The Con Regime and the Attack Ad Question
Well as you can imagine, the secure facility where I live is a Con-Free Zone.No pictures of Stephen Harper are permitted, except those stored in the bowels of my computer.And…
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CBC “Abandons Canadians”, Says Friends of Canadian Broadcasting
The CBC plan to shift its priorities from television and radio to digital and mobile services, and reduce staff, abandons Canadians, says Friends of Canadian Broadcasting. The post CBC “Abandons…
Stephen Harper and the Destruction of the CBC
Gawd. I can only imagine Stephen Harper's state of mind. I bet he's so alarmingly aroused that they've had to bring in Jason Kenney with a bucket of ice water…
The Sad Record Of Our Last Parliamentary Session
Star reader David Buckna, of Kelowna, B.C., offers a searing and accurate assessment of our latest session of Parliament: Federal MPs are back in their ridings for the summer, and…
Stephen Harper and the Final Assault on Medicare
It's been less than two months since the Cons let the Canada Health Accord expire. And the corpse is still warm.But I see that Stephen Harper is in a hurry,…
Mohamed Fahmy and the Shameful Silence of Stephen Harper
It's a trial that has caused outrage all over the world. The sentencing of three Al Jazeera journalists, including a Canadian citizen Mohamed Fahmy, to long prison terms in Egypt.For…
The boss has gone crazy! He’s giving away new uniforms! And at only $4.5 million, they’re practically free!
Canadian soldiers will once again be clad in uniforms like these. If that doesn’t scare the hell out of Vladimir Putin, the guy’s got ice in his veins! Below: A…
It Was Wrong When Ronald Reagan Did it and Just as Wrong For Stephen Harper
In, albeit not their sleaziest act, the Harper government blanketed the Ontario federal riding of Scarborough-Agincourt with flyers, aimed at the Liberals, for the upcoming bi-election. Not unusual during an…
Jason Kenney and Our Temporary Foreign Air Farce
OMG. I didn't think it was possible for Jason Kenney and the other oil pimps in the Harper regime to embarrass this country more than they already have. I didn't…
The Harper Government’s Eight Years of Standing Up For Canada
I came across the Conservative Party of Canada’s 2006 election platform: Standing Up For Canada. Stephen Harper is the first and only leader of this Party that was formed in…
Jason Kenney and the Latest Foreign Worker’s Scam
Uh oh. It looks as if the Cons have been forced to retreat to their wartime bunker.For not only are they trying to dodge the flak over their decision to…
WorldPride 2014 and the Shadow of the Deathly Con Regime
Well it wasn't the yellow brick road, it was just the rainbow crosswalk in Toronto's gay village.But it did lead to an amazing place. A celebration so big that two…
Progressive Conservative leadership candidates take aim at federal bogeyman, demand Alberta’s own immigration policy
Alberta’s three Progressive Conservative leadership candidates contemplate Ottawa mucking about with the beloved Temporary Foreign Worker Program. From left to right: Ric McIver, Jim Prentice and Thomas Lukaszuk. Actual would-be…
Stephen Harper and the Great Pipeline Gambit
Well it's the talk of the town. The pundits are perplexed. Shock and confusion reigns. Everybody is trying to figure out why Stephen Harper is disowning his tarry baby. After…
Harper Will Regret Approving the Enbridge Pipeline: Forest Ethics
Vancouver-based environmental group Forest Ethics says Harper’s approval of the politically toxic Northern Gateway pipeline may cost him the 2015 election. The post Harper Will Regret Approving the Enbridge Pipeline:…
Stephen Harper and the Death of Parliament
It was the most politically depraved horror show this country has ever witnessed. It was nasty, it was brutal, it was bestial. The way Stephen Harper raped our bleeding democracy…
Three reasons why Ottawa’s Temporary Foreign Workers Program ‘reforms’ likely mean little
There’s always been a worldwide pool of skilled and unskilled employees like these fellows for jobs in North America – immigration. Below: Employment Minister Jason Kenney and Immigration Minister Chris…
Sequel to Canada’s Good Banks or Terminator 2: Judgement day
Julian Assange of Wikileaks fame, has just released the draft text of a secret, fifty country deal, to deregulate the banking industry. Dubbed the Trade in Services Agreement or TISA,…
Peter MacKay’s Sad Spiral Into Sexist Idiocy
I've always had trouble trying to figure out Peter Dumbo MacKay's exact place in the Con universe.He used to strike me as more of a happy idiot, than a hollow…
Northern Gateway Pipeline Opponents: This Means ‘War’
by: Lauren McCauley | First published by Common Dreams on June 18, 2014 “It’s official. The war is on,” Grand Chief Stewart Phillip told a crowd of hundreds who had…