The report into the horrifying tragedy in Lac-Mégantic is out, and it couldn't be more devastating for the Con regime.A railway with a “weak safety culture” and a federal regulator that was asleep at the switch combined to bring about the worst accident in modern Canadian history, says a report
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Montreal Simon: Lac-Mégantic and the Callousness of the Cons
As people in the shattered little town of Lac-Mégantic try to recover from the terrifying tragedy that struck their town.Try to come to terms with the fact that the bodies of many of their loved ones may never be found. As all over Canada people who live near railway lines wonder if
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Big Oil Nightmare
I have no idea what Stephen Harper must have thought when he saw the oily flames of hell engulf the little town of Lac-Mégantic.But I'm sure it wasn't pretty eh?For while on the one hand it might have crossed his mind that the tragedy could help sell his pipeline projects.On
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Darth Harper and the Coming War on Canada
Gawd. I knew it wouldn't last eh?I knew he couldn't play a real leader for very long. Oh sure, he tried. He did one photo-op after the other in flooded out Alberta. He pretended to put the interests of Canadians before his grubby brand of partisan politics. Pretended the Senate scandal wasn't happening.
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Palace of Denial
When I look at some of the pictures of Great Musical Leader the Con propaganda machine regularly hands out, I must admit I sometimes can't decide what is real and what isn't eh?Does he look like the Phantom of the Opera Senate, and lie all the time, because he just can't help
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