I have always believed that Jason Kenney's religious fanaticism, his inner demons, and his burning ambition, would eventually threaten the survival of this country.And sure enough, first he stoked the fires of western alienation to unite the Cons and get himself elected premier. Now he's using the threat of separation to try
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Montreal Simon: The Day Justin Trudeau Put Jason Kenney In His Place
In my last post I warned that Jason Kenney's imperial ambitions could help take this country to a very bad place.Even if they did help re-elect Justin Trudeau. But when I wrote about how Trudeau should tame Kenney, I didn't know that the two would meet in Ottawa yesterday.Or that Kenney
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Does All Of The West Really Want To Separate?
About two years ago I predicted that if or when Jason Kenney became Premier of Alberta he would eventually try to get that province to separate from Canada.And two years later, with Alberta still seething with resentment over low oil prices, not enough pipelines, and too many Muslims, I'm even more
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Why is Rex Murphy Trying to Inflame Alberta Separatists?
As I pointed out recently, Big Oil's sinking fortunes are driving its faithful hooker Rex Murphy over the deep end.He has been using his bully pulpits on The National and in the National Post to blame everybody but Stephen Harper for the dire situ…
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: But Where Would Alberta Separate To?
David Marsden, of the Clagary Herald editorial board, complains about troubles facing the Energy East and other pipelines: Quebec separation appears to be dead for the time being. But if Alberta is continually thwarted by politicians peddling spurious arguments, don’t be surprised if talk of Alberta separation begins to catch
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