It is the young who have the greatest stake in the world we are creating — or destroying. It is they who will live with the consequences we are setting in motion. Robin Sears writes: There was much editorial teeth gnashing when our voting age was reduced from 21 to
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Montreal Simon: Will the Turkey Senate Delay the Legalization of Marijuana?
As you may know I lost my respect for the Senate long ago, during the days when Stephen Harper ruled the roost.And those stuffed turkeys couldn't kiss his ass enough.And although Justin Trudeau allowed them to become independent, they're still gobbling like crazy.And the ghosts of Harper past still haunt the
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Why Andrew Scheer and His Cons Have No Future
Ever since Andrew Scheer was chosen as the new leader of the Harper Party, I've been trying to explain to the few Cons I know, that they've made a terrible mistake. Trying to explain that by choosing a religious fanatic who would criminalize women, marginalize gays, and ignore climate change, they
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Jeremy Corbyn Goes To Glastonbury
It was quite a sight. Jeremy Corbyn, the much mocked Labour leader, addressing a massive crowd at the Glastonbury music festival.And getting a rapturous reception.Calling on young people to rise up, and send a message to Donald Trump.Read more »
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Jeremy Corbyn and the Politics of Hope
I must admit I'm still enjoying the aftermath of the British election.Seeing the Cons and their media stooges trying to explain why Jeremy Corbyn is so popular with young people.After all the Corbyn haters did to try to destroy him.And failing in an epic manner, even though the answer is so
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Theresa May and the Amazing Campaign of Jeremy Corbyn
When Theresa May called a snap election, I'm pretty sure she was confident her Cons would be able to destroy Jeremy Corbyn. Her campaign manager Lynton Crosby, the malignant Aussie known as the Wizard or Lizard of Oz, must have had her dreaming of making meat pies out of the mild-mannered Labour Party leader.
Continue readingMontreal Simon: How Justin Trudeau Is Winning the Battle For The Future
Well there he was yesterday, marching in Montreal's gay pride parade, just like he did in Toronto and Vancouver.And no doubt winning tens of thousands of new supporters.But what's just as significant is the way Trudeau is going after the votes …
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Donald Trump and the Monstrous War on Children
With every day that passes Donald Trump looks more like a loser, and less like the next American president.As he now spends most of his time blaming the media for his sagging polls. As only a loser could.But tragically even when he does go down in fla…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Will the Brexit Referendum Lead to a Generational War?
As you know I was not happy with result of the so-called Brexit referendumI thought it was a reckless move, that amounted to throwing out the baby, and the future, with the bath water.I hate the way it has triggered an explosion of racism.And I also …
Continue readingdaveberta.ca – Alberta Politics: How Young Voters are accessing information about elections, from the National Youth Voter Survey
“Young people don’t vote,” is a common refrain heard in Canadian politics and until recently, low voter turnout by younger voters supported that claim. The recently released National Youth Voter Survey conducted by Elections Canada following th…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Amazing Youth Vote and How the Con Media Got It Wrong
About a year before the last election I decided the most useful thing I could do was to try to get as many young Canadians to vote as I could.So together with many other people and organizations all over the country, I set out to convince them that if …
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Justin Trudeau, Young Canadians, and the Last Election
During the last election campaign I spent most of my free time trying to encourage young Canadians to vote.As did a lot of other people and groups all over the country.I got the feeling that more of them would vote than had voted in other elections. Bu…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Could the Great Con War on Marijuana Be About To Backfire Badly?
I don't know if you've noticed, but Rona Ambrose has recently stepped up the Great Con War on Marijuana.By rerunning that old anti-marijuana ad, the one with dirty glass tubing representing the human brain on drugs.And sticking us with the bummer bill. Read more »
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Heroic Vote of the Long Suffering Greek People
For years they have had to endure the pain of austerity. Look on helplessly as their jobs disappeared, and their pensions shrank.But still the cruel and greedy banksters wanted to impose even more austerity upon them. And humiliate them further for daring to elect a left-wing government.But today the Greek people
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Irish Referendum and the Lessons for Canadian Progressives
Now that the referendum in Ireland is over, and the great battle won, I want to tell you about something I learned from that campaign, that I believe can help progressives win the next election.And that is the way the Yes side motivated and mobilized young voters.And how they used
Continue readingMontreal Simon: How Progressives Can Engage Young Canadians in the Election Campaign
When Joe Oliver made his outrageous statement about leaving Harper's granddaughter's generation to pay for the Con's revenue killing tax policies, he only said it because he thought he could get away with it.Because he knows, like we all do, that a lot of young Canadians don't bother to vote.And
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Springtime in Harperland and the Battle to Take Canada Back
Well Spring has finally arrived in the little corner of Canada where I live. The hockey goals have been fished out of the once frozen canal where they sank after the ice melted.And biking season is here at last… Which would be perfect if I didn't live in Harperland, where winter
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Why Young Canadians Can Help Build a Better Canada
As you probably know, I believe that one of the most important things progressives must do is reach out to young Canadians and encourage them to vote.Not just because if they did vote in greater numbers we could crush the ghastly Cons who are destroying our country and torching their
Continue readingMontreal Simon: How To Motivate Young Canadians to Vote (Part Two)
Last week I wrote a post looking at how important it is to get more young Canadians to vote in the next election.Because if more of them do vote, we will almost surely defeat Stephen Harper. I said that if you want them to cast a ballot, first you must move
Continue readingSusan on the Soapbox: Advice from the “Old White Guys”: Alberta Progressives Listen Up!
The Republicans may hold the secret to the progressives’ return to power…yes, seriously! Let’s start at the beginning… Darrell Bricker and John Ibbitson in their glib little book The Big Shift argue that Western Canada, particularly Alberta, is responsible for the tsunami of support that carried Stephen Harper to victory
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