The Most Logical Structure for NDP-LPC Cooperation
Those who favour a merger of the NDP and Liberal Party should not hold their breath. These two parties have values systems that are significantly different at the moment, and…
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Even with a new leader, the NDP can’t defeat the Tories alone
I just can’t get excited about the NDP leadership race, which ends March 24 in Toronto, because irrespective of who wins, it’s hard to see it leading to a positive…
Sleep all You Want, But Don’t Cut!
Well the story says it all for itself. A Conservative MP sleeps at a committee session on veterans. Now before you bash the Conservative sleeping and saying that he doesn’t…
Robocalls: Let’s fund The Dirty Seven counter attack
Once more our democratic traditions and rights are under attack by people who would deprive Canadians of the rights that men and women have died to protect. Let us not…
Tory Terrorists More Dangerous Than Child Pornographers
The Tories’ “Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act” has more to do with suppressing dissent than with stopping child pornographers. I mean, where is the evidence that child pornography is…
Psst…Torture’s OK. Pass It On.
Vic Toews, Minister of Torture and Morality We’ve always known that the Tories mission is to makeover Canada into a far-right Republican spa resort by stealth, since most Canadians hold…
Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Drops The "H-Bomb"
I’m not talking about that other H-bomb, the one that the US government dropped on innocent civilians in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. No, I’m talking about Adolph Hitler, yes, that H-Bomb.…
Opposition to Harper: Nonexistant
Who will rise this year to challenge Stephen Harper, to oppose him credibly? There might be many credible attacks on the Conservatives in 2012, but the no one will be…
Why Peter MacKay Is So "Highly Regarded"
I didn’t hear Harper’s weasel words defense of our frequent flying Defence Minister, the Honourable Peter MacKay, so I can’t for certain. But I can only assume that Harper took…
Let Quebec Pay
The federal government is not only going to destroy the long gun registry, but is going to destroy all the data too. However, Quebec wants to keep the registry and…
Tory donors versus Liberal donors in 2010: The 3 to 1 advantage Harper enjoys
In 2010 the Conservative Party of Stephen Harper received donations from almost three times as many individuals as the Liberal Party did.The Tories raised $17 million from just ovvr 95,000…
Which Canadian federal parties are the Rulers of Twitterdom?
The answer is found in the politwitter website. The statistics on the site are a bit out of date but do give us a snapshot of how the parties fare…
Harper Tory hypocrisy in full view re EU crisis
Harper's new Tories finance minister todaywent on record to spur on steps to combat the sovereign debt crisis. Consider his words:Finance Minister Jim Flaherty on Sunday repeated his calls for…
Rick Mercer Thank You
Rick Mercer has outdone himself now. He ranted about the money the Finance minister is spending to try and cut government spending. 20 million dollars to find out how to…
Harper’s Unearned Economic "Credibility"
It's one of those "truths" in politics that is beyond questioning, like the "necessity" of an independent (i.e. free from democratic controls) central bank, but which, like everything else has…
Ontario Has a choice
Ontario on October 6th has a choice they can vote for Hudack who will hurt health care in the province. Hudack will be a sell out to Harper in 2014…
The Cat backs Alison Redford to take over the federal Tories when Harper retires or is fired
It's not too early to start spotting the most likely successor to Stephen Harper. Given his growing penchant for believing that he is indeed the smartest politician in the House…
Elections almost here!
Today is October 3rd and the first big test's for all the political parties on the provincial stage. First up is today in PEI. It seems that the Liberals will…
Dirty Oil Has More Freedom To Move Than People
Free ride for dirty oil, border checks for people. But which is more dangerous? It's one of those typical injustices of capitalism that money, capital and dirty, earth-destroying, toxic oil…
The Cat says Horwath won the Ontario leadership debate
And I would not be surprised in her performance in last night's debate moves between 3% and 4% of votes her way in the next full scale polls over the…