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Harper’s Perps with Perks #14 & 15

03/31/2015 by the editor Leave a Comment

By Alisom@Creekside Welcome Vic Toews to Stephen Harper’s Perps with Perks for “giving patronage a bad name,” as Dan Lett wrote in the Winnipeg Free Press. Appointed to the Queens Court by Justice Minister Peter MacKay in March last year, eight months after leaving the Cons cabinet, Toews — a former Justice Minister, Public Safety Minister, and […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Bill C-30, Canada, Chaim Mendelsohn, Conservatives, Dept of Justice and Public Safety, Diane Finley, John Baird, Manitoba, Markham, Mary Dawson, Nigel Wright, Ontario, Ottawa, Peter Kent, PeterMacKay, Phil Harwood, Queens Court, Rachel Curran, Ray Novak, Stephen Harper, Supreme Court of Canada, Toronto, Treasury Board, Vic Toews

Mohamed Fahmy and the pipsqueaks

02/14/2015 by the editor Leave a Comment

By Frank Moher Make no mistake; Mohamed Fahmy is not safe yet. He’s out on bail, but a re-trial looms. And given the events of the last few days, and months, there’s no reason to suppose it will go according to what Mr. Fahmy’s supporters, as well as our naïve, ineffectual Conservative government, hope is […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Al Jazeera, Australia, Canada, Conservatives, Egypt, foreign, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, international affairs, John Baird, journalism, law, Mohamed Fahmy, Stephen Harper

Note to opposition: Baird was no saint

02/05/2015 by the editor Leave a Comment

By Montreal Simon I honestly thought that I would never have to write another word about the Con clown John Baird. And it was such a great feeling. I thought I had said all I needed to say about his shabby political career in this post. But unfortunately I’m going to have to write another post […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Benjamin Netanyahu, Canada, Canadian Parliament, Conservative Party of Ontario, Conservatives, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, Hélène Laverdière, Israel, John Baird, LGBTQ, Mike Harris, Ontario, Ottawa, Paul Dewar, Stephen Harper

Top 10 reasons John Baird is resigning

02/03/2015 by the editor Leave a Comment

10) Ran out of talking points. 9) Thought, “Hmm . . . Prime Minister . . . pretty sweetgig . . .” 8) Didn’t get invited to King Abdullah’s funeral. Bummed. 7) Suddenly realized Conservatives don’t like gay guys. 6) Doesn’t want to have to tell Jason Kenney. 5) Knew quitting would really confuse John […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Canada, Conservatives, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, John Baird, Stephen Harper

Hong Kong: Whose side is Canada on?

10/02/2014 by the editor Leave a Comment

By Montreal Simon It’s an amazing sight, thousands of young pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, defying the old guard in Beijing. Daring to lecture them on the limits of power, in their own backyard. In the shadow of Tiananmen. The young members of the Umbrella Revolution, lighting up the darkness with their cell phones… And […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Canada, Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement, China, Hong Kong, Jason Kenney, John Baird, Stephen Harper, Umbrella Revolution

Mohamed Fahmy and our silent Prime Minister

06/24/2014 by the editor Leave a Comment

By Frank Moher Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, says Canada is “very disappointed” with the guilty verdict given Egyptian-Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy along with two others in Egypt yesterday. In the States, meanwhile, Secretary of State John Kerry called the verdicts “chilling and draconian.” British Prime Minister David Cameron said he was “completely […]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, Canada, David Cameron, Egypt, international affairs, John Baird, John Kerry, law, Lynne Yelich, Mohamed Fahmy, Stephen Harper, Tony Abbott

At least somebody wants to visit Toronto

04/10/2014 by the editor Leave a Comment

A BoB short Southern Ontario residents beware. According to an independent study released earlier this week, citizens of Windsor, Hamilton, Toronto, and London are more likely than any other Canadians to be devoured by an undead hoard. The report, prepared by University of Alberta engineering graduate and blogger Michael Ross, ranks 20 Canadian cities on […]

Filed Under: Culture Tagged With: British Columbia, Edmonton, Hamilton, John Baird, London, Ontario, Pat Martin, Regina, St. John's, Toronto, University of Alberta, Windsor, zombies

John Baird at the Crossroads

02/13/2013 by backofthebook.ca Leave a Comment

By Montreal Simon It was an extraordinary sight. John Baird sitting next to Julian Fantino at a committee meeting this morning, blasting the hideous anti-gay statements of a Canadian religious organization. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird took aim Tuesday at “offensive” and “mean-spirited” statements on the website of an organization that gets federal funding to […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Canada, Canadian International Development Agency, Conservatives, homophobia, John Baird, Julian Fantino, LGBT, LGBTQ, NDP, religion, Stephen Harper, Uganda

Canada’s latest export: Hate

02/11/2013 by backofthebook.ca 3 Comments

By Montreal Simon He has always been an enemy of gay people. A man who would murder their rights tomorrow, if he thought he could get away with it. He has voted against every bill that would make them equal, or protect them from hate crimes. He discriminates openly against gay organizations. He won’t spend […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Canadian International Development Agency, Conservatives, homophobia, John Baird, LGBT, LGBTQ, religion, Stephen Harper, Uganda

John Baird: Big in Palau

12/03/2012 by backofthebook.ca Leave a Comment

By Montreal Simon I didn’t think it was possible that John Baird could shame this country further. Make us look more like stooges, oddballs, or just plain weird eh? But somehow he managed. From the CBC: “Canada is temporarily recalling its heads of mission to Israel and the West Bank, along with its United Nations […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Benjamin Netanyahu, Canada, Israel, John Baird, Palestine, Stephen Harper, United Nations

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