Northern Gateway pipeline gets the advanced green light

Natural Resources minister Joe Oliver announced the ‘streamlining’ of the federal environmental assessment process.  What was not mentioned in the press release or by the minister was that final approval can now be given by the federal cabinet i.e. Harper himself even if it the board deems a project too damaging to the environment to go ahead.

Tell me, what are the chances for the Northern Gateway pipeline being shutdown?

Missing Conservative robocall records no surprise

We have another case of electoral fraud where the trail of evidence has led directly to the Conservative Party of Canada’s headquarters.  We now learn that Elections Canada has discovered that several key records are missing, records which would have helped them to identify “Pierre Poutine“.

Does this come as a surprise to anyone?  When the Conservative Party of Canada has several weeks notice of a coming investigation, why would they not destroy the evidence?

The Conservatives say it’s impossible to delete logs that keep track of access to CIMS.  This claim assumes that all Canadians are computer illiterate.  Those with even a light amount of computer experience know that anything is deletable when it comes to data.

How is it possible that a party with the horrific performance of the Harper Conservatives lead any poll?  The answer is simple: they know how to manage and manipulate the message.  Watching the Harper Conservatives is like watching a case study of the Karl Rove play-book of dirty political tricks.

The Conservative legacy will be…

Article in the Globe and Mail says that this budget is Flaherty’s best shot at creating a Conservative legacy.  I decide to think about what that legacy will look like:

1) Higher crime rate, more criminals, less safe communities (thanks to their dumb on crime bill)
2) Death, (Walkerton tragedy repeats as environmental regulations are removed)
3) Militias in Alberta thanks to relaxed gun control
4) Less innovation as research is dumbed down to focus on how to pick up and dig up materials to sell them to China
5) Less democracy as the government abuses parliamentary levers like prorogation, continues to focus on fear and smear without substantial debate or discussion
6) Wasting money on military spending so that Canada can be an international thug
7) Wasting money on prisons thanks to their (dumb-on-crime we love criminals so lets make some more of them approach)
8) Reviled globally for derailing attempts to save the earth
9) Less haves and more have-nots
10) Less health care
11) Less quality of lif

Attack ad script on Harper’s trust issue

Here is a script for an attack ad which illustrates Stephen Harper’s trust issues:

VIDEO	AUDIO
Camera up on Slick game show host in studio holding cue cards, smiling at the camera.	HOST: Welcome back to Canada in Jeopardy! Mark it’s your board.
CUT TO: Contestant looking up at the board, holding buzzer.	MARK: Harper Quotes for two hundred.
CUT TO GAME BOARD WITH QUESTION:  It’s what he’s doing when he says:”this government is clear; it will not be seeking an early election.”	HOST: It’s what he’s doing when he says:”this government is clear; it will not be seeking an early election.”
	(Beeping as contestant rings in) HOST: Vidya
CUT TO: Contestant looking up at the board holding buzzer.	VIDYA:  What is lying? HOST: That’s right VIDYA: Stephen Harper quotes for four hundred.
CUT TO GAME BOARD WITH QUESTION:  “IT’S WHAT HARPER WAS DOING WHEN HE SAID THAT HIS GOVERNMENT WOULD NEVER TAX INCOME TRUSTS”	HOST: “It’s what Harper was doing when he said that his government would never tax income trusts”
	(Beeping as contestant rings in) HOST: Andre
CUT TO: Contestant looking up at the board holding buzzer.	ANDRE: What is lying? HOST: That’s right ANDRE: Stephen Harper quotes for six hundred.
Cut to game board question: “According to eye witnesses Harper was doing this when he claimed that he had never proposed forming a coalition government with the Bloc Quebecois and NDP in 2004”	HOST: “According to eye witnesses Harper was doing this when he claimed that he had never proposed forming a coalition government with the Bloc Quebecois and NDP in 2004”
	(Beeping as contestant rings in) HOST: Mark
CUT TO: Contestant 1 looking up at the board holding buzzer.	MARK: What is lying? HOST: Right again MARK: Harper quotes for a thousand
Cut to game board question: When Harper said that his party “absolutely, definitely had no role in the electoral fraud, voter suppression scandal”	HOST: When Harper said that his party “absolutely, definitely had no role in the electoral fraud, voter suppression scandal”FADE OUT SOUND
DISSOLVES TO White screen
SUPER (Centred): “Some questions are easy. ”SUPER (CENTRED BELOW “Some Question are easy.”): Liberal Party Logo	Narrator:“Some questions are easy.”

Why Harper’s obsessed with winning Mount Royal

Harper is an unusual man, could easily be the “quiet neighbour who always kept to himself”.  Unusual because of his absolute obsession with destroying the Liberal Party of Canada and satisfying himself, it seems, solely with pure vengeance.  Holding onto power and vengeance are the key motivators of his regime, look at his crime bill which often confuses vengeance with justice and public safety.  In attempting to understand why the riding of Mount Royal has its own ‘Shadow MP’ on the government dime we need look no further than vengeance.

Harper is petty, the fact that it was Pierre Elliot Trudeau’s riding means a lot to him. Winning this riding away from the Liberals would be an ego feeding buffet of perceived revenge for this small man. He will finally feel as though he has his revenge for the National Energy Program.

The hiring of the shadow MP for four years of campaigning, handing out favours and cash demonstrates Harper’s visceral hatred for Pierre Trudeau.  I would not be surprised if he worked hard to find a former Trudeau campaign office, riding office or election night party spot so that the revenge could be complete should his plan work.  Harper behaves like a petty crackpot dictator exacting his revenge on opponents.  He is the sort of ruler who would make his enemies come before him on bended knee if he could.  Every move that the Harper government makes is motivated by maintaining power.  There is never any thought given to what would be best for Canada, even Alberta for that matter.  Everything is about silencing and destroying opponents, playing sector against sector, wedge issues designed to divide the people.

Minister Moore claims that the shadow MP,  ”works as a full-time liaison between his office and Montreal’s cultural communities.”  Who would normally work as a liaison between communities and the government?  Their elected Member of Parliament.
The Shadow MP of Mount Royal is another case of tax dollars wasted on spite from this extremist government.

DIY attack ads on Stephen Harper

You can tell in your gut when you see a good attack ad.  The Conservatives know how to make a good attack ad, this is clear.  It’s one of the few things, I would say, they are good at.

I found an interesting site called “Attack Ad Generator”, might be fun to play with.

Keep working on those attack ads and we will see what everyone thinks of what we come up with. To view any of the ads created so far, to comment on any ads or concepts or to contribute your concept for an ad go to the original post: click here.

Create your own attack ad on Harper

In this day and age media and communication tools are available to almost anyone who wants them.  I am suggesting that there are many Canadians out there who can create an effective attack ad on Harper and the Conservatives.  There is a veritable bonanza of material available for anyone to use.  Because the attack ads from the Liberals have been tepid at best let’s create our own!

The challenge:  Make an effective political attack ad on the Harper regime.

RULES:

1) You must use facts

2) It must be exactly 30 seconds long

I am happy to contribute to anyone’s project in any way possible, providing scripting, editing, whatever is needed.

Please share the links to your attack ads by commenting on this post, I will share your work with as many people as possible.

The winner receives fame and glory as well as the satisfaction of knowing you did your part to expose this government.