By Rod Mickleburgh At long last, a formal apology has been delivered in the House of Commons for Canada’s racist behaviour in its shameful treatment of Sikh passengers aboard the Komagata Maru, who had the effrontery to seek immigration to the West Coast more than a hundred years ago. Not only were they denied entry, they […]
International law? We don’t care about no stinking international law.
By Alison@Creekside The Con bench seals laugh and clap at Steve’s joke blowing off the UN and international law because grade six. Harper went on to explain that Canada will be bombing Syria as part of an international coalition, although the US is the only NATO member currently bombing Syria. The other coalition countries bombing […]
Fantino and the Cons: Playing soldiers
By Alison@Creekside In May 2012, David Pugliese wrote about how senior managers at Veterans Affairs Canada received almost $700,000 in bonuses and extra pay in 2011 “even as their department came under fire for failing to help former soldiers.” A Con official advised him the bonuses are set by the Treasury Board and senior management at […]
Steve’s Perps with Perks, Edition 10
By Alison@Creekside Welcome Dimitri Soudas, Steve’s one time comm. director, campaign tactician, faithful dog since their Reform days, and as of Monday, Steve’s former executive director of the Con Party of Canada after only four months on the job for using his exec position and the Cons CIMS database to try to shoehorn his fiancée Con MP Eve Adams onto an […]
I’m sorry I celebrated Phelps’ death. Oh, wait, no I’m not.
By Montreal Simon It seems only right that the day Spring finally arrived, was also the day that Fred Phelps finally departed. Fred Phelps — the founding pastor of a Kansas church known for its virulently anti-gay protests at public events, including military funerals — has died, the church said Thursday. And I must admit […]
The Brothers Ford: Game over
By Alison@Creekside Seven years ago, a loud and drunken Rob Ford, then a city councillor, was at a Maple Leafs game at the Air Canada Centre. He was shouting things like “My sister was a heroin addict and was shot in the head” by way of making conversation at people seated near him. A couple seated two rows in […]
Ford: Our twitter round-up
By John Klein (aka Saskboy) If there’s an incriminating video out there, naturally you’d hire a criminal cracker to destroy every copy. My prediction? Rob Ford will announce a new housing strategy.— Andrew Matte (@AndrewMatte) November 05, 2013 #CrackHousing? Then spend months denying there’s a video. When the police confirm they have recovered the video […]
Senate scandal: Robo-Harper
By Montreal Simon It couldn’t have been a more pathetic sight. An angry Stephen Harper lashing out at everybody but himself. Looking absolutely desperate, and sounding like a robot. From cbc.ca: “Growing visibly more angry with every allegation coming from a senator that he appointed, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said during question period on Tuesday […]
Perps with Perks (“It’s getting crowded in here” edition)
By Alison@Creekside Welcome, Con chief counsel Arthur Hamilton, to Perps with Perks for your part in the Senate scandal — Wrighting a cheque to Mike Duffy’s lawyer — “CON FUNDS $13,560” — while Duffy was under investigation to pay off his legal bills and shut him up so as not to arouse the Wrath of […]
Duffy: More where that came from
By Montreal Simon Well as you know I’ve long predicted that Mike Duffy would be Stephen Harper’s nemesis. That he knew enough to expose the conniving thugs in the PMO and their shameless scams. And today he appears to have done just that. From the Globe and Mail: “Disgraced Senator Mike Duffy says the infamous […]
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