Stephen Harper and the Dirty War on the Unions
It's a foul anti-union bill worthy of a Banana Republic or a tea bagger place like Alabama.It would strip unions of their privacy rights, bury them in paperwork, and cripple…
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The Incredible Clown Convolutions of the Loser Tim Hudak
There's an old saying in Quebec, more Con or more stupid than that and you die.But it clearly doesn't apply in Ontario eh?Because if it did the loser Tim Hudak…
Margaret Thatcher and the Con War on Unions
I know why they called her the Iron Lady. May she rust in peace. I know why she's the patron saint of Stephen Harper's Con regime.I know why she waged…
Why It’s Time to Chase the Dream in Harperland
And so ended, unofficially at least, the summer of 2013. Another Labour Day parade has marched into memory. The Snowbirds have drawn a giant heart in the sky and departed.…
A New Union Declares War on the Con Regime
In a country where so many have lived on their knees for so long. In a country where so many have looked on helplessly as the Harperite cult destroys everything…
Canada, Doesn’t This Sound Familiar?
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Sometimes in the court of the Monkey King it's hard to keep your eyes on the prize.To lower your sight enough to understand his real role in Canadian history.For while…
Electro-Motive and the Great Betrayal
When I see how the workers at Electro-Motive are suffering it breaks my heart. From Lynda: We have discussed the food bank. Worry that Paul will not be able to…
Electro-Motive and the Sellout Cons
First they were told they must agree to have their wages cut in half, their benefits slashed, and their pensions gutted. Then when they refused to get down on their…
Electro-Motive and the Real Battle for Canada
I couldn’t make it to London, Ontario today. And I was so disappointed. For it must have been a stirring sight. A crowd of more than 10,000 descended upon this…
The Ugly Lockout and the Quiet Revolution.
Golly. I don’t think I’m going to have to consult my horoscope to find out where I’m going to be, and what I’m going to be doing on Saturday the…
Stephen Harper and the Great Choo Choo Run
Well I see that Great Choo Choo Leader is trying to put some distance between him and the lockout at the Electro-Motive plant in London, Ontario. Even though he once…
The Harper Cons and Our Hollowed Out Country
It was -17 degrees in London, Ontario, today, where a foreign company has locked out 400 Canadian workers. To try to slash their wages and benefits by more than fifty…
The Harper Cons and the Race to the Bottom
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The Occupy Movement and the Nature of the Beast
Twenty four hours after this little campsite was demolished, I see that Margaret Wente couldn’t restrain herself from going down to St James Park, squatting on all fours, and delivering…