Although now retired as Canada’s longest-serving mayor, the redoubtable Hazel McCallion continues her life of public service: Meanwhile, over at Don Martin’s Power Play, watch the first two minutes of his questioning of Monte Solberg defending Harper’s hypocrisy of having well-known crack-user Rob Ford and his brother Doug at his
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Politics and its Discontents: Something To Gladden The Spirit
During this campaign, while Harper has been appealing to the worst in Canadians, I have to admit that my faith in humanity has been faltering. The following, which I saw on Facebook, is something of a restorative. “You see, you’ve misjudged us… You’ve underestimated us.” A former Calgarian writes an
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Guest Post: The Values Edition
As we celebrate Thanksgiving, It seems a propitious time to reflect on the values that have been fostered and avidly promoted (especially during this election season} by the Harper government, values that no doubt will be on the minds of many as they head to the polls on October 19.
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Some Things To Give Thanks For
H/t Toronto Star As we celebrate Thanksgiving this weekend, moving beyond the usual things we express gratitude for (family, health, etc.), here are a few other things I give thanks for: A high turnout in advance polls: Elections Canada says it estimates some 850,000 people voted on Friday, the first
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Parental Warning
The following contains coarse language. While I know it is perhaps beneath the standards I try to maintain on my blog, I rather liked this: Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: About That Pavlovian Response
It is enough to make a recovering cynic suffer a very bad relapse. As I noted earlier this week, to see what lurks just beneath the surface of Canadian sensibilities, something dark and ugly, is extremely disheartening. Amply revealed by the Machiavellian incitement of prejudice engineered by Lynton Crosby to
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: An Unvarnished Assessment
Over time we’ve seen that this man cannot be trusted. He had no integrity. He’s trying to stifle democracy. There’s no end to what he’s doing,” said Williams. “He’s a lousy prime minister who’s divisive.” -Danny Williams Watch as former Newfoundland-Labrador Premier Danny Williams offers an unvarnished assessment of Steven
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Embracing The Veil
H/t The Toronto Star While our prime minister claims, when attacking the niqab, that Canadians hold openness and transparency as societal values, he is happy to keep us in the dark about all of the secret negotiations going on to conclude the highly controversial Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement, leaked elements
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Stealin’ All My Dreams
That’s the message Blue Rodeo delivers in this music video, which features some timely reminders of the almost decade’s worth of depredations that have taken place under the Harper regime. On a side note, I came across the video last night and immediately prepared this post for publication today; this
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Truth From A Letter-Writer
This was sent to me by Anon in response to a previous post. Enjoy! Conservative leader Stephen Harper speaks to supporters during a rally at Swish Group of Companies in Peterborough on Monday (Sept. 21).Peterborough This Week 20 non-answers from Conservative leader Stephen Harper, according to a letter writer To
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Meat For The Conservative Base
… is, I hope, indigestible for the rest of us. At Sunday’s Calgary-Signal Hill all-candidates debate, Conservative candidate Ron Liepert responded to criticisms of the Conservatives’ controversial Bill C-51 by suggesting “civil liberties” and “freedom” are not the most pressing issues facing the country in light of “criminal activities.” “I
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Lest We Forget
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Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Memories Are Made Of This
Almost like a blooper reel, these reminders of some of King Stephen’s ‘finer’ moments will, one hopes, serve a useful purpose. Enjoy. 24/Stephen: "Proud Conservative Moments" Proud Conservative moments Posted by Press Progress on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 H/t Press Progress Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Seeing Harper For What He Is
John Langs carved “Anybody But Harper!!” into his 46-acre field of rye near Brantford, Ont. Each letter is 100 metres tell. Star readers once more offer their trenchant assessments of Stephen Harper’s character (or lack thereof): It’s hard to reconcile Stephen Harper’s ongoing tough talk on standing up to terrorism
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: "What Happened? You Used To Be The Good Ones!"
Ad Busters has created a powerful anti-Haprer commercial that deserves to be shared far and wide. For generations, we Canadians were seen as peacekeepers, as mediators and as the inspired environmental stewards of a vast country — for much of the 20th century we were a force for good in
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The Interview
I just can’t let it go: Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Too Good Not to Share
I admit it; I am taking great delight in the mockery of the Harper regime: View “undefined” on Storify Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Record Of Failure
Stephen lacks the requisite skills and temperament to succeed in any position of responsibility; recommend removal at earliest possible date. Stephen’s oil monomania suggests a pathology deeply harmful both to himself and the entire country. Stephen’s addiction to rabid and exclusionary ideology and his capacity for gross fabrications are also
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Sometimes, Few Words Are Needed.
Many thanks to my sister-in-law, Vicki, for alerting me to this. The saddest thing for Canada is the fact that from the second panel on, everything is true. Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The Choice Is Ours
And don’t forget that the first leaders’ debate is August 6. Hosted by Paul Wells, it will be recorded in City’s Toronto studio and air live, commercial-free and with closed captioning, on City, OMNI.1, OMNI.2, and CPAC. It will also stream live at Macleans.ca, Citytv.com, CityNews.ca, OMNItv.ca, CPAC.ca, Facebook, YouTube,
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