I haven't read or heard anything by Rex Murphy for so long, that I thought he was missing in action, or retired, or dead.But no, the crusty old oil pimp is still going, still ranting and raving over at the National Post.And he's just as ghastly as he ever was…Read
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Montreal Simon: Why Is the CBC So Determined To Destroy Itself?
I got a chance to watch most of Power and Politics yesterday, and although I was reasonably impressed by its new host Vassy Kapelos, the editorial direction of the program itself was an absolute disaster. As usual.Yet another example of either total incompetence and/or naked bias.And one more example of why
Continue readingMontreal Simon: What Is the CBC’s Con Board Hiding?
Well we know who they are, the members of the board of the Conservative Broadcasting Corporation.And we know that one of them, Brian Mitchell, just left to run for President of the Harper Party. "I think the party needs me," Mitchell said….
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Ghomeshi Apology and the Shame of the CBC
And so it ends, for him. Jian Ghomeshi has apologized, and avoided another trial for sexual assault.Jian Ghomeshi stood before an open court today and apologized for his "sexually inappropriate" behaviour against a former CBC employee who had…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: There’s a Reason They Call It the Conservative Broadcasting Corporation
As you know, I frequently question the judgement of the hapless stooges who run the CBC.I question how they let a shabby tea bagger and climate change denier like Rex Murphy act like the high priest of Big Oil on The National, their flagship news progr…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Rex Murphy’s Obscene Tribute to Rob Ford
Well let nobody say I didn't warn you. I predicted that Rex Murphy would have something to say about his fellow demagogue, and millionaire Rob Ford.And sure enough he did.And the only thing I regret is that my warning wasn't strong enough.For…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Con Clown Rex Murphy’s Ghastly Anti-Trudeau Campaign
Once upon a time I used to fly though the air like Peter Pan in search of the remote control, whenever the ghastly Rex Murphy popped up on my big TV.In a desperate attempt to change the channel, before his oily fumes started pouring out of every orifi…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Evan Solomon and the Conservative Broadcasting Corporation
When Evan Solomon was appointed host of the CBC program Power and Politics, I didn't think he would be able to fill the very large shoes of the departing Don Newman.He was missing about thirty years of journalistic experience.And although I was right, he gradually began to win me over, in
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