Tag Archives: Canada
This is Getting Ridiculous – Israel is no Friend of Canada
Hat’s off to the Beaverton for nailing it with this headline: “Israeli Prime Minister Stephen Harper returns after long visit in Canada” …and to the Gazette’s Terry Mosher, for much the same reason (*Note the comments and replace the Star … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Cultural commentary, Political commentary, Social commentary, Sovereign Socialist, Sovereign Socialist featured article
Tagged Canada, Canadian democracy, Canadian foreign policy, Canadian Identity, Canadian politics, Canadian-Israeli relations, Charter of Quebec Values, Commentary, Conservative Party of Canada, Israel, Pauline Marois, PQ, Quebec politcs, Sovereign Socialist, Stephen Harper
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Feeding Poor Children: Not a Tory Priority
Straight from the horse ass’ mouth, Tory industry minister James Moore says it’s not his responsibility to feed his neighbour’s child, this in reference to the fact that child poverty is an area of provincial jurisdiction, not federal. The minister, … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, Commentary, Economic commentary, Let's make this an election issue, Political commentary, Social commentary, Sovereign Socialist, Sovereign Socialist featured article
Tagged Canada, Canadian economics, Canadian politics, Childhood Poverty, Conservative Party of Canada, CPC, Debt in Canada, Economics of Canada, Hunger in Canada, James Moore, Poverty in Canada, Tories
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How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
If you’ve been following the news of late, you may be asking yourself just how the PQ got elected back in September. I honestly don’t know with certainty why, but I’m fairly convinced the PQ’s victory is a direct consequence … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural commentary, Economic commentary, Let's make this an election issue, Political commentary, Québec sovereignty, Social commentary, Sovereign Socialist, Sovereign Socialist featured article, Worth reconsidering
Tagged Canada, News, Political Commentary, PQ, Québec, Québec Politics, Québec Society, Québec Sovereignty, Social Commentary
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My Country Isn’t An Accident
I wrote this a couple weeks ago for Forget the Box, an excellent local blog you should definitely check out. I was asked to write a piece on the significance of Pauline Marois’ decision to remove the Canadian flag from … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural commentary, History and Culture, Political commentary, Québec sovereignty, Social commentary, Sovereign Socialist, Sovereign Socialist featured article
Tagged Canada, Canadian Culture, Canadian History, Canadian Identity, Canadian politics, Canadian Society, Québec Politics, Québec Society, Québec Sovereignty
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What is a Nation Without Goals?
Maybe it’s me, but he’s always struck me as a somewhat lethargic individual… This article was originally posted to the blog of the Association for Canadian Studies, and can be accessed back there where you see the hyperlink. *** When … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, Cultural commentary, Economic commentary, History and Culture, Let's make this an election issue, Political commentary, Social commentary, Sovereign Socialist, Sovereign Socialist featured article
Tagged Canada, Canadian History, Canadian politics, Canadian Society
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Public consultation can’t replace vision
If it weren’t for the fact that it’s apparently a great excuse for a lot of infrastructure spending, would anyone really care about the 375th anniversary of the founding of Ville Marie, which will coincide with the 150th anniversary of … Continue reading →
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