Harper Did The Dion Duffy Do-Over
Mike Duffy once mocked Stephane Dion for asking for restarts to questions for a TV interview. Journalists typically grant these requests, as was explained at the time by less biased…
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The Convenience of Mulcair’s Non-Crime
Stephen Harper is in the hot seat. Again. What does he do? Does he apologize? Does he work to create any sense of empathy for Canadians interested in seeing some…
Linda McQuaig for Mayor?
Linda McQuaig couldn’t resist. Standing at the Mayor’s podium at the Toronto City Hall council chambers, she told the Older Canadians Network: “I have never smoked crack cocaine.” Linda McQuaig…
ConCalls: “The Liberals Did It First”(TM) #RoboCon #cdnpoli
The Conservative trolls will have to get new talking points so they don’t look hopelessly dated. Multiple Conservative parties, the NDP, and another Liberal MP were all fined thousands of…
“My office will start to unravel” – former federal budget watchdog Kevin Page
Federal Conservatives sure liked to talk about accountability while in opposition. In power? Not so much. Kevin Page, Canada’s first parliamentary budget officer, said no governments want more accountability. It’s…
Thawing Out
The world’s deep freeze in the north is thawing out quickly. As a result we’re making interesting discoveries as bodies get uncovered. There are two big problems. We’re losing thousands…
Dr. Henry Morgentaler, RIP
For all that you have done to ensure that Canadian women have reproductive choice, thank you.
Coal Hard Truth #skpoli
“We depend too much on coal” — @MayorMandel #p2syyc; glad someone said that too— Chris Turner (@theturner) May 29, 2013 .@MMandryk IEA says we have ~3 years left (worldwide) to…
The man everyone wants to hear from
David Price, Rob Ford confidante, is having a very bad week. You may not know who he is – neither did I until he started calling me – but he’s…
ConCalls: Conservative Coverup #RoboCon #cdnpoli
Mayrand has come out to say finally that the Conservatives are not cooperating with the investigation into the robocall election fraud of 2011. I do not find this surprising, and…
Ombudsman would be ideal party to resolve London’s toilet cleaning claims
Oh come on now. Attending question period at Queen’s Park can be an exercise in frustration as the opposition’s questions and the government’s answers seldom align. You can ask anything…
The man still looks better than Stockwell Day in a wetsuit
Not bad for 79!
Toronto Conservative Politics
Fords. Drugs. Murder. I think Ford should have stepped aside when he was turfed for conflict of interest. He clearly broke under the pressure, and his world has crumbled around…
Even the wealthy can be impacted by the negative health effects of austerity
At first it was a mystery. How was it that during an excessively dry and hot 2007 summer that cases of West Nile disease had jumped in Bakersfield California by…
Butt Activated Maple Money?
“I do think heat has something to do with activating the smell. … Scratching will create some heat friction but my friend’s warm butt is likely the activator.” I enjoyed…
Drug benefits vulnerable for even those receiving the best plans — White
OTTAWA – Julie White has a grown son who lives in Toronto and suffers from a condition that produces debilitating migraines one to three times per week. Representing the Congress…
ConCalls: Defending Election Fraud #RoboCon
With the Federal Court recently confirming in law that the Conservatives’ access controlled CIMS database was utilized by conspirators to commit election fraud, there are still some Conservative bloggers willing…
Federal health minister missing in action (again) during major conference on drug coverage
OTTAWA – Experts came from as far away as France, the United Kingdom and even New Zealand. Politicians from both the NDP and Liberals were there, as well as academics…