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Stephen Harper’s phony regionalism

08/21/2015 by the editor 1 Comment

By Frank Moher Benjamin Perrin’s testimony on Thursday reminded us that, regardless of what Stephen Harper knew or when, every tendril in the Duffy scandal leads back to the Prime Minister, and his insistence that hapless Mike pretend he lives in P.E.I. When Duffy’s Senate appointment was first mooted, it was Harper, not Duffy, who decided […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Alberta, Benjamin Perrin, Canada, Canadian politics, Canadian Senate, crime, law, Mike Duffy, Nigel Wright, Ottawa, Preston Manning, Prince Edward Island, Ray Novak, Senate scandal, Stephen Harper

James Moore’s gatekeepers

06/28/2015 by the editor 1 Comment

By Frank Moher It is entirely likely that James Moore decided not to run for reelection this Fall in order to, as he told us, “pursue new opportunities and be closer to my young family.” It is also entirely likely he did so because an Ottawa journalist revealed that he had been exchanging “sext” messages with a Conservative […]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: Andrew Coyne, British Columbia, Canada, Canadian politics, CBC, Chantal Hebert, Frank magazine, Globe and Mail, James Moore, Jennifer Ditchburn, journalism, marriage, news, newspapers, Ottawa, Peter Mansbridge, phones, Rob Russo, sex, Stephen Harper, TV

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

Colville: Canada’s other great small town chronicler

02/05/2015 by the editor 1 Comment

By Rod Mickleburgh Like many, I knew the works of Alex Colville almost entirely from the ubiquitous reproductions of his most well-known paintings. The blonde woman on the PEI ferry staring out with her powerful binoculars at who-knows-what. The haunting image of a large horse galloping down the tracks towards an approaching train, its searchlight […]

Filed Under: Arts and Books Tagged With: Alice Munro, Art Gallery of Ontario, Canada, love, marriage, National Gallery of Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ottawa, painting, Toronto, visual arts

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

Because the Mounties said so

10/29/2014 by the editor Leave a Comment

By Frank Moher Does Justin Trudeau have a little meter in his pocket that tells him which way to tack on issues of the day? Does he pull it out and the needle tells him “Slightly Left” or “Slightly Right”? Of course he does. It was passed down to him by the previous leader of […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Canada, Canadian Parliament, Canadian politics, Commissioner Bob Poulson, crime, Justin Trudeau, Liberals, mental illness, NDP, Ottawa, Parliament Hill shootings, RCMP, terrorism, Thomas Mulcair

The shootings: How the media fed our inner monster

10/29/2014 by the editor Leave a Comment

By Montreal Simon You think you know the story. You’ve seen the pictures on TV a million times. Over and over again. You’ve seen how the media have tried to explain what happened, and how they’ve framed the narrative, complete with more heroes than you can count. You know what Stephen Harper wants you to […]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: addiction, Canada, Canadian Parliament, crime, law, mental illness, newspapers, Ottawa, Parliament Hill shootings, radio, Stephen Harper, television, terrorism

We won’t be intimidated by the PM, either

10/24/2014 by the editor Leave a Comment

By Montreal Simon It was for me, strangely enough, the most terrifying moment of a nightmarish day. Standing in a crowded subway station, waiting for a train to take me home, watching the fear on people’s faces. It was only a few hours after most of them must have heard about, or seen what had […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Canada, Canadian Parliament, crime, law, Ottawa, Parliament Hill shootings, Stephen Harper, terrorism

Parliament shooting: What the leaders said

10/23/2014 by the editor Leave a Comment

Stephen Harper: “My fellow Canadians: for the second time this week, there has been a brutal and violent attack on our soil. Today our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Cpl. Cirillo was killed today — murdered in cold blood — as he provided […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Canada, Conservatives, crime, Elizabeth May, Green Party, Justin Trudeau, Liberals, NDP, Ottawa, Stephen Harper, Thomas Mulcair, violence

The Video: Cell phone footage after shooter entered Parliament Building

10/22/2014 by the editor Leave a Comment

Video shot by Globe and Mail reporter Josh Wingrove on his cell phone moments after a shooter entered the Parliament building in Ottawa on Oct. 22, 2014.  

Filed Under: The Video Tagged With: Canada, crime, Ottawa, violence

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Originally published on Our Rape Blog, the author's account of the aftermath of a violent sexual assault. By Mary Fraughton Have you ever played Hearts? It’s a card game. For our purposes, … [Read More...]

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From Creekside: The B.C. provincial government is trying to green light the construction of a massive LNG terminal on Lelu Island in the Skeena Estuary -- Pacific Northwest LNG, backed by Malaysian … [Read More...]

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