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Harper’s Newspeak
Harper’s Newspeak He loves naming laws with false slogans. (So do fascists.) Newspeak: ‘An impoverished vocabulary, and an elementary syntax, in order to limit the instruments for complex and critical reasoning.’ Photo source: Stephen Harper Flickr. In 1995 the Italian writer Umberto Eco, who grew up in Mussolini’s Italy, wrote an essay on the eternal threat of […]
Document raises questions about Harper retirement policies
Document raises questions about Harper retirement policies Finance Canada review of Canada’s retirement system says Canada scores poorly among OECD countries Canada scores poorly among developed countries in providing public pensions to seniors, according to an internal analysis of retirement income by the federal government. And voluntary tax-free savings accounts or TFSAs, introduced by the […]
The Delusions of David Frum’s Mind
The Delusions of David Frum’s Mind Stephen Harper make you worried and angry? Chill, says Canada’s prodigal Republican son. David Frum is not here anymore. That’s apparent from the defence of Stephen Harper he published in The Atlantic yesterday. It’s full of spin and falsehoods evident to those who actually live in Canada and are paying attention. […]
Canadian Supreme Court’s top judge dismisses activist label
Canadian Supreme Court’s top judge dismisses activist label CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin brushed off criticism on Thursday that her court, which has clashed with Prime Minister Stephen Harper, has been too activist. McLachlin, the court’s longest-serving chief justice, has presided over numerous decisions that reversed Parliament’s decisions, and […]
How Leadnow Will Push Strategic Voting to Defeat Tories
How Leadnow Will Push Strategic Voting to Defeat Tories To avoid splits, organization asks supporters: ‘Vote with your head, not just your heart.’ On the opening afternoon of the Vancouver Folk Festival, a young woman wearing a purple Leadnow T-shirt approached folkies at the event’s main gate and asked them to sign The Pledge. As […]
The Ugly Canadian: Stephen Harper’s Warmongering
The Ugly Canadian: Stephen Harper’s Warmongering I have spent a few days reading Yves Engler’s book, The Ugly Canadian: Stephen Harper’s Foreign Policy (2012) about the inhumane, cold-hearted and ruthless actions of Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper. This has left me feeling nauseated and ill. Today, sitting in a coffee shop in Vancouver, I looked across the […]
Stephen Harper, Serial Abuser of Power: More Evidence
Stephen Harper, Serial Abuser of Power: More Evidence Canada’s most ethically corrupt government? You be the judge. Second of two. The previously published first half of this omnibus of Stephen Harper’s sins listed 31 instances of laws broken and ethics pummeled. Some happened during elections. Others were in relentless service of policing and polishing the Harper “brand.” […]
Stephen Harper, Serial Abuser of Power: The Evidence
Stephen Harper, Serial Abuser of Power: The Evidence An omnibus of sins, topping 50. Tell us ones we’ve missed, we’ll add to the PM’s rap sheet. Stephen Harper and his Conservatives have racked up dozens of serious abuses of power since forming government in 2006. From scams to smears, monkey-wrenching opponents to intimidating public servants […]
Unifor Report Slams Harper’s Economic Performance
Unifor Report Slams Harper’s Economic Performance 2008 downturn no excuse for harmful policy, says union economist. A new report from Canada’s largest private sector union says Stephen Harper and his Conservatives are running the most poorly performing economy the country has seen since the end of the Second World War. Unifor economists Jim Stanford and […]
What U.S. Fed chair Janet Yellen doesn’t know: Don Pittis
What U.S. Fed chair Janet Yellen doesn’t know: Don Pittis Continued risks to a U.S. and Canadian economic recovery keep us guessing about interest rates If everyone is so confident interest rates are going to go up in the autumn, why doesn’t U.S. Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen just say they are going to go up in […]
Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks peak as Canada eyes election timing
Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks peak as Canada eyes election timing ‘It’s hard to put out a press release during an election, let alone a 21st century trade agreement’ Pity Ed Fast’s campaign manager in Abbotsford, B.C. While most MPs running for re-election are focused on campaigning, Stephen Harper’s trade minister is in Maui, Hawaii, this […]
Forget politics, here is what the economy needs: Don Pittis
Forget politics, here is what the economy needs: Don Pittis Try seeking a recovery as if Canada weren’t in election mode If Prime Minister Stephen Harper could wave a magic wand and make the Canadian economy boom, you’d think he would do it now. It’s well-known that one of the main barriers for an existing government to […]
Harper Is Right: This Election Is about Security Versus Risk
Harper Is Right: This Election Is about Security Versus Risk It’s our nation’s ruthless economic insecurity that Canadians must weigh. Stephen Harper chose the Calgary Stampede (now Rachel Notley country) to launch the theme of the now full-blown election campaign. Harper proclaimed he was confident that “this October Canadians will choose security over risk.” Let’s hope so. […]
