Category Archives: Politics

Saving CBC sans accents (speech given in Montreal)

En 1949, par referendum, la terre neuve a decide de s’attacher au Canada.  La vote etait 52 pour cent pour le Canada, 48 pour cent contre. Dans les annes 50, j’etais un gamin a St. Jean, Terre neuve.  C’etait par … Continue reading

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My Last Speech

When I was a city councillor I made thousands of speeches – speeches at community events, speeches at committee meetings and  at council from everything from another spot rezoning, to park privatization to surface light rail for the city etc.  … Continue reading

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Evil is always better organized.

Evil is always better organized wrote Stephen King and he was right because evil is simpler.  Any two year old knows destroying something is much easier than creating.  The budget was ‘gettin’ er done’ and when gettin’ er done is … Continue reading

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Not a Democracy

Bill 38,in one monster book delivers the 2012 budget and changes to 70 complex Canadian Acts of Parliament in a single ‘Omnibus’ or ‘All Bills’ Act.   Each member of Parliament gets 5.2 seconds to debate each Act within the … Continue reading

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Welcome to the plutocracy, your new home and native land

We no longer live in a democracy, we live in a plutocracy – a state which serves the wealthy.   It borders on the comical to hear Paul Godfrey, Chairman of Postmedia and CFL  plutocrat whining about the Huffington Post.  Any … Continue reading

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Rally for Truth, Centennial Flame, Parliament Hill, April 29, 2012

Ladies and Gentlemen. I’d like to thank  Rally for Truth organizers for asking to speak at today’s rally. I see we have some gentlemen from the RCMP with us.  Please come over and listen.  You are welcome. Perhaps some of … Continue reading

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Because Stephen Harper is smarter than you

There are of course many ways that Stephen Harper is smarter than you, but I thought I’d  jot just down a few that are top of mind.   If you have more, please send in and I’ll post: Canadian Council on … Continue reading

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Speaking on Parliament Hill about Election Fraud

I had thought my days of giving  speeches on Parliament Hill were over and was surprised to find myself up there speaking.  I had this notion that I had had enough of politics and wanted to fade quietly into books … Continue reading

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Let’s put Canada first for one election

I thought it might be useful to explain a little about how I came to support Nathan for the leadership of the NDP.   In the past, my support for NDP candidates has always been based on friendship and acquaintanceship. I … Continue reading

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Monsieur Governor General Get Ready

Another Parliamentary/Constitutional Crisis Coming at Canada. What’s interesting about Robocon is how few journalists and how few members of Parliament  understand we are headed directly towards another parliamentary/constitutional crisis.  Everyone is plugged in twittering and facebooking and soundbiting but no … Continue reading

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