A Lesson on Liberalism

I stole this from a web forum I frequent and changed things around to make it more Canadian. This obviously isn't a true story.I was talking to a friend's little girl, and she said she wanted to be Prime Minister some day. Both of her parents, long time Liberals, were standing there, so I asked her, 'If you were to be the Prime Minister, what first...

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Liberal Coalition Backfires According to Polls

I had warned the Liberals that their plan for forcing an unelected coalition would backfire on Canadians. I guess they underestimated the resolve of the Canadian public as well as the huge insult to their own supporters that allying with the separatists was.From the Ottawa Citizen, Saturday December 12th, 2008."TORONTO -- Canada's ruling Conservatives...

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Liberal Holiday Blowout Sale: It's Rae Days Nation Wide!

Well, it's finally become apparent who is pushing the Liberal-NDP-Bloc Coalition. A man who knows a thing or two about weaselling his way into power through less than ethical channels. Yep, you guessed it: Bob Rae. Back in 1985, his NDP joined up with David Peterson of the Ontario Liberals to form the coalition that wasn't a coalition to oust the impotent...

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GG Suspends Parliament, What Should Come Next

This week, I find it vary difficult to be proud to be a Canadian. Our Parliament has threatened to tear the country apart over $28 million, which is peanuts in the grand scheme of things. It represents a historical low for responsible government in Canada, in which none of the three major parties has acted with dignity and decorum, more like childish...

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Canadian Parliament Risks Crises of Legitimacy

I blasted the Liberals for their highly undemocratic actions in my previous articles. Indeed, their plans for a Liberal-NDP-Bloc coalition are a slap in the face to the Canadian electorate who just gave the Conservatives another mandate to govern. Coalitions are perfectly legal within Canada though that does not make them right, especially at a time...

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The Liberals Under King John Dion

There's not a heck of a lot that shocks me about Canadian politics any more. However, this weeks announcement that the Liberals are considering a coalition government with the Bloc and NDP boils my blood. When the new parliament opened, we were promised more decorum. Boy, that disappeared much faster than usual this time. The story goes over Harper...

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The Broken CCRF

"Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms:b) freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication;"I thought I'd just confirm that with the Justice Department since I believe a lot of people are not wholly clear on this little tidbit. The line comes from Section 2 of the Canadian...

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Is Recycling Really as Green As We Think?

Here in Milton, the new green bin has been subject to a lot of controversy. For those who don't know, Green Bins are for wet garbage. Basically food scraps, soiled paper, etc. Before the program was introduced this year, Halton had garbage picked up every week and recycling picked up every other week. We had all wanted recycling to be picked up each...

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Toronto's Trash Under Millerist Socialism

Toronto, a city in decay. Well, perhaps that's a little strong but there is no denying that the city seems to be on a decline. The roads are falling apart, historic buildings in the downtown look dilapidated and are now towered over by high rise condos, violent crime is on the rise across the city, the water front looks like a garbage dump, businesses...

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Violence in Schools Report Misses Boat

Ever try to find a cruise ship port in Saskatchewan? If your out there looking for one, you're either an idiot, or you're either former speaker of the legislature Dr. Alvin Curling or former attorney general Roy McMurtry. This week, the two men released a report regarding violence in Ontario schools. The report missed the boat by so much, they might...

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The Auto Industry: A Bad Investment

I talked about the failure of the auto industry in North America before. This odyssey just seems to keep dragging on so its worth another look at. Since I first wrote up about the issue back in June, things have only got worse for the so called "Big Three": General Motors, Ford, and Crystler. GM is now threatening another round of massive layoffs at...

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Consensus of the Elite

Ah climate change. Each time I write about it here, I feel like I'm giving a dead horse a few more kicks. I suppose it's apt to keep bringing it up, especially when it's an issue that refuses to go away. For the first time in 86 years, it snowed in metropolitan London today. Such an October snowfall is rare in southern Canada and even rarer still in...

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Another Conservative Minority, Garth Gets the Boot

Once again, I'm on a roll predicting election results. The Conservatives managed to not only obtain another minority government but also strengthened their standing from the previous parliament. It's not the result that conservative supporters wanted but the election worked out extremely well in their favour. The Harper Conservatives gained 19 seats...

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Judge Blames Woman for Ex-Boyfriend's Abuse

Yet another Ontario judge is in hot water over a highly questionable ruling. Gregory Pockele is in trouble for telling a domestic abuse victim that she should have "walked out" of that relationship. Melodie White of London ON said the relationship had been plagued with constant arguments but it was only towards the end where her ex got violent. White's...

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Going to California

Yesterday, US congress committed its most irresponsible act to date. They voted down a $700 billion bailout package which was to be used to stabilize the floundering economy. To those who thought Iraq was a travesty of US government, this one is far worse since it directly effects you. One cannot study politics without some overlap with the field of...

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Green Was the Flavour of the Month

For about the last thirty years, the environment has shifted into and out of the public sphere of concern. The 2008 Canadian federal election has brought it to the forefront in a big way for the first time in Canadian history. The Liberals and Greens are pushing harsh environmental reforms to stop "global warming". With all the fear mongering, guess...

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Election 2008 Gaffe & Idiocy Tracker

People seem to like it when politicians make mistakes and embarrass their party. So lets track the gaffes just for fun. All parties welcome. If you find any, please post links to articles in the comments section.First off, we have Lesley Hughes, a Liberal candidate for the riding of Kildonan-St Paul in Manitoba. A mother and writer, Lesley thinks September...

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Liberal Promises Tip the Scale at $80 billion

According to the National Post, Liberal campaign promises have topped the $80 billion mark. That's $80 billion in additional spending on top of what the government currently sends out. Comparatively, the Conservatives have promised $2 billion and the NDP $16 billion. Liberal spending promises work out to be roughly an additional $2484 per Canadian....

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Penn & Teller on Environmental Bandwagoning

This clip is probably pretty old but it's still relevant given our current federal election with Stephane Dion focusing so heavily on his Green shift. Penn Gillette in a clip from his HBO/TMN series Bullshit explains how easy it is to use the environment to get people to join a cause without really understanding what they're doing or what the consequences...

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Coming in 2009: Liberal Leadership Convention

Well here we are, in the midst of an election nobody wants. I've accurately called the last few elections but I cannot call this one. Just too many variables to sift through. My best guess would be another Harper minority. The Liberals have an uphill battle ahead of them, and they're their own worst enemy. That enemy comes in the form of Stephane...

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Message to Greens: You Didn't Get Elected

This past week marked a historical moment in Canada. Well, actually it wasn't that historical. For the first time, in five years, five parties have held seats in in the House of Commons. Its being marked as historical since the Green Party now holds its first seat. Is this a sign that things may be looking up for oft ignored the Greens, who have been...

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Naked Culture: On Canada's First Homegrown Porn Channel

The media has been mulling over a recent CRTC decision made early this week over Canada's first homegrown pornography channel. The channel will be known as Northern Peaks, and is based out of Edmonton. The CRTC was originally created by the Trudeau government as a federal tool for maintaining Canadian culture. For the most part, this has involved and...

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Liquid Smokes: Bottled Water the new Cigarettes?

Back in the 1990s, someone got the idea to take a product we get for almost free out of our taps and then packaged it for sale on grocery shelves. The water was significantly more expensive than tap water but it was great in a pinch when you were on the go and needed a swish of the elixir of life. We bought into it, big time. I've been drinking it...

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Tales of a Missing Mayor & Musings on Sunrise

On August 10th, Toronto suffered its worst disaster since the SARS outbreak back in 2003. The Sunrise Propane facility located on Murray road just south of CFB Downsview exploded, killing two people and forcing thousands out of their homes. Nearly two weeks later and some people still are not allowed back. Toronto fire and police did an admirable job...

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