Politics and its Discontents: Some Low-Hanging Fruit
Or should I say pork? I have a bit of a busy morning, so I am taking the easy route for now by dedicating this photo to our ‘friends’ in the Red Chamber and their federal government enablers: Recommend...
View ArticlePolitics and its Discontents: Star Readers Opine On Harper’s Self-Reported...
Some days, all I have to do is open my newspaper for my blog post. Today is one of those days. Enjoy. Harper kept public in dark, July 6 When the stuff hits the fan, “plausible deniability” allows...
View ArticleCowichan Conversations: Canadian Taxpayers Federation Want To Blow Up The...
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger The Canadian Taxpayers have embraced humour , satire and a little hucksterism to promote dismantling the Canadian Senate. Their goal is to have a referendum...
View ArticleThe Canadian Progressive: Sen. Duffy changed bank address after Senate audit...
The RCMP now alleges that Sen. Mike Duffy changed his banking address from Ontario to PEI just four days after the Senate announced an internal audit into the senator’s fraudulent expense claims. The...
View ArticlePolitics and its Discontents: A Smoking Gun?
Oh, what a tangled web they weave. Recommend this Post
View ArticlePolitics and its Discontents: Being Mike Duffy
I really have nothing insightful to offer today, merely a brief reflection on what it must be like to live a life devoid of even a shred honour. By now, most will have learned that the Senate has...
View ArticlePolitics and its Discontents: Abandoning Ship?
Perhaps the Puffster will receive another lifeline soon? H/t The Globe and Mail Recommend this Post
View ArticlePolitics and its Discontents: The Puffster’s Senate Speech
As much as I detest Mike Duffy and everything he stands for, I have to confess that in listening to his Senate speech yesterday I was much-taken with both its content and delivery. Thundering at his...
View ArticlePolitics and its Discontents: Time For Pushback From The Public
Despite the fact that Stephen Harper is ‘toughing it out’ in The House of Commons under the relentless grilling of Thomas Mulcair, probably believing that the majority of Canadians are either...
View ArticlePolitics and its Discontents: The Web Grows Ever More Tangled
They say that when he was a journalist, Mike Duffy would often regale his listeners with tales of political intrigue gleaned from his many sources. A raconteur at heart, Duffy is now turning his...
View ArticlePolitics and its Discontents: Carnival in Calgary
I hear that the Tory convention is turning out to be a real circus: Recommend this Post
View ArticlePolitics and its Discontents: Plausible Deniability?
After watching the Prime Minister’s ongoing repetitive and wholly unconvincing responses to Thomas Mulcair’s incisive questions during Question Period, and after reading the latest details of the RCMP...
View ArticlePolitics and its Discontents: No Disagreement Here
H/t The Toronto Star And a Toronto Star reader weighs in on the issue: Re: RCMP investigating Nigel Wright, PM says, Nov. 20 If Prime Minister Stephen Harper didn’t know about illegal payments being...
View ArticlePolitics and its Discontents: Things Should Really Start To Get Interesting Now
As just reported by the CBC, the RCMP has decided to lay charges against disgraced Senator Mike Duffy. Let’s hope the ‘fat lady’ sings loudly: Recommend this Post
View ArticlePolitics and its Discontents: A Little Something For Your Friday Evening...
When it comes to Mike Duffy, the hits keep on coming. Enjoy: Recommend this Post
View ArticlePolitics and its Discontents: More On Duffy
Like many others, I have been trying to fathom how Nigel Wright has escaped without charges for the cheque he wrote to Mike Duffy, while the latter has been charged with accepting a bribe. I have also...
View ArticlePolitics and its Discontents: No Words Needed Here
H/t The Globe and Mail Recommend this Post
View ArticlePolitics and its Discontents: Your Saturday Smile
A bit of a busy morning ahead, so for now, enjoy: Recommend this Post
View ArticleThe Canadian Progressive: British Colombia: Illiterate “cutthroat...
Embarrassing typos as the illiterate “cutthroat psychopaths” in the Stephen Harper PMO change British Columbia to “British Colombia”. The post British Colombia: Illiterate “cutthroat psychopaths” in...
View ArticleThe Canadian Progressive: New NDP attack ad says Harper is world’s worst talent
New NDP attack ad draws attention to the fact that Stephen Harper is the “world’s worst talent scout”, highlights the Conservatives’ recent ethical lapses. The post New NDP attack ad says Harper is...
View ArticlePolitics and its Discontents: The Evolving Harper ‘Narrative’ On The Duffy...
Of course, I am using the word narrative quite euphemistically here. Recommend this Post
View ArticlePolitics and its Discontents: Too Good Not To Share
H/t Michael de Adder Recommend this Post
View ArticleThe Canadian Progressive: Information commissioner takes Harper to court for...
Suzanne Legault, Canada’s federal information commissioner, is taking Stephen Harper to the Federal Court for withholding information relating to the Senate expenses scandal. The post Information...
View ArticleThe Canadian Progressive: Duffy testimony should spark new investigation into...
The Council of Canadians calls for the re-opening of the investigation into the election fraud of 2011 in the wake of Mike Duffy's recent testimony. The former Conservative senator testified under oath...
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