Help Wanted
Thanks to M. Barrett who alerted me to this Craigslist posting from Toronto: In case you can’t make out the fine print at the bottom, it reads: Required to dispose…
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Harper’s Message Control
Some might call it extortion. Others, a gag order. Some would perhaps be more comfortable with the term loyalty oath. Whatever the label, however, one thing is clear: in Harperland,…
Pulling Strings
“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain,” bellowed the ‘mighty’ Oz as Dorothy and her companions were discovering the secret of his power. Similarly, Stephen Harper would divert…
A Troubling Trend
Canadians have much to ponder before casting their ballots in October. Opinion polls tell us that the economy, healthcare and job creation are uppermost in their minds, all worthy topics…
A Reminder Of What We Were And What We Can Be Again
H/t The ChronicleHerald Recommend this Post
Harperland As Seen By Editorial Cartoonists
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Who Can I Trust?
Regular readers of this blog will know that I am an enthusiastic supporter of The Toronto Star. The paper’s investigative reports, like no others, have had real impact, influencing decisions…
Sid Ryan Has A Plan
Given the odious, intrusive and likely unconstitutional nature of Bill C-377, the ‘private member’s’ bill covered with the indelible palm prints of Stephen Harper that forces labour unions to publicly…
….. Canada Day
I wish that I could have inserted ‘Happy’ in front of today’s title, but for reasons too obvious to discuss, I can’t. However I will say this: may next year…
As Canada Day Approaches
A little something to think about: Recommend this Post
A Site Young Voters Should Visit
I have written several past posts on the fact that for the most part, youth do not vote, largely because they see nothing on offer from any of the major…
UPDATED: Going, Going ….
…soon to be gone? There are many things we take for granted in our lives: our health, our family, our way of life. Sometimes, changes in those and other areas…
For Your Sunday Reading Pleasure
While progressives in general, and bloggers in particular, are largely aware of the grave threat that the Harper regime poses to traditional democracy, I am always pleased when that message…
Graeme MacKay Does It Again
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How Much Do You Trust The Government?
The Harper and Liberal apologists tell us that Bill C-51 is necessary to keep us safe and protect our freedoms. I simply don’t believe or trust them. Do you? You…
Human Rights Watch Says Bill C-51 Violates Charter Of Rights
How can it be that everyone else is wrong, and the Harper regime alone holds the truth about the necessity of Bill C-51 to keep us safe? Recommend this Post
On The Sinister Implications of Bill C-51
One of the biggest threats posed by Bill C-51, the anti-terrorism legislation so loved of the Harper cabal, is that it could be used to criminalize dissent. Jesse Brown, over…
An Empty Podium
Given the firm rejection by Mr. Harper to join in the leaders’ debates being arranged by a consortium of broadcasters, it would seem only fitting to have an empty podium…
What’s That Sound I Hear?
Lesser morals might baldly accuse Stephen Harper of cowardice. Editorial cartoonists have a better way: H/t The Toronto Star Recommend this Post
Harper’s Jihad – Part Two
As I have written elsewhere on this blog, I am convinced that humans (along with other primates) have an innate sense of fairness, one that is regularly violated in so…