Tag Archives: Conservatives
Harper’s Senate appointments latest example of his stunning hypocrisy
Now that the sad news of Harper’s Conservatives winning his long coveted majority has waned ever so slightly, it’s time to get out of the depression and back to blogging. Progressives and small ‘l’ liberals are in for a long … Continue reading
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Stephen Harper and the Supreme Court: A grave consequence of a Conservative majority
If the idea of Stephen Harper selecting the next three Supreme Court justices and thus inserting his right-wing ideology on Canadian society for generations isn’t enough of an incentive for progressives to vote in this election, then nothing will. Harper’s … Continue reading
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Will this scandal stick to Harper?
Now there is some empirical evidence that G20 funds were used as a slush fund for things that really had nothing to do with the G2o but everything to do with greasing the palms of constituents, one might wonder if … Continue reading
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A choice on defence spending: Jets that kill or boats that help
Jack Layton’s discussion of his party’s defence priorities offers Canadians a clear alternative to Stephen Harper’s aggressively militaristic approach: are we a country that spends money buying jet fighters that take lives or on supply boats that help save lives?
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Stephen Harper is lowering Canada’s status as a defender of human rights
This should be another of the many reasons why Canada can no longer afford to have Stephen Harper as our Prime Minister.
Filed under human rights, Stephen Harper
Tough guy Harper is scared of the press
In the latest example of the many similarities between Stephen Harper and former president George Bush, Harper is strictly choreographing who he talks to on the campaign trail. Just like Bush, he never takes open questions; everyone he “meets” has … Continue reading
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Is Harper running scared of Ignatieff?
Sure looks like it, given Harper’s complete flip-flop on debating Michael Ignatieff one on one. On Wednesday Harper talked a big game, asking for a head to head debate. Ignatieff immediately responded by saying he’d debate Harper “anytime, any place.” … Continue reading
Filed under Michael Ignatieff, Stephen Harper
Enough with the coalition talk already…
Rather than debating issues of substance and import, Stephen Harper insists on talking about the “coalition.” This was bogus and hypocritical for three very important reasons: 1.) Harper kicked the tires on a coalition back in 2004, so he looks … Continue reading
Filed under Canadian election, Stephen Harper
Is Canada a liberal or a conservative country?
The Globe’s Jeffrey Simpson has a fascintating post today, where he points out that while conservatives have never been better organized nor better financed, they still only hover at about the 36% popularity level that Joe Clark enjoyed in 1979. … Continue reading
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Is this why Harper sent jets to Libya?
Could it be that this is the real reason why Stephen Harper sent fighter jets to help enforce the coalition’s no-fly zone over Libya? While reasonable people can debate the pros and cons of essentially waging war on Libya (as Harper called … Continue reading
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