There are many reasons I dislike Peter MacKay, starting with the way he sought to pleasure his master Stephen Harper, by trying to turn this country into a prison state.The way he attacked our precious Supreme Court for daring to stand up for our Canadian values was absolutely disgusting, as
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Accidental Deliberations: Leadership 2017 Platform Analysis – Guy Caron
If Niki Ashton stands out in having received relatively little attention for her policy development, Guy Caron looks to be on the opposite end of the spectrum. Having justifiably portrayed himself as the policy wonk candidate and built his campaign largely around a basic income proposal which continues to provoke
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: Hudak celebrates Franco-Ontarien Day by appointing a Francophone Affairs critic…who doesn’t speak French
I’m not going to pretend that my French is great, but I’m also not a Francophone affairs critic for the Official Opposition.
Continue readingCanadian Progressive World: Quebec votes 2012: Separatist Option Nationale’s disingenuous appeal to Anglophones
This might come as a surprise to most Anglophones in Canada and Quebec. But it’s true. Option Nationale, a party unconditionally committed to separating Quebec from Canada, invites Anglophones to help shape the “future” of the province. To help the province “reach its full potential”. The party’s leader, Jean-Martin Aussant,
Continue readingPample the Moose: Oh the Humanities!: Of Language Czars, the Civil Service and Policy-Making
A story about my research being presented today at the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences in Waterloo appears in today’s National Post. I wanted to get this post up quickly because it clarifies a few points – and spins my research a little differently from how the Post
Continue readingPample the Moose: Oh the Humanities!: Of Language Czars, the Civil Service and Policy-Making
A story about my research being presented today at the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences in Waterloo appears in today’s National Post. I wanted to get this post up quickly because it clarifies a few points – and spins my research a little differently from how the Post
Continue readingPample the Moose: Oh the Humanities!: Of Language Czars, the Civil Service and Policy-Making
A story about my research being presented today at the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences in Waterloo appears in today’s National Post. I wanted to get this post up quickly because it clarifies a few points – and spins my research a l…
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Parliament in Review: May 1, 2012
Tuesday, May 1 saw more debate on a couple of relatively non-contentious bills – along with a prime example of the Cons’ blinkered focus on mandatory minimum sentences. The Big Issue In continued debate on the Lucky Moose self-defence bill, the NDP pointed out some of the ways the legislation
Continue readingThey Call Me "Mr. Sinister": Wedge
The hiring of a uni-lingual English speaker has nothing to do about qualifications. Like everything else with this government, it is about throwing meat to the base and practicing wedge politics. Harper has calculated that he can rule forever if he keeps his rural-Ontario/Alberta axis intact. He knows his voters
Continue readingThey Call Me "Mr. Sinister": Wedge
The hiring of a uni-lingual English speaker has nothing to do about qualifications. Like everything else with this government, it is about throwing meat to the base and practicing wedge politics. Harper has calculated that he can rule forever if he kee…
Continue readingThey Call Me "Mr. Sinister": Wedge
The hiring of a uni-lingual English speaker has nothing to do about qualifications. Like everything else with this government, it is about throwing meat to the base and practicing wedge politics. Harper has calculated that he can rule forever if he keeps his rural-Ontario/Alberta axis intact. He knows his voters
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