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TheStar Occupy Toronto is not the real threat to civil society

2011-11-11T17:30:00.000-05:00

TheStar Occupy Toronto is not the real threat to civil societySNIPA yawning gap between rich and poor, and all the social evils arising from that, is what the Occupiers seek to galvanize public opinion around. They’re giving a voice to hundreds of millions of people getting a raw deal out of a capitalist system that for all its virtues has in recent decades been

GuelphMercury - Horwath wades into orange crush in Guelph

2011-10-05T21:15:00.003-04:00

Wearing not a touch of orange, Andrea Horwath waded into a slough of orange election signs and banners in St. George’s Square in Guelph’s downtown mid-afternoon Wednesday. Crowd estimates were pegged at 400 or more.WADING INTO ORANGE CRUSH! WTG ~ NOW WE GET OUR VOTE OUT!

Steeltown Gal shows who rules the debate

2011-09-28T07:35:00.008-04:00

506 tweeted photographs … one portrait of Jack Layton Many of those tweets included snapshots of the many chalk-drawn tributes, spontaneous memorials and candle-lit vigils. iPolitics.ca’s

Honderich: The evolution of Jack - thestar.com

2011-08-24T08:27:00.002-04:00

Reasoned, incisive, confident yet not brash, totally conversant on issues, in charge of the room, on the verge of a historic breakthrough in Quebec. Most of the faces in that room, seasoned journalists all, had interviewed, seen or watched him many times before. But for the very first time, the words “prime ministerial” emerged. Ultimately, Jack would garner that endorsement and go on to make

Jack Layton's last letter to Canadians - Politics - CBC News

2011-08-22T13:31:00.002-04:00

"My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world." Go read Jack's last letter to all of us - always thinking of others right to the end - Jack rocks!

Toronto News: The tale of Rob Ford and how he’s lost the plot - thestar.com

2011-08-19T09:27:00.002-04:00

In my mind's eye, once a Con always a Con, so don't be conned AGAIN - no hat trick for Harper Cons! Mayor Ford’s first story has stuttered to a stop, and his new Toronto story is still missing something: the moment of collective revelation, when we learn something new and wonderful about what it means to live here at the crossroads of the world. His current tale about dismantling what isn’t

Hébert: Quebec’s ‘Yes’ to NDP lost in translation - thestar.com

2011-08-16T09:00:00.002-04:00

Hebert: Quebec’s ‘Yes’ to NDP lost in translation did not list the inquisitors (like the Toronto Star) - High Priests of faithful federalism. But Hebert is right on here: It looks like sovereigntist strategists can count on outside help to achieve their purpose. Alone of all members of Parliament, Quebec’s New Democrats are being asked to account for their past political leanings. Some

Liberal Star con'ts witchunt on Quebec NDP MPs

2011-08-13T09:11:00.002-04:00

Quebec NDP MPs stay silent on their political past - thestar.com Lordy Lordy - give it up already, the economy is tanking The Star emailed every Quebec MP in the NDP caucus — excluding Interim Leader Nycole Turmel — a short questionnaire last week soliciting their opinions on the political future of the province and whether they had changed over time. They were also asked if they had ever

Tim Harper: Two Montreal men forced to fight shadows - thestar.com

2011-08-12T08:04:00.000-04:00

Me thinks when you do the "crime" you need to do the "time". So another "CON-CON" needs to go to jail & justice will be served & protected against these Conservative thugs! The reaction of the Conservative government, particularly Immigration Minister Jason Kenney, is still reverberating. Instead of condemning the leak, vowing to

NDP has no plans to drop interim leader Turmel | The Hill Times - Canada's Politics and Government Newsweekly

2011-08-08T08:35:00.000-04:00

REALLY???? But Ms. Turmel was still under fire by the end of last week also for the way in which she and party brass, including Mr. Layton, only reluctantly and after disclosure elsewhere, revealed her full involvement with sovereigntist supporters, the Bloc Québécois and the fringe provincial separatist association. "Her dishonesty around the disclosure made it all the worse because it

Pension lessons for Canada from Down Under - thestar.com

2011-08-08T07:21:00.000-04:00

Now this national pension plans sounds very good, works for both full & part-time employees, and is non-profit. This is the way Canada needs to go. This Australian national pension fund system is largely led by “industry funds,” industry-specific funds originally set up by the union movement and whose trustees consist of 50 per cent union-nominated and 50 per cent employer-nominated members.

Elizabeth May wants federal NDP, Liberals to cooperate | Vancouver, Canada | Straight.com

2011-07-28T07:47:00.000-04:00

May is rude, crude and an ignorant bitch who is full of shit!“From the moment I was elected leader of the Green party, I’ve been trying to talk to Jack about this,” Elizabeth May told the Straight by phone. “I’ve been trying to talk to the Liberals about it. Now, when Stéphane Dion was leader of the Liberal party, he was interested in talking, but we could never get Jack to the table. And I

Chris Selley: Layton’s bravado untempered despite diagnosis | Full Comment | National Post

2011-07-26T17:38:00.003-04:00

Great article by Chris Selley in the National - bravo!Nothing any journalist, politician or press flak says will change what happens. But if I had to pick an optimistic moment from the press conference, it would be a wry little smile that crossed Mr. Layton’s face when he spoke, in both English and French, of “replac[ing] the Conservative government, a few short years from now.” Haggard as he

LIVE: Jack Layton's announcement spurs speculation - Politics - CBC News

2011-07-25T14:20:00.000-04:00

LIVE: Jack Layton's announcement spurs speculation - Politics - CBC NewsJack live @ 2 pm -kady: As such, he requires more treatment, and will be taking a temporary absence as leader of the party ... #NDP [via Twitter] 2:07 kady: So he can be back "to fight for families" when parliament resumes this fall. #NDP [via Twitter] 2:08 kady: As such, he has asked Topp to choose an interim leader, and

Animated fear about crime

2011-07-25T07:52:00.000-04:00

Animated fear about crimeStupid is what stupid does & thus fools and their $$$ (our money actually) are easily partied!

Mallick: If mowing grass is Rob Ford’s ‘gravy’, I’ll do it myself - thestar.com

2011-07-15T06:56:00.000-04:00

Mallick: If mowing grass is Rob Ford’s ‘gravy’, I’ll do it myself - thestar.comI say Mayor Ford should redefine the “public sector,” since everyone knows that the private sector is the nicest of all the sectors.Ah yes, the beloved Private Sector of wonderland & magical thinking until the shit hits the fan....The private sector caused the credit crunch, the financial crisis, the global recession.

Why I quit CTV News - thestar.com

2011-07-13T13:00:00.000-04:00

Why I quit CTV News - thestar.comTHE BEST OPINION PIECE I READ ALL YEAR - SAYING IT LIKE IT IS - RIGHT ON!READ THE WHOLE ARTICLE & KEEP IT FOREVER~What I need is to better myself spiritually, physically and intellectually so I can effect meaningful change in the world around me. I don’t know yet where this impulse will take me, but I know I can’t go back to working parallel to the real

A plague of Tories unleashed against Canada - The Globe and Mail

2011-07-01T08:15:00.002-04:00

Getting some of that old time "Free Market Religion" Caplan speaks truth to the powerful (the few) & steeple (the many). A must read!ODE TO CANADA DAYIn fact there was only one strategy the right wing’s propagandists, organizers and billionaire financiers could now follow – sheer, unmitigated chutzpah. Instead of acknowledging a whit of responsibility, they would do the opposite, preposterous

Tim Harper: NDP stood up to bulldozer without getting crushed - thestar.com

2011-06-27T14:27:00.002-04:00

They have left no doubt — they will use legislative muscle to blunt the inalienable right of workers to withdraw services as their last bargaining tool, even going as far as to demand that workers accept less than their employer had offered. The federal New Democrats stood with workers in this country and they did so knowing full well that — according to one public sounding last week — seven

Abolish the House of Pork

2011-06-22T07:03:00.004-04:00

Jack is right on ~NDP leader Jack Layton said Tuesday that the proposed reforms just reinforce his party’s view that the Senate should be abolished. Just before the last election, the NDP introduced a bill to hold a nationwide referendum on scrapping the Senate. “They are going to create a monster here, because you will have at the

Back-to-work legislation imposes lower wages than Canada Post’s last offer - thestar.com

2011-06-21T13:02:00.000-04:00

Back-to-work legislation imposes lower wages than Canada Post’s last offer - thestar.com

Canadians content with new Parliament | Canada | News | Toronto Sun

2011-05-26T08:14:00.002-04:00

Canadians content with new Parliament | Canada | News | Toronto SunCanadians seem to have little in the way of buyer's remorse when it comes to the radically re-shaped House of Commons they elected on May 2, a new poll done exclusively for Sun News Network shows. YOU DON'T SAYA healthy majority of Canadians are "very satisfied" or "somewhat satisfied" with the idea of an NDP official

Why New Democrats won’t stop - The Globe and Mail

2011-05-26T07:48:00.002-04:00

Why New Democrats won’t stop - The Globe and MailNot entitled & New Democrats won't stop!Elites and rentiers always believe that their privileges are their property. But all around the world, throughout history and in many countries, citizens have taught their betters that – ultimately, one way or another – it is citizens who will be the judge of who is fit for office, and who will win

TheStar Walkom: Reading the tea leaves on McGuinty’s jail closings

2011-05-25T07:39:00.000-04:00

TheStar Walkom: Reading the tea leaves on McGuinty’s jail closingsSo whether it's "Green Washing" with industrial windmills that support dirty oil and screw rural communities into divided communities or close local jails thus throwing away good paying local union jobs the Liberals are toast in my neck of the woods!In normal times, the Lucknow Sentinel wouldn’t place a political story from

TheStar Harper to axe political subsidies

2011-05-25T06:12:00.000-04:00

TheStar Harper to axe political subsidiesHarper's alternate screwed up reality ~ During the campaign, Harper blamed public funding for the climate of endless campaigning. “It is partly in my view, this per-vote subsidy, this enormous cheque that just keeps piling into political parties every month whether they raise any money or not that means we’re constantly having campaigns,” Harper

CON PORK FEST

2011-05-22T18:51:00.000-04:00

$9M cabinet cost looms as Tories look to slash budget - thestar.comConservatives are such public purse wasters - always have been and even more so today!The annual salary bill for all the ministers and junior ministers appointed last week is about $9 million — the largest on record.Of course that is when "the Conservatives are looking to slash $4 billion from the bureaucracy and billions more

The untold story of the 2011 election: Chapter 5 - Paul Wells - Macleans.ca

2011-05-21T08:16:00.000-04:00

The untold story of the 2011 election: Chapter 5 - Paul Wells - Macleans.ca“It’s whether we elect parliamentarians to bicker or build that will be the defining issue of our time,” Jack Layton said at the Toronto convention where he became NDP leader on Jan. 26, 2003. “And we say, let’s build.” Kudos for prescience, then. (The same weekend, Layton also said, “Canadians must rise up.” Spooky.)

'Man Who Wasn't There' surfaces in Ottawa as newly minted Tory MP - Yahoo! News

2011-05-20T10:56:00.000-04:00

'Man Who Wasn't There' surfaces in Ottawa as newly minted Tory MP - Yahoo! NewsA local student group revealed during the campaign that his "MA in Political Economy" and "advanced PhD studies in Constitutional Law" came from tiny George Wythe University. It's located off the side of a highway in Cedar City, Utah, and is not accredited to grant recognized

full-employment practices - What a novel idea!

2011-05-20T09:05:00.000-04:00

TheStar Olive: America, the world’s sweatshopshorter - "The irony here is that employee denigration does not work. German manufacturing pay averages 50 per cent higher than that of the U.S. Yet Germany enjoys a massive trade surplus. And America suffers a ruinous trade deficit, for all its disdain of European-style full-employment practices. "But our newly elected Conservative Govt loves all

Scott Stinson on the Cabinet: Harper plays Canadians for suckers | Full Comment | National Post

2011-05-19T08:44:00.000-04:00

Scott Stinson on the Cabinet: Harper plays Canadians for suckers | Full Comment | National PostHe didn’t like doing these things, you see, but they just had to be done. Couldn’t be helped. Hold your nose, look away, and await the day when this unpleasantness was no longer necessary. That day was supposed to have arrived on May 3. But as Wednesday morning’s events in Ottawa have made brazenly

Harper-s pressor - Losers R US!

2011-05-18T16:40:00.002-04:00

What's wrong PM - aren't you proud of your losers? Once again Harper gives the finger to Canadians!PM rewards three defeated Conservatives with Senate seats - The Globe and MailHow to become a senator under Harper? Show that the people don't want you to represent them. Another way Harper shows his contempt for the Canadian people.Stephen Harper wasted no time in bringing back three

TheStar Walkom: Read this report before you slag Canada’s healthcare system

2011-05-18T07:01:00.000-04:00

TheStar Walkom: Read this report before you slag Canada’s healthcare systemAnd it points out that the countries with some of the worst health outcomes are often those with the most poverty. That Canada has the second-highest level of infant mortality among advanced nations may have little to do with our health care system and much to

Liberals Not So New Initiative ~ Help Build a Better Mousetrap

2011-05-17T07:32:00.003-04:00

Help Build a Better MousetrapIsn't that called entrapment? Tommy Douglas had a thing or two to say about that ~ ELECT MICE TO REPRESENT MICE! AND CANADIANS DID CATCHING THE ORANGE CRUSH WAVE!

Attention on 'Vegas MP' Brosseau over the top: NDP MP Martin | The Hill Times - Canada's Politics and Government Newsweekly

2011-05-17T06:25:00.002-04:00

Attention on 'Vegas MP' Brosseau over the top: NDP MP Martin | The Hill Times - Canada's Politics and Government NewsweeklyNo kidding

Siddiqui: Advice for Jack Layton from distinguished roster of NDP elder statesmen - thestar.com

2011-05-15T09:04:00.000-04:00

Siddiqui: Advice for Jack Layton from distinguished roster of NDP elder statesmen - thestar.comEgalitarianism instead of ElitismThis does an injustice to the NDP’s long and distinguished track record as the single biggest intellectual and practical force for egalitarianism in Canada. It was Tommy Douglas’s NDP government in Saskatchewan that pioneered medicare. It was the NDP that put

Strategic Failure « Pundits' Guide to Canadian Federal Elections

2011-05-15T00:18:00.000-04:00

Strategic Failure « Pundits' Guide to Canadian Federal ElectionsWHY STRATEGIC VOTING SITES NEED TO GO THE WAY OF THE DOdO bird!As the designated curmudgeon against Strategic Voting in numerous news stories throughout this election, readers might not be surprised to see me comment on its poor success rate afterwards. I fully expected to do so, noting the disappointment of the various groups at

Recount confirms NDP win over Tory in Quebec riding - thestar.com

2011-05-14T18:12:00.000-04:00

Recount confirms NDP win over Tory in Quebec riding - thestar.comAnother seat for the Orange Team! And one less for the Blue Team! A judicial recount has confirmed an NDP victory in the northeast Quebec riding of Montmagny-L’

Harper government can’t ignore NDP demands: Layton - thestar.com

2011-05-11T18:41:00.005-04:00

Harper government can’t ignore NDP demands: LaytonNDP Leader Jack Layton, seen here during a press conference on May 3, says the Conservative majority government cannot ignore the demands of his party and the people who voted for it.“Stephen Harper is practically alone in ignoring the looming retirement security crisis. A majority of the provincial governments have recognized the

Those Who Live in Glass Houses Should Never Throw Stones

2011-05-09T13:28:00.003-04:00

The joys of Elections Canada Paperwork | factchecker.caThe following appeared on the Factchecker website - May 9, 2011:"Among the biggest sore losers this past week over the NDP orange crush are Liberal candidate and former PLQ MNA Francine Gaudet and Bourassa MP Denis Coderre. They are charging that 90 of newly-elected NDP MP Ruth Ellen Brousseau’s 128 signatures are not valid because they

Accidental Deliberations: Burning question

2011-05-08T20:28:00.000-04:00

Accidental Deliberations: Burning question: "And now that we're seeing the full list rather than the half-dozen most sensational examples, is there any serious doubt that the NDP's Quebec slate boasts a higher level of qualification for public office than, say, the Cons' prairie delegation of 51 MPs?"h/t AD

What's so bad about some fresh blood?

2011-05-08T09:36:00.002-04:00

What's so bad about some fresh blood?First of all, I would rather have a competent barmaid as my MP than another fathead, white-haired lawyer in a Harry Rosen suit. I mean that sincerely. If Parliament's a mess, guess who got us there?It is said, too, that Brousseau, 27, is a single mother. So, of a young mother working as an assistant manager in a university pub, we can safely say this: she

Her Majesty’s Loyal (orange and pink) Opposition - The Globe and Mail

2011-05-07T09:04:00.001-04:00

Her Majesty’s Loyal (orange and pink) Opposition - The Globe and MailThe media is having a field day feasting on some of the new NDP MPs from Quebec. Cheap thrills. We can be sure that while some will emerge as splendid additions to a House that needs them desperately, others will prove less so. Quelle surprise! But let’s keep our criteria clear here. A cabinet made up solely of these new MPs

From an angry Quebec electorate, an unmistakable message - The Globe and Mail

2011-05-07T08:27:00.002-04:00

From an angry Quebec electorate, an unmistakable message - The Globe and MailIt didn’t matter for voters where the NDP candidates came from, or whether they had ever set foot in the riding, knocked on their doors, talked to them or even spoke their language. It wasn’t even a clash any more of sovereigntists versus federalists, Quebec versus Ottawa.All that mattered was that Jack Layton’s NDP

New Kids on the Block & some

2011-05-05T11:18:00.001-04:00

1. Its not as if the people of Berthier-Maskinonge only found out about Ruth Ellen Brousseau's qualifications after the election. Her story was very well publicized BEFORE election. In fact the local tabloid newspaper had several front page stories about how the NDP candidate in the riding lived in Ottawa, was in Vegas and may or may not speak French all that well. This was all HEAVILY

Meet Canada’s youngest MP in history - The Globe and Mail

2011-05-05T10:42:00.001-04:00

Meet Canada’s youngest MP in history - The Globe and MailExcellent comment posted & needed repeated - oftenTo all the old folks who are yelling about how this person couldn't bring anything to the table, the real truth is he won't bring anything to the table that represents you. Rather then trying to get your pensions increased and additional benefits for seniors, he will be trying to

Why I will be voting for NDP candidate Grant Robertson in Huron-Bruce on Monday - not so-called "strategic" voting

2011-05-02T07:30:00.006-04:00

On Monday I will be casting my vote for Grant Robertson, the New Democratic Party candidate in my riding of Huron-Bruce - and not voting "strategically" for another candidate whose party I don't support.Why? First and foremost, the only reason why the NDP and leader Jack Layton are poised to take over Official Opposition status from the Liberal Party of Michael Ignatieff is because NDP voters

Hundreds attend NDP rally in Oshawa

2011-05-01T21:12:00.001-04:00

Winning this seat would be hugely symbolic for NDP. This riding was once held by leader Ed Broadbent, whose popularity helped the party win 43 seats in the House of Commons in 1988 — a record unmatched to this day.Go Jack - the winds of change are blowing through Oshawa! ORANGE CRUSH!

thwap's schoolyard: Dear Corporate Shills: Fuck Off

2011-04-28T02:53:00.000-04:00

thwap's schoolyard: Dear Corporate Shills: Fuck OffI just couldn't resist! Right on!

Jack Rocks with Orange Crush

2011-04-26T23:24:00.001-04:00

@RobertFife Robert Fife Angus Reid poll: Cons at 35, NDP 30 and 22 for Libs. #elxn41

“Astonishing”, you say?

2011-04-26T18:20:00.000-04:00

“Astonishing”, you say?Go Jack! Corporate Media's head are exploding - just move beyond red door/blue door because they essentially all the same door for corporate Canada. When the last time they gave a rat's ass about you?

2011-04-25T20:13:00.006-04:00

Orange Crush : Cons-34, NDP-28, Libs-24, Greens-7, Bloc-6EKOS poll surveyed 3,004 Canadians, including 2,783 decided voters, between April 22 and April 24.8% were undecided or ineligible.Pollster Frank Graves calls it an unprecedented turn and “astonishing shift” for the NDP, which has traditionally trailed the two other main federal parties. Leader Jack Layton is climbing most dramatically in

David Olive's Everybody's Business

2011-04-24T21:09:00.002-04:00

David Olive's Everybody's BusinessAs it happens, with coalitions legitimized as never before, there has never been an election in which "strategic voting" made less sense. Alice Funke, author of The Pundit's Guide to Federal Elections, has crunched the numbers to show how picking the wrong candidate can actually promote vote-splitting and help the targeted Conservative win. In elections past

NDP will win more seats than Liberals — new predictions

2011-04-23T20:53:00.004-04:00

Is Canada ready for Prime Minister Jack Layton?Today’s polls show that the NDP has reached Liberal levels of support — EKOS has the two parties tied at 24.7% apiece, behind the Conservatives at 34.4%. And this doesn’t seem to be a one-poll anomaly — four other polls are saying similar things. What’s more, the distribution of NDP support is good — my model predicts that the NDP will win 81 seats

Canoe.ca | Record Quebec crowd swoons over Layton | Canada Election 2011

2011-04-23T19:31:00.000-04:00

Canoe.ca | Record Quebec crowd swoons over Layton | Canada Election 2011YES WE CAN! GO JACK ~ YOU ROCK!

He said / she said: The NDP rises up - Canada - CBC News

2011-04-22T18:54:00.000-04:00

He said / she said: The NDP rises up - Canada - CBC News

NDP TV Ad: "Together, we can do this"

2011-04-21T20:10:00.000-04:00

Jack Scores the Winning Goal!

2011-04-14T00:21:00.004-04:00

Quote of the night from the federal leaders' debate(The Canadian Press) – 1 hour agoOTTAWA — Quote of the night from the federal leaders' French debate Wednesday (translated):"You and your team are like a hockey team made up of defencemen only. The NDP can score goals. That's the major difference between you and us." — NDP Leader Jack Layton to Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe.Sure do love

Who Would Make the Best PM? For the Progressive Voter it is a CLEAR CHOICE!

2011-04-11T21:28:00.005-04:00

JACK LAYTON IS THE CLEAR CHOICE FOR PROGRESSIVE VOTERSFindings of the poll, conducted by Ipsos Reid, show Harper leads as the candidate who would make the best prime minister, with 47 per cent of respondents agreeing with this statement. That compares to 35 per cent who feel NDP leader Jack Layton would make the best leader.Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff trails with 19 per cent. The numbers are

IS OTTAWA BROKEN?

2011-04-11T11:57:00.002-04:00

Ottawa is broken and this election why not send MPs who actually want to make it work by working with others. Only the New Democrats are willing to work with others!Robertson has the right attitude - he's worked across ideology to ensure the best agricultural policies are considered by all political parties. Robertson wants to fight for farmers, families, communities and businesses in

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

2011-04-11T08:57:00.003-04:00

The NDP food platform is the thickest of those of the federal parties, and is the most focused on the development of regional food systems.No surprise there with Grant Robertson running for the NDP in Huron/Bruce.Grant Robertson has become one of the most respected and well known voices on agricultural and food policy in Canada. While the elected Ontario Coordinator of the National Farmers Union

Pension Crisis resonates with voters: Layton & the NDP getting it right

2009-10-23T20:23:00.002-04:00

THE POLITICAL DYNAMICS OF THE DAYOn the mark:And more than any current issue -- more, clearly, than the mud-fight over giant novelty cheques and brass doorknobs -- the pension crisis resonates with voters. Johnny come lately:Meanwhile, some are calling on the government to revise the federal bankruptcy act so Nortel employees would become secured creditors, ahead of others owed money. (With the

LIBERALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT: “We didn’t get it done and neither should you”

2009-10-21T20:01:00.002-04:00

Today Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff confirmed that his party will block passage of the NDP’s Climate Change Accountability Act (Bill C-311) later this afternoon by voting to send the legislation for unneeded “study” at a Parliamentary Committee.In doing so, Mr. Ignatieff has decided to put politics ahead of the environment. Just because the Liberals didn't get the job done, now they don't want

Tories prove that imitation is the sincerest form of Liberal flattery

2009-10-16T20:02:00.003-04:00

Meet the new boss whose the same as the old bossMartinThe gold standard for this government's definition of acceptable behaviour is now being set by past Liberals. Federal politics has been reduced to the pursuit of moral and ethical parity as the two governing parties seek a shady equilibrium to prepare for the next election. So far, they're perfectly matched.Ain't that truthSame old, same old ~

Time for Canada to enter 21st century: NO SPANKING kids!

2009-10-06T06:27:00.002-04:00

Shorter:Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar MP Kelly Block calls spanking a "traditional punishment" and is asking her constituents to help her fight a Senate bill that would see parents charged for it.Researchspanking that often begins as well-meaning discipline too easily escalates into physical abuse -- often when parents get frustrated their spanking isn't effective.An authoritative body of research

Playing along ~ "With a little help from our friends"

2009-10-05T22:24:00.003-04:00

Strolling down penny lane....Althia Raj @ Eye on the Hill"With a little help from our friends" Coincidence? Shorter: ... but could it have been a stab at his opponent, Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff?oh-ohA few years ago, Ignatieff took issue with an essay by Conor Gearty, a professor of Human Rights Law at the London School of Economics, had written mentioning him. Gearty's article

Buy American VS Canadian Lives? That's no trade off

2009-10-03T11:08:00.003-04:00

TorStar puff piece, Change of course on Afghanistan could be political toxic for Tories Tradeoff for Liberals: Canadian body bags for American CoinMr. Travers advises the Liberals to take advantage of "... a popular way to differentiate themselves from Conservatives ...".In other words, political advantage trumps the merits of the mission and Canada's international role. How does the columnist

Harper speaks with a forked tongue

2009-09-30T22:44:00.002-04:00

Prime minister needs to apologize for colonialism denial: Native groupsShorter:"This man speaks with a forked tongue," said Cachagee. "He has mud on his face on this one. Colonial pie."Harper: Standing up for colonial privilegeSHAME

NDP Ad: On Your Side

2009-09-30T18:39:00.001-04:00

Liberal Iffy's "Bear"-knuckled Approach

2009-09-30T07:53:00.004-04:00