Monthly Archives: April 2011

I leave Canada with mixed emotions.  Hopeful for the defeat of Mr. Harper’s jackboot politics and deeply conscious of how difficult it will be for any real change to occur, no matter who or how he is replaced.  The failure … Continue reading →

There are two great challenges facing Canada and neither one is about who gets elected on May 2nd.  First, Canada needs a vision of itself that is about more than getting power for a political party. Our youth are doing … Continue reading →

1) They lie. The Harperites are the first govt. in the history of the Commonwealth to be retired from Parliament for contempt. They lie as individuals. They lie as a group. 2) They constantly associate themselves with Canadian symbols, hockey, … Continue reading →

I watched ‘The Social Network’ last night. It was a surprise. I wasn’t expecting a powerful, dramatic movie with all the traditional protagonists, the evil courtier, the loyal friend, the flawed hero, knights and damsels of mixed chivalrous qualities – … Continue reading →

Lying as Heather Mallick has said in the Toronto Star has become a core value of the present government, but I wish the problem was as simple as dishonesty. The democratic problem we are faced with is more profound, more … Continue reading →

This question was asked today of Mr. John Baird at his election launch by Sheenagh McMahon. It follows on her open letter to Canadians – Defend Democracy. “Mr. Baird, democracy is a fragile thing. It has to be defended every … Continue reading →