The Abominable Cowardice of Andrew Scheer
This much we know about Andrew Scheer, the man who likes to call himself Stephen Harper Two, or Harper with a smile.We know he is a serious religious fanatic, who…
Syrian Refugees
The Con Bigot Party and the Shame of Kellie Leitch
You might think that Kellie Leitch had embarrassed herself enough. Done what was left of her reputation enough damage.During the last election, her cultural barbarism show bombed so bad, the…
The Horror of Syria and the Human Slaughterhouse
I must admit I didn't think that anything that happened in Syria could shock me more than it already has.The more than 400,000 dead, the countless wounded and traumatized, the…
Kudos to Trudeau for welcoming refugees.. now let’s do (a lot) more.
Lots of attention was paid to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeting out how refugees were welcome in Canada – many interpreted this to be a subtle jab at the odious…
The Con Media and Justin Trudeau’s Long Honeymoon
Ever since Justin Trudeau was sworn in as Prime Minister, the Con media has been declaring that his political honeymoon is over.And in recent weeks with the confusion over electoral…
Standing Up For Our Values In A Bigoted World
I'm really looking forward to this weekend. It's going to be warm and sunny, and perfect for biking, or sailing.And on Sunday, in this park in my neighbourhood, there is…
The Boy On the Beach and the Death of the Con Regime
It's hard to believe that it's been a year since since the body of three-year-old Alan Kurdi washed up on a Turkish beach.For it seems so much longer.But although the…
Some Good News For A Change
Perhaps I follow the ways of the world too closely, but lately I have been feeling a deep disenchantment with everything. Time to change the channel and feature a story…
Some Good News For A Change
Perhaps I follow the ways of the world too closely, but lately I have been feeling a deep disenchantment with everything. Time to change the channel and feature a story…
Is Michelle Rempel Slowly Losing Her Marbles?
For weeks Michelle Rempel has been keeping a fairly low profile, and staying out of trouble.But knowing Rempel, I knew that wouldn't last.And sure enough there she was yesterday, having…
March 18th Brantford Community Forum with MP Omar Alghabra
If you’re in or close to Brantford Ontario and want something to do tomorrow (Friday) evening, there’s an event going on there March 18th from 6:30 – 8:00 pm at…
The Syrian Refugees and the Miserable Michelle Rempel
Well the 25,000th Syrian refugee has arrived in Canada. I couldn't be happier or prouder.And I thought John McCallum was right to say that despite some delays in getting them…
The Day the Harper Legacy Got Hit By a Double Whammy
Well what a difference a day makes. Yesterday I was worried that Justin Trudeau was being too nice to the Cons.And warned him it would get him nowhere.But today Justin…
A Unique Canadian Story of Care, Innovation and Refugees
Melissa Campbell, founder of The Refugee Response Group, is a young Edmonton mother with a compassionate heart. When she heard about the plight of Syrian refugees, she wanted to help…
A Well Of Humanity
Sometimes the world seems to be a cold and uncaring pace. But at other times, it proves itself to be anything but:Recommend this Post
Justin Trudeau and the Demolishing of Harper’s Legacy
As you know I have been urging Justin Trudeau to demolish Stephen Harper's legacy as soon as possible.Bulldoze it into a smoking heap of rubble.And because patience is not one…
Why Michelle Rempel Should Be Fired Immediately
The other day I wrote about how shocked I was to see that Michelle Rempel hadn't said a word, or tweeted a single solitary line, about that horrifying pepper spray…
Meeting Evil
In my days as a teacher, despite the fact that most of the students I taught were good kids, almost each semester would present me with one or two who,…
The Cowardly Attack on Refugees and the Silence of the Cons
I'm glad that police in Vancouver are calling it a truly disturbing hate crime. Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer is calling a pepper spray attack outside a welcome event for…
…Then They Came for Me…
Online comments on news stories: a problem for everyone Syrian refugee stories on news sites are prompting some backlash in the comments section of some websites By Bal Brach, CBC…