Follow all of my rants concerning the upcoming Canadian Election. It’ll be fun. I promise you. And if you don’t like what I have to say, then off to the Tar Sands with you!!
And now for some really good news. Well, I tried. This article offers a fairly complete list of reasons why we should at least expect zero growth for the next three years. When our MA in Economics leaders claim that they couldn’t see it coming, I’ll feel like I’ve fulfilled my public duty by warning them here first. It’s the least I can do. Now, […]
Last week, the people of Iceland broke into riot in protest of the direction that their government was taking in wake of the ‘financial crisis’. More here . I think they reached the tipping point in being told a spew of BS about the need to tighten our belts etc etc etc. I think sometimes we give neo-cons for thinking too far ahead. In fact, […]
Compare this: "The opposition has every right to defeat the government but Stéphane Dion does not have the right to take power without an election," Harper said. "Canada’s government should be decided by Canadians, not backroom deals. It should be your choice, not theirs." Stephen Harper, November 28, 2008 To this: "We respectfully point out that the opposition parties, who together constitute a majority in […]
I’ve pasted my comments from this article . I’m very annoyed with the Conservative response to the efforts to form a coalition. Back room deal? Since when was Harper ever transparent with Canadians? —— Wow. Lots of comments. I’m not sure if I’ll be repeating what’s already been said, but here are some thoughts: 1. 62.4% of Canadians does not want the Conservatives to run […]
Years ago, the Liberals took the high road and made an important first step in institutionalizing democracy in Canada by creating a public subsidy of $1.95 per vote that every Canadian casts at the ballot box. This simple move extended a financial life-line to all Federal political parties and has prevented the Conservatives from obtaining a majority in Canadian politics. It also became a financial […]