Stephen Harper and the Big Business of War
In the fog of war there are some things about Stephen Harper's plan to use airstrikes to defeat the ISIS crazies that are already abundantly clear.One, they make him look…
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The Day Stephen Harper Was Accused of Flirting with Fascism
I always knew he'd lead this country to a very dark place, from the day he came to office.And the very first thing he did was order the removal of…
Stephen Harper and the Buying of the Next Election
It was one of the most bizarre photo-ops I have ever seen. Stephen Harper at a sports centre in Whitby, Ontario with children playing in the background as if he…
Will Stephen Harper Win the War in Iraq and Canada?
Golly. If you depended exclusively upon some of the poobahs in our useless MSM to know what's happening, you might think that Stephen Harper was not only about to deal…
Stephen Harper and the Day of the Con Planet Burners
It happened during Question Period in the middle of the debate about whether Canada should go to war.So most did not notice and it will soon be forgotten.The moment when…
Harper’s War: The Blood Moon and the Con Insanity
It's raining where I live tonight so I can't see the blood moon. But I'm sure if I was in Ottawa I would get a great view of it.Hanging low…
Ten Questions about the Harper Government’s embrace of war with ISIS-ISIL-IS
Ready, Aye, Ready! Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird whips up the War Party in the House of Commons. Below: Stephen Harper, the prime minister, and Edmonton Centre MP Laurie Hawn.…
Stephen Harper and the Con ISIS Enablers
So great is Stephen Harper's contempt for Parliament, that even on the day when it debated his plan to take us to war, he didn't even bother to show up.No…
On political calculations
I haven’t seen anybody else question the most self-congratulatory aspect of Stephen Harper’s position on a new Iraq war, and at least a few commentators seem to have been willing…
Trudeau “cannot and will not” support Harper’s Iraq war motion
Responding to Harper’s Iraq war motion, introduced Friday, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said his party “cannot and will not support this Prime Minister’s motion.” The post Trudeau “cannot and will…
Harper’s War: Churchill Moment or Swan Song?
It was the night before Canada officially goes to war, and no doubt in his command bunker Stephen Harper must have been in a state of feverish delirium.No doubt believing…
Stephen Harper and the War on the Supreme Court
It seems only fitting that at a time when Stephen Harper is preparing to bomb Iraq, in the name of democracy and the rule of law. And to save us…
Elizabeth May Responds To Harper’s Iraq War Motion
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May agrees with Harper that “Canada cannot stand on the sidelines,” but warns that “bombings have never ended an Islamic or any religious extremist terrorist threat.”…
Sunday Morning Links
Assorted content for your Sunday reading. – Andrew Jackson takes a look at some dire predictions about the continued spread of inequality, and notes that we need to act now…
Stephen Harper, Harper’s War, and the Fear Factor
Well he's got his war, tomorrow's debate and vote in the House of Commons will be a mere formality.But then he'll have to sell it, and that won't be easy.Because…
Leona Aglukkaq and the Ratty Trouble With the RCMP
We already knew that for almost five dismal years Leona Aglukkaq was the worst Health Minister this country has ever known.Having done absolutely nothing to improve our medicare system, preferring…
The Con Regime and the Outrageous Muzzling of Omar Khadr
Omar Khadr is Canada's most famous prisoner. Thousands of stories have been written about him all over the world.So we know how the former child soldier was victimized by his…
On consensus-breaking
Having earlier dealt with Stephen Harper’s attempt to justify war by building up hatred and hype toward ISIS, I’ll note the other main rationale on offer from the Cons –…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Charlie Smith discusses – and then follows up on – Donald Gutstein’s work in tracing the connections between the Harper Cons and the…