Tag Archives: Canadian politics

Gong Show

We all need to take a major chill pill. After this past week, not only would I say any kind of a referendum on whether or not Québec seeks constitutional negotiations is out of the question, I’m also highly doubtful … Continue reading

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Question Traditional Thinking

Here are some basic questions all Québécois (Anglos and Allos included) need to ask themselves prior to voting in this year’s provincial election: 1. Why does Québec need to become an independent country? 2. Is there any actual empirical evidence … Continue reading

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Vince Li and the Politics of Fear

This article was originally published on Forget the Box and can be read here. Toronto-based criminal lawyer David Butt makes a profoundly solid argument, in a way one might expect from a seasoned legal expert, for why Vince Li deserves … Continue reading

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Sabotage

This article was originally published by Forget the Box and can be read here. There’s really no other way to put it; Canada Post is being sabotaged. It’s politically expedient for the Tories to do so as recently announced cutbacks … Continue reading

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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

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