NDP's finest single moment

Great piece in the Globe and Mail by Gerald Caplan right before Oct 19/15 election.

Excerpt:

Mr. Mulcair’s defence of the right to be veiled is indeed comparable to the NDP’s finest single moment back when it opposed P. E. Trudeau’s shameful War Measures Act and the unprecedented attack on human rights in Quebec...

Congratulations to Zunera Ishaq and welcome to the Canadian family!

Please vote to #stopharper on Oct 19/15

Hon Mayor Naheed Nenshi on Niqab debate

Harper Conservatives tone deaf and indifferent to Syrian refugee crisis

Peter Kent, candidate for Thornhill, is the latest Harper Con to sound out on the Syrian refugee crisis reflecting Harper & his party's tone deafness, ignorance and indifference to those fleeing for their lives. 

Rule #1 at least get the facts straight.

Harper and Kent should listen to and take notes on this interview with Joe Clark on the topic.

Insensitive, cold, unCanadian - Syrian refugee crisis

Harper has turned Canada's humanity on its ear turning towards punishing refugees by withholding health care services and limiting refugees fleeing terror at the hands of ISIS and washing up on beaches dead.

This is not our Canada - #stopharper and #dumpChrisAlexanderInAjax on Oct 19/15.

Shameful, callous, interview by Chris Alexander

Harper's UnCampaign

To run an un-open, un-campaign, do the the following:

1. screen attendees and demand them to sign waivers to attend your rally during an election > Harper’s campaign events to be by invitation only
2. instruct your Party's candidates NOT to attend All-Party Debates or speak to the media > Tory candidates told to avoid debates, media during campaign
3. take advantage of Scouts in uniform for photo-ops because everyone else was screened out (see #1) > Scouts Canada says B.C. event with Harper broke non-partisan policy
4. Search far and wide for a handful of veterans willing to be in your commercial, even though $1 billion in funds earmarked for veterans affairs went unspent > Tories looking for vets to sing Stephen Harper's praises in campaign ads
5. Ensure to fill campaign events with paid ex-vets to 'handle' anyone not properly screened (see #1) > Conservatives bring in ex-soldiers for extra security on Harper's campaign
   
   

More on Harper's UnCampaign >

1. http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-politics/tories-drop-gag-order-at-harper-campaign-events-but-still-vetting-who-can-attend 
2. http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/2015/08/27/conservative-candidates-should-be-free-to-attend-riding-debates-and-meet-with-media-editorial.html 
3. http://www.thestar.com/news/federal-election/2015/08/25/my-lonely-cross-country-sojourn-in-search-of-a-chatty-conservative-tim-harper.html

Duffy Trial - End the culture of cover-ups at the PMO and #stopharper on Oct 17/15

Its clear from the #duffy trial, that the PMO's focus is not on advancing what is important to Canadians its about nothing, but cover-ups, lies, and deception to protect the Conservative brand.

Harper is guilty of using his appointed Senators to as bag men to do party work.  That is what #Duffy did.  Harper instructed his staff in the PMO that #duffy 's eligibility in the Senate was not in question.  Harper should be on trial.

NDP Ad: Enough - time to #stopharper

Not an endorsement for the NDP, but, rather an endorsement of the content of its ad...watch and Oct 17/15, vote ABC (Anybody but Conservative)...

Plausible Lucidity?

With the reach of those involved in Harper's Senate Scandal, it is clear that Harper's PMO is configured with a protocol of plausible deniability or rather plausible lucidity to indemnify him of his scruples.

Though he is the Prime Minister - he is still a Minister.  With Harper and his Senate Scandal whatever tradition we had of Ministerial Responsibility is now all but gone.

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• Stephen Harper in the witness box now a possibility: Tim Harper

Duffy, Wallin, In & Out Schemes, Robocalls and now Del-Mastro

Need any more compelling reasons to #stopharper in 2015...here is yet one more: http://www.hilltimes.com/news/politics/2013/09/26/mp-del-mastro-out-of-conservative-caucus/36036

2 more reasons to #stopharper

1. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/second-reading/tory-defeat-of-generic-drug-bill-is-immoral/article5852811/
2. http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/1294613--stephen-harper-out-of-step-on-israel-and-palestine

Kudos to Kevin Page and 3 upcoming by-elections to #stopharper

Canada 2020 Pre-Budget Debate 2010 (Photo credit: canada.2020)

Kudos to Kevin Page - Budget watchdog will go to court to get information on Ottawa’s cuts

On Nov 26/12, three by-elections to send a message to #stopharper

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Decision to close Iranian Embassy in Canada wrong

9/14/12 / Shawwal 1433 - Friday sermon on situation in Middle East and closing of Iranian Embassy in Canada by Harper Conservatives by respected Alim, Hujjatul Islam Wal Muslimeen Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi:

No war on Iran Rally in Toronto - March 4/2012

Conservatives getting too used to misleading Canadians

(Image courtesy of QUOI Media)


We have to work now to stop Harper's Conservative in 2015.

Parliament was misled over G8 costs: Auditor General - Source: The Toronto Star, 6/9/11

Harper's April Fools

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Time to give Harper the Pink Slip

Canadians rallying against Harper's Prorogation of Parliament

Canadians from coast-to-coast-to-coast take to the streets to take back their democracy.

Pay attention Harper.

Distasteful arrogance

What can you say when even the right-leaning publication "The Economist" slams Stephen Harper here and here for his imperialistic machinations.

Over 100+ Professors & notable academics across the country have signed this open letter to the Prime Minister to condemn the decision to prorogue Parliament

Is Harper trying to hide from the bone-chilling revelations made by Canadian diplomat Richard Colvin? Or is he trying to avoid the condemnation of this growing list of distinguished former ambassadors that are signatories to this letter?

Embedded below is part of the gutsy testimony from Colvin.