Refugees: a Jewish issue comes to the fore
A quintessentially Jewish issue has dominated the news and become a prominent election issue ever since the picture of three-year-old Alan Kurdi lying dead in the Mediterranean surf generated headlines…
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Information commissioner takes Harper to court for withholding Senate expenses scandal documents
Suzanne Legault, Canada’s federal information commissioner, is taking Stephen Harper to the Federal Court for withholding information relating to the Senate expenses scandal. The post Information commissioner takes Harper to…
Are Stephen Harper and His Cons Creeping Out Our Social Media?
Well it's a horrible thought. The kind of thought that could give you nightmares.But Stephen Harper is desperate. He knows the internet is his enemy. The only thing he can't…
Harper’s Police And Yet Another Reason To Kill Bill C-51
As you know I have been steadily losing confidence in the RCMP, which I now frequently call Harper's police.Not because I'm anti-police, I'm not.But because I can't help feeling that…
Stephen Harper’s Not So Proud Record The Video
For years Stephen Harper has used millions of dollars of OUR money to make himself look good on his ghastly YouTube propaganda channel 24/7.And now his Con Death Machine is…
Can Mulcair work a miracle and gain unlikely victory?
From the very start, the main issue in the federal election race has been as obvious as the beard on Tom Mulcair’s face, but it’s been largely ignored by mainstream…
Can Mulcair work a miracle and gain unlikely victory?
From the very start, the main issue in the federal election race has been as obvious as the beard on Tom Mulcair’s face, but it’s been largely ignored by mainstream…
Can Mulcair work a miracle and gain unlikely victory?
From the very start, the main issue in the federal election race has been as obvious as the beard on Tom Mulcair’s face, but it’s been largely ignored by mainstream…
Tuesday Morning Federal Election Updates from Alberta
Some of the latest from the federal election campaign trail in Alberta: NDP leader Tom Mulcair will visit the Lethbridge riding today to campaign alongside candidate Cheryl Meheden during his…
Opposition parties need to seize economic message
With the hiring of Lynton Crosby the Conservatives have gotten a whole lot tougher and I shudder to think about what this means for our country. The spectre of another…
Stephen Harper’s economic disaster posts a government surplus
The Stephen Harper economic disaster is still unfolding and the latest wrinkle is a projected surplus of $1.9 Billion for the 2014/15 fiscal year. Oh baby, you better believe the…
In need of explanation
Lee Berthiaume reports on the $8.7 billion budgeted but unspent by the federal government over the past year. And if the Cons want to try to claim credit for the…
Forum Poll: More Canadians believe Liberal economic plan is the best
Despite spending hundreds of millions of dollars to promote their Action Plan, most Canadians (52%) do not think Harper’s economic plan is successful. Less than 1 in 4 think it…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Ira Basen discusses the Canadian federal election campaign’s focus on the middle class – as well as the reality that the economic security…
Harper responds to criticism by Chretien
I thought I would share Stephen Harper’s response to Jean Chretien’s criticism. You will notice that Harper as a true Karl Rove disciple does not respond to the content of…
Could the Refugee Issue Help Stephen Harper Win the Election?
I was planning to stay away from writing about polls for a while because all of them suggest a three-way tie, and with the margin of error could mean anything.But…
2015 Election: Wait for Stephen Harper’s Dead Cats on a Table
Dead Cat on a Table It is ironic that the man who tried to show off his cuddly, soft, compassionate, human side by having photographs taken with him cuddling cute…
On caretakers
Since there’s been plenty of talk lately about caretaker governments and their duty to exercise restraint, I’ll raise one question as to the appointments made the last time a new…
On simplified procedures
Following up on this post, let’s also note how the right answer from Canada’s opposition parties could combine with the seeming agreement between the major party leaders as to the…