Category Archives: Politics

Sandy: Andrew Coyne on the truth about EDM & Caterpillar

Photo credit www.cat.com. Yesterday I wrote that Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak was right to suggest that the McGuinty Government’s tax and related policies were not sending the message that Ontario was open for business. As the header on the … Continue reading

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Sandy: PM Harper mentions pension reform in his Davos speech….

Nothing can bring out panic in Western nations faster, and Canada is obviously no exception, than to threaten entitlements. For example, during the past twenty-four hours, following Prime Minister Harper’s speech in Davos Switzerland, when he mentioned that government pension reform was going … Continue reading

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Crux: More Lawrence Martin on Conservative “juggernaut”

Mainstream journalist Lawrence Martin refers to the current Conservative majority government and its leader, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, as a “juggernaut” poised to dominate Canadian politics. It’s the second such anti-Conservative rant in only a few days. I wrote about … Continue reading

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Crux: Lawrence Martin still pushing Harper gov’t hidden agenda

I am not sure how Lawrence Martin’s latest opinion piece got by Globe and Mail editors given it is so over-the-top and politically biased against Prime Minister Harper. Essentially, Martin’s underlying message is that Canadian voters should be very afraid because they have been duped into falling for … Continue reading

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Crux: Boycott Chiquita & Avon products for boycotting Alberta oil sands

Canadians, from coast to coast to coast, should join SunNews and Ezra Levant (twitter.com/ezralevant) and boycott both Chiquita bananas and Avon products. Why? Because both are boycotting individuals or businesses (e.g., transportation or delivery services) who use fossil fuels made … Continue reading

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Sandy: How does PM Harper deal with First Nations’ issues?

Prime Minister Stephen Harper deals with First Nation issues the way he deals with all issues — careful consideration followed by concrete actions.  So, the hysteria by the federal opposition and liberal media about Attawapiskat is not helping anyone, least of all those … Continue reading

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How Much Control Is Too Much Control?

From Fridays Hansard Ms. Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday the Minister of the Environment stated unequivocally that we do not muzzle our scientists. Yesterday, we were told that Environment Canada scientist Dr. Tarasick was available to … Continue reading

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Sandy: Another McGuinty gov’t folly & why they need the boot

We learned recently, in an explosive Toronto Star article by Kevin Donovan, (H/T newswatchcanada.ca) that the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) is allowing the bad behaviour of some teachers to remain a secret from parents and the general public — … Continue reading

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Sandy: Who can Ontarians trust to keep promises, McGuinty or Hudak?

Well, you can’t say the Ontario Liberals don’t have cheek. Imagine, the Premier and the party voters can trust the least, Dalton McGuinty and his Ontario Liberals – he of the “I will not raise your taxes” promise (who then implemented a health premium … Continue reading

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"Oops!"

The Washington Post this afternoon reported “President Obama delivers remarks on Ft. Hood shooting at end of tribal leaders conference.” The transcript begins: SPEAKER: PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA[*] OBAMA: Please, everybody, have a seat. Let me first of all just thank … Continue reading

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End State

California is a mess, but I love it all the same–especially the Bay Area, where I lived for 15 years. I went to Berkeley in 1962–a refugee from Amherst College, which at that time was dominated by frat boys with … Continue reading

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