Category Archives: Elections

Harper’s utterance an attempt to classify

One of the most talked of points since last week’s leaders debate was the uttering of the phrase “old-stock Canadians” by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The Prime Minister used the term in connection with the topic of health care for

Since when did vetting candidates become too much trouble?

Since the emergence of ex-Conservative Party election candidates Jerry Bance and Tim Dutaud, much has been made over questions surrounding the administration’s ability to vet candidates. Bance was exposed urinating in a homeowner’s coffee cup while supposedly on-the-job, and Dutaud,

Conservative election strategy: Bomb Syria

How do you win re-election after being found guilty of criminally cheating at the last three elections, abusing the rules of parliament, gagging public servants, using the Canada Revenue Agency to intimidate organizations that hold opposing views, attacking the Supreme

Why a win for Stephen Harper will mean more kids with cancer and privatized healthcare

Stephen Harper has hired a man who makes millions of dollars a year selling cancer to kids and dismantling universal healthcare to run his campaign. If Harper wins the election with Lynton Crosby’s help, we can expect Canada’s Conservative government

Desperate Harper hires TFW tobacco lobbyist to lead campaign in violation of election law

Stephen Harper has hired a temporary foreign worker known for lobbying against the introduction of plain packaging for cigarettes to lead the Conservatives’ sagging campaign, in violation of Canada’s election laws which prohibit foreigners from influencing voters. Conservative’s hiring of

Canada’s recession ‘self-inflected’, Unifor says

The Conservative government’s poor economic policies are responsible for Canada slipping into another recession under Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s watch as officially confirmed by Statistics Canada this morning, according to the union Unifor. “Working people see the weakness in our

Harper feeling the wrath of Streisand Effect as efforts to silence artist make ‘Harperman’ song go viral

Efforts by the Harper government to silence a protest song about ousting Conservative Leader Stephen Harper has caused the song to go viral, according to Youtube viewer statistics. Between the June 22, 2015, when the video of the song was

The Most Crucial Election in the History of First Nations and Canada

By Tyrone Souliere, Rally the First Nation Vote The people whose land contains the wealth should not be lacking in health care, housing, education, employment, nutrition and clean water — you would think. But they are. They should not have

Conservatives bullied teenage Ala calling her “raghead slut”, candidate’s sister says

Conservatives bullied Ala Buzreba on social media when she was just 16 years old calling her “raghead slut” who should “go back to where she came from”, which prompted the Liberal candidate for Calgary Nose Hill to post the offensive

Harper opens campaign vowing to stay the course as Canada’s economy tumbles

Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced official start of Canada’s 42 general election vowing to stay the course even as the country’s economy continues to tumble. Harper blamed China and the US for Canada’s economic troubles as the Statistics Canada announced