Donald Trump and the Betrayal of the Working Class
I used to stare at those pictures of Donald Trump preaching to his white working class supporters, and wonder how that old con artist managed to fool so many of…
Capitalist Pigs
The Cons and the Never-Ending War on the Poor
You might think Lisa Raitt and her Cons might stop attacking the agreement to enhance the Canada Pension Plan now that a deal has been reached.But no, Raitt is still…
The Panama Papers: Now You Can Help Track Down Tax Cheats
All over the world today some of its richest people are quivering in their boots.Because for over a month hundreds of journalists have been digging through the so-called Panama Papers,…
The Globe and Mail’s Pathetic Endorsement of the Harper Cons
Well it's not exactly a surprise. The Globe and Mail's editorial board has endorsed Stephen Harper's Cons in the last three elections.No matter what their reporters and columnists have had…
OK. Who Forgot to Invite Me to the Bilderberg Meeting??!!!
Well I wasn't really shocked that somebody forgot to invite me to the Bilderberg meeting at that luxury resort in Austria.You know, the top secret conclave of the rich and…
The Bank of Canada Governor and the Young Canadian Slaves
About half the young Canadians I know are either unemployed or have lousy low paying jobs.Jobs with no guaranteed hours, no job security, no benefits, no nothing.They are exploited like…
Kathleen Wynne, the Cons, and the Moody’s Mob
I'm pretty sure not many people in Ontario, let alone the rest of Canada, took time off from their busy lives, or Summer, to watch Kathleen Wynne's Throne Speech today.And…
The Wal-Mart Workers and the Big Tomato
The two companies couldn't be more different. Wal-Mart, the destroyer of communities, that closed this store in Jonquiere, Quebec, after its workers voted to unionize.And after nine years of fighting…
Stephen Harper, Brian Mulroney, and the Big Tomato
Well there he was the other day, trying to run away from the Senate scandal, while claiming scandalously that his trade deal with the Europeans was bigger than Brian Mulroney's…
Jason Kenney and the Foreign Workers Scam
Well it was quite a spectacle. Jason Kenney in the House of Commons, trying to limit the damage of the foreign worker's scandal.Desperately trying to make it go away.But the…
Mitt Romney, the Billionaire, and the Scissor Sister
When I watch this latest attack ad from the Mitt Romney campaign, I can't help thinking how desperate he must be, and how much money he must have. If he…
Obama and the War of the Billionaires
When I watch this ad, I am reminded that the U.S. presidential election is now less than four months away. And how the right-wing billionaire's club that paid for it…
The One Percent and the Party Animals
In 1985 the late Quebec filmmaker Pierre Falardeau made a short movie called Le Temps des Bouffons (The Time of the Buffoons).It showed members of the Montreal elite partying at…
Quebec, the Con Media, and the Greek Obsession
It's funny eh? When I see pictures like this one I see people standing up for their rights, telling a corrupt government to take their fascist bill and shove it,…
The Quebec Students and the Angry Canadians
At first glance they are two very different stories. Quebec students stripping down to their underwear, and then meeting with the government. Hoping that they can also make the Education…
Electro-Motive and the Great Betrayal
When I see how the workers at Electro-Motive are suffering it breaks my heart. From Lynda: We have discussed the food bank. Worry that Paul will not be able to…
Electro-Motive and the Sellout Cons
First they were told they must agree to have their wages cut in half, their benefits slashed, and their pensions gutted. Then when they refused to get down on their…
The Capitalist Pig and the Occupy Movement
Golly. It looks like that fancy pajama party in Davos, has considered the state of the capitalist pig, and found its condition rather alarming. For decades, this ritzy Swiss resort…
Electro-Motive and the Real Battle for Canada
I couldn’t make it to London, Ontario today. And I was so disappointed. For it must have been a stirring sight. A crowd of more than 10,000 descended upon this…
The Ugly Lockout and the Quiet Revolution.
Golly. I don’t think I’m going to have to consult my horoscope to find out where I’m going to be, and what I’m going to be doing on Saturday the…