Politics and its Discontents

Although now retired as Canada's longest-serving mayor, the redoubtable Hazel McCallion continues her life of public service: Meanwh...

During this campaign, while Harper has been appealing to the worst in Canadians, I have to admit that my faith in humanity has been falterin...

As we celebrate Thanksgiving, It seems a propitious time to reflect on the values that have been fostered and avidly promoted (especially du...

H/t Toronto Star As we celebrate Thanksgiving this weekend, moving beyond the usual things we express gratitude for (family, health, etc....

The following contains coarse language. While I know it is perhaps beneath the standards I try to maintain on my blog, I rather liked this...

It is enough to make a recovering cynic suffer a very bad relapse. As I noted earlier this week , to see what lurks just beneath the surfa...

Over time we've seen that this man cannot be trusted. He had no integrity. He's trying to stifle democracy. There's no end to wh...

H/t The Toronto Star While our prime minister claims, when attacking the niqab, that Canadians hold openness and transparency as soci...

That's the message Blue Rodeo delivers in this music video, which features some timely reminders of the almost decade's worth of de...

This was sent to me by Anon in response to a previous post . Enjoy! Conservative leader Stephen Harper speaks to supporters during a ral...

... is, I hope, indigestible for the rest of us. At Sunday's Calgary-Signal Hill all-candidates debate, Conservative candidate Ron Lie...

Almost like a blooper reel, these reminders of some of King Stephen's 'finer' moments will, one hopes, serve a useful purpose. E...

John Langs carved "Anybody But Harper!!" into his 46-acre field of rye near Brantford, Ont. Each letter is 100 metres tell. Sta...

Ad Busters has created a powerful anti-Haprer commercial that deserves to be shared far and wide. For generations, we Canadians were seen ...

I just can't let it go:

I admit it; I am taking great delight in the mockery of the Harper regime: View "undefined" on Storify

Stephen lacks the requisite skills and temperament to succeed in any position of responsibility; recommend removal at earliest possible date...

Many thanks to my sister-in-law, Vicki, for alerting me to this. The saddest thing for Canada is the fact that from the second panel on,...

And don't forget that the first leaders' debate is August 6. Hosted by Paul Wells, it will be recorded in City’s Toronto studio ...