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The tissues that bind us

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:32:22 PDT

Where does Michael Ignatieff come up with this stuff?"If this [Conservative] ideology prevails in this country it will permanently weaken the tissues that bind our society together," Ignatieff said.Is it any wonder he is taking such a drubbing in the media lately.

Perseverance in the face of failure

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Tue, 19 May 2009 04:05:00 PDT

After thirty some years of toiling in relative obscurity, Canadian heavy metal band Anvil appears to be finally on a roll following the release of the documentary Anvil! The Story Of Anvil.At the Sundance Film Festival last year the film received a rapturous welcome. Art-house cinemas picked it up for distribution in the UK and US earlier this year, which brought it to the attention of more rapt

The great cap-and-trade swindle

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Sat, 16 May 2009 12:59:06 PDT

It was really only a matter of time before Kyoto morphed into an excuse for protectionism.The closer the United States gets to adopting a cap-and-trade system to control greenhouse gas emissions, the more frightening it gets.Not because the plan now under debate in the U. S. Congress would complicate the lives of energy producers, or impose new costs on consumers. Those drawbacks might be

Making excuses for Somali pirates

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:58:34 PDT

Johann Hari of the Huffington Post claims we are being lied to about pirates. Far from being despicable scallywags, they are to be admired for their democratic and egalitarian ways:Pirates were the first people to rebel against this world. They mutinied against their tyrannical captains - and created a different way of working on the seas. Once they had a ship, the pirates elected their captains,

Environmental protectionism

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Tue, 19 May 2009 11:53:56 PDT

Environmentalists are not going to stop until they get their way. The latest lever to impose their designs on an unwilling population is the threat of trade protectionism:The most immediate problem Canada faces from greenhouse gas emissions is economic rather than environmental. At least that was the message at a news conference on Thursday held to unveil a report from a government advisory body

Barack Obama: The Depression President?

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:44:01 PST

The recent news that U.S. public works projects funded by the stimulus package will be required to use only U.S.-made iron and steel was not entirely unpredictable. On issues of trade, the Democrats are bad for Canada, and by extension global trade. If Barack Obama lets this stand he risks becoming known as the Depression President.Thus far, the temptation among nations to shield their economies

Merry Christmas to all

noreply@blogger.com (Irene) — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:21:46 PST

Banned by the BBC, but brought to you by Nice Comfy Fur.

That was fun

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:57:04 PST

Some pics from the Rally for Canada at Queen's Park, Toronto:

10 Years Later

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 05:00:48 PDT

Today is the tenth anniversary of the National Post. Say what you will about the MSM, but can you imagine what Canada would be like if it had never existed?From the beginning, the Post provided intellectual support to a Canadian conservative viewpoint that was sadly lacking in other Canadian media. The headline on the October 27, 1998 first edition was "Klein backs unite-the-right movement". Well

More on that dead squirrel

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:30:05 PDT

And we wonder why young people don't vote.

Diefenbaker's Manifesto on Freedom of Speech

noreply@blogger.com (Irene) — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:54:40 PDT

In my days as a young lawyer, I began the drafting of a Canadian Bill of Rights. The 1938 election manifesto of the Conservative Party in Saskatchewan, authored by me and issued under my leadership, began with the following statement:"The Conservative party pledges itself to maintain the rights of freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion, and freedom of the press, reaffirms its

What would Dief do with the HRCs?

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 06:02:34 PDT

Early on in his career, former Conservative Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker recognized the threat to freedom of speech and individual liberty:I was concerned in 1936 about the continuing extension of the powers of the Crown at the expense of the individual. My concern was greatly intensified by experiences during and after the Second World War. On 2 May 1946, I moved an amendment to the

Canadian and Free

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:01:29 PDT

I am a Canadian, a free Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship God in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe wrong, free to choose who shall govern my country. This heritage of freedom I pledge to uphold for myself and all mankind.The Right Honourable John G. Diefenbaker, Prime Minister of Canada, House of Commons Debates, July 1,

Best reason for an elected senate

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:44:34 PDT

Stéphane Dion has reportedly been wooing Elizabeth May with a Senate seat in return for telling Green Party supporters to vote Liberal.Reforming or Abolishing the SenateThe Conservatives and Stephen Harper believe that the current Senate must be either reformed or abolished. An unelected Senate should not be able to block the will of the elected House in the 21st century.As a minimum, a

An economist at the helm

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:33:40 PDT

As the global economy heads into troubled waters, Canada is fortunate to have Stephen Harper, an economist, at the helm. Let's just hope the voters resist the sirens' call to put Stéphane "do something" Dion at the helm.Paradoxically, perhaps, the fact that orthodox economics has a good deal to say about how the Great Depression happened itself suggests that there is after all something puzzling

Civilization versus barbarism

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:32:00 PDT

This is what we're up against.

Toronto hates Conservatives Part 2

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:32:29 PDT

I do not like small dead animals, especially when I find a stinking, decaying carcass on my front step. Oh, did I mention I have a Conservative sign in my front yard?

Is Carolyn Bennett running scared?

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:28:00 PDT

This is just too despicable to imagine an opponent being responsible for, particularly as it is more likely to help rather than hurt the Bennett campaign.Carolyn Bennett should have a stranglehold on the riding given her margin of victory last election. Nonetheless, I think she is running scared.Dr. Roy has already noted that Bennett broke the rules by distributing her House of Commons newsletter

CAW Endorses Nash for Conservative decision to block MDA sale

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:34:13 PDT

Oddly enough, the CAW endorses NDP candidate Peggy Nash in Parkdale-High Park, yet it was the Conservatives who blocked the sale of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates, for which they give her credit.In the Greater Toronto Area, the CAW is endorsing an 'ABC' voting strategy (Anyone But Conservative) in all ridings with the exception of Toronto's Parkdale-High Park.In Parkdale-High Park, the CAW

Who could it be now?

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:23:27 PDT

It's hard enough running as a Conservative against a popular NDP MP and Gerard Kennedy, the failed Liberal leadership candidate.The battle for Parkdale-High Park is getting nasty.Go Jilian!

Gerard Kennedy: Any openings at the food bank?

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:47:13 PDT

Christina Blizzard thinks Gerard Kennedy's prospects of winning Parkdale-High Park are not good. Which brings us to former McGuinty education minister Gerard Kennedy. He's in tough in Parkdale-High Park against NDP power chick Peggy Nash. Provincially the riding is held by another popular New Democrat woman, Cheri DiNovo. Between DiNovo and Nash, they have the riding all sewn up. If Kennedy

Toronto hates Conservatives

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:18:53 PDT

I see this sign on Harbord Street every morning on my bike ride to work.I actually had a coffee at the Linux Caffe once. But I guess you can afford to insult your potential customers when those voting Conservative accounted for only 9% of the vote in the last election.Wireless Nomad might also want to reconsider its affiliation with the business. They use the location as home base for their ISP

Another US industry in a tail spin

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:30:41 PDT

I'll be glad to see this one go, although the consequences could be dire. With the U.S. media fawning over Obama, the anti-Obama merchandise market will likely be unable to pick up the slack.Economists Warn Anti-Bush Merchandise Market Close To Collapse

Blogging Tories' Ridings

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:16:25 PDT

Further to my previous post, here's a partial list of Conservative candidates and electoral districts as indicated by my readers. Members of the Blogging Tories live in several of the ridings. I'll update the list as I become aware of new entries. Please leave your info in the comments.ManitobaKildonan-St. Paul: Joy Smith is up for re-election.QuebecOutremont: Dr Roy is supporting Lulzim

Who's your candidate?

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 07:10:31 PDT

Who are you supporting in the upcoming election?If you are a Blogging Tory, leave me a comment and I'll put together a list of all the candidates and ridings we have covered. Hopefully, Conservative candidates and campaign managers can draw upon this list to get their message out. We're here to help.This election, I'll be supporting Heather Jewell, the Conservative candidate in the riding of St.