time For Politics and A Time For Action
Well, this is going to be an interesting week isn’t? In case you haven’t heard, the UN Security Council just approved a No Fly Zone over Libya. The wording was…
Be Heard on March 3rd: No Stealth Fighters
Ceasefire.ca, the public arm of the Rideau Institute, in conjunction with rabble.ca has stated that March 3rd is the official day of action for all those who want to speak…
Corking popped CPC Champagne: EKOS reports reality
A week ago CPC drones were celebrating tantalizing poll numbers that put the Harper Party close to majority territory. Today, EKOS reports what I believe to be the reality on…
This is the worst attack on our democracy since…
The recent refusal of International Development minister to resign after lying to a parliamentary committee seems an afront to the principles of democracy. I find myself searching for another event…
Liberal Party of Canada: it’s not about him
For all intents and purposes, my Saturday was supposed to be about relaxation. And it started out that way. I went out for breakfast, read the paper, got a haircut,…
Mr. Speaker, a question for the honourable member…
…What does it cost? The Harper Party rebuttal: law and order is priceless! The logical follow up: Is knowing the price-tag on policies to incarcerate people for non-violent offences too…
Private Bills from the gov’t that are not Government bills
We saw this tactic months ago when Candice Hoeppner tried to kill the long-gun registry through her “private member’s bill.” Since it worked so well, Harper is going to try…
Of what value is Bernier to Harper?
Maybe Harper really is the master tactician that Flanagan and Levant swoon about. Maybe. After all, I cannot for the life of me figure out the value Bernier has to…
He actually did what?!: Energizing politics and other unacceptable antics
Do not adjust your television set. We are firmly in pre-election mode. The majority of CPC talking-boxes may reject this claim (even though their own fund raising material say otherwise)…
The Deficit Kings
When I read Brian Mulroney giving Harper advice to "do something big," I laughed. First I thought perhaps Mulroney meant taking in a $300,000 bribe, lying about it, and then…