Tag Archives: Conservative Party of Canada

Schadenfreude-tastic

Well what a few days it’s been! A bit much to digest all at once – I’m still getting over Québec getting knocked out of first place in terms of public displays of corruption and general ineptness. That clearly belongs … Continue reading

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Destroying the Evidence

Let me be perfectly blunt, I believe that the Conservative Party of Canada is engaged in a project to dismantle our academic national identity. It started with the 2011 Census, continued with the sudden desire to recast our image as … Continue reading

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Ignorant Antagonisms and Petty Aggression: Stephen Harper’s Naive Condemnation of Kim Jong-il

The Dear Leader had died; rejoice. The man who best typifies the modern-day super-villain is no more. Another in a long line of recently departed ruthless dictators. What a year it’s been! I am happy this man is no longer … Continue reading

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An Ironic Coup: Rejecting the Omnibus Crime Bill is your Civic Responsibility

This article was originally published by the Forget the Box news collective a few days ago. If there’s one thing I love, its getting caught off-guard and surprised, especially when it comes to Canadian politics, which I generally find infuriating, … Continue reading

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A Montréal MP makes a lot of sense…

On the October 24th episode of CTV’s Question Period, Montréal MP Justin Trudeau slammed Tory “Know-Nothing” Rick Dykstra on the issue of forthcoming Tory-proposed anti-illegal immigration and human smuggling legislation. Trudeau’s attack is handily crafted – there are no “cue-jumpers” … Continue reading

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