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As long as we are on the subject of swift Harper/Con government flip flopping on anthem changes. I heard this version of Oh Canada for the 1st time this afternoon.   Very catchy! […]

I have been enjoying some of the Olympics but it’s hard sometimes given the incessant Harper/Con television advertising I am forced to watch, bought and paid for with my tax dollars. Buy commercial time with your own party money like everyone else!  This picture sent to me by a friend, was included in a serious [...] […]

This is fresh video from my partner at AM Fresh of the CAPP pro democracy flash rally that took place in Victoria at the BC Legislature building during PM Harper’s address to the BC parliament on February 11, 2010.  Left without a voice in his own parliament because he locked the doors, it’s an interesting [...] […]

Tomorrow provides a second opportunity for Victorians to come together to express their displeasure (h/t the Equivocator) at PM Stephen Harper’s prorogue of our parliament. The Victoria Chapter of Canadians Against Parliament Prorogue (now 225,000+ strong) are organizing a pro-democracy flash rally, Thursday, February 11th at 1:30pm at the BC Legislature fro […]

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Local Victoria residents gathered on the steps of the BC Legislature on February 11, 2010 to pay tribute to Stephen Harper’s lack of care and respect for the Canadian people. “Yes We Care” Mr Harper.  The people want you to do your job Mr. Harper not cruise the country looking for photo ops at our [...] […]

On Monday afternoon we attended a Candle Light Vigil for the closing of the Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention (EIBI) program at Queen Alexandra Children’s Health Centre.  Friday January 29, 2010 marked the final day of the BC children’s autism intervention program across BC.  Children and parents gathered in the cold rain on the steps of the [...] […]

Harper is thanked for his not so hard work in this final video of the Victoria anti-Prorogue Rally held on Sat Jan 23 2009 and wins yet another award for his career. Check out what the “IMP” award is. Special thanks go to the organizers of the rally and the Canadians Against Proroguing Parliament. Check out Canadians [...] […]

Victoria rallies at Centennial Square sending Gary Lunn, Stephen Harper and the rest of the Conservatives a message. Canadians are not happy with the way the country is being run both at home and on the world stage. Copyright © 2008 This feed is for personal, non-commercial use only. The use of this feed on [...] […]

Yesterday, The Winnipeg Free Press ran a column that quoted some material from this blog and some other progressives. The National Post’s blog features the following retort: In her reaction to Budget 2010, the Winnipeg Free Press’s Frances Russell quotes the following: Larry Brown, national secretary treasurer of the National Union of Public and General […]

I hereby pledge to wear something purple every day until Parliament is respected, democracy restored, and all the uncensored documents delivered, obeying the Order of Parliament. […]

I thought it was supposed to be “Innocent til proven Guilty”, not the other way around. How do you like that post-9/11 new normal security blanket now, kids? […]

Barbara O'Brien -- who blogs at Mahablog, and who occasionally writes for Crooks and Liars and Alternet -- reflects the frustration many Americans feel as they watch President Obama attempt to steer a health care bill through Congress. We tend to forget that Tommy Douglas faced many of the same frustrations and distortions in his battle to bring public […]