If by chance you've never heard of the Con MP Cheryl Gallant, this is all you need to know:She's a religious fanatic, and a brutish anti-gay bigot. She told wounded soldiers suffering from PTSD that any stigma was in their heads. She has compar…
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Montreal Simon: Stephen Harper’s Cowardly Closet and the Big Lie
Over the last year I have used this image and others like it a lot, for reasons I will explain later.But on the one-year anniversary of that crazed gunman's assault on Parliament Hill, and the cowardly killing of Corporal Nathan Cirillo, I just want to say this:When Stephen Harper claimed that his
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: He May Have Hidden In A Closet …..
But that likely isn’t stopping Stephen Harper from manipulating the narrative surrounding the Parliament Hill tragedy to his own political advantage. At least, that is the speculation of Stephen Maher. Crack addict Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, who killed Cpl. Nathan Cirillo and who was then himself killed in a barrage of shots
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Susan Bibeau: Ottawa shooter’s mother speaks
Susan Bibeau, the mother of Ottawa shooter Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, says her son was not a terrorist but “felt cornered” and “acted in despair.” The post Susan Bibeau: Ottawa shooter’s mother speaks appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: As a Canadian, You Can’t help But Feel Proud Here
Let’s hope this kind of integrity and decency is enough to combat the fears that the Harper regime is trying to stoke after last week’s tragic events. Recommend this Post
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper, Canada’s Son, and the Forgotten Soldier
There couldn't have been a more impressive and moving tribute. Thousands of people lining the streets of downtown Hamilton, to pay their final respects to Cpl. Nathan Cirillo. There couldn't have been a more heartbreaking sight… That little boy couldn't have been braver on such a sad day.The media couldn't expend enough
Continue readingSusan on the Soapbox: The Conservative Government Responds to the Deaths of Two Canadian Soldiers
Two Canadian soldiers were killed this week. The first, Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent, was run down by a car in a parking lot in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. The second, Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, was killed while standing guard at the National War Memorial. Both were unarmed. On Saturday a small group of
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: Searching for Reasons: The Aftermath of Tragic Events in Canada
I live in a quiet suburb of Ottawa, Canada. The tragic and shocking events in our nation’s capital this week shook all Canadians to the core and there’s almost no one in my city whose life wasn’t touched by the cruel aftermath of Michael Zehof-Bibeau’s murderous rampage. Of course, we
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Ottawa Shootings: CNN fear-mongering an insult to Canadians
Reporting on Wednesday’s Ottawa shootings, CNN and other global media outlets resorted to needless sensationalism, propagandist fear-mongering and self-serving interpretations of terrorism. The post Ottawa Shootings: CNN fear-mongering an insult to Canadians appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Thursday Morning
H/t Toronto Star The events of yesterday were undeniably tragic. A young man, Nathan Cirillo, died. As I noticed on a Facebook posting by my cousin’s wife, Nathan was a friend of their son with whom he played organized hockey. Six degrees of separation and all that, I guess. Nonetheless,
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