Tag Archives: Canada

Anachronism: Ahead by a Century

Posted on October 19, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Anne with an “E” (Season 3) The opening theme song, by The Tragically Hip, should have been a clue from the very beginning of this series. We are being taken down a dark path of this nation’s past, with story … Continue reading →

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The Canadian Political Spectrum

Posted on October 17, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Political Parties 2019 Election It’s a tough question, but somebody has to ask it: where are you on this chart? And, before you answer, think about the implications of what ‘far right’ and ‘far left’ mean when we speak those … Continue reading →

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Trudeau: Like Father, Like Son?

Posted on October 14, 2019 by cdsmiller17

No, more like: Hate Father, Hate Son The advantage of being a more senior member of the voting community (I’m old, OK?) is that I also have a long memory of how things were back in the ‘bad old days’ … Continue reading →

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First Time in Canadian Politics…

Posted on October 13, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Needing to Wear a Bulletproof Vest Yesterday, a Liberal rally in Mississauga, Ontario was delayed by 90 minutes when the RCMP decided that a threat against Trudeau was credible enough to prevent his wife Sophie from introducing him. When Trudeau … Continue reading →

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Let’s Not Forget About Betty…

Posted on October 10, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Quote from this week’s Leaders’ Debate It’s a tough place to be: the only female among a group of ‘holier than thou’ males trying to get the support of Canadian voters. Elizabeth May has a voice. And she is being … Continue reading →

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Conservative: Andrew’s a Dual Citizen

Posted on October 4, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Yesterday, Andrew Scheer admitted to the fact that he has dual citizenship because, even though he, himself, was born and raised in Canada, his father was American born. And the one thing that Canadians do NOT want is an American … Continue reading →

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Keeping Up With The Jones

Posted on October 1, 2019 by cdsmiller17

I came down with a cold yesterday. So I knew last night was going to be difficult. What I didn’t expect was a repeat of a political ad about Jagmeet Singh and the New Democrat Party, all night long. What … Continue reading →

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Trudeau and his Need to be Mr. Dressup

Posted on September 21, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Cultural Misappropriation When I first did Justin Trudeau’s chart in 2017, I wasn’t concentrating on inconjuncts. Now I am. Let’s see what they can tell us. Sun Inconjunct Saturn You will always require structure in your life, and you will … Continue reading →

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Why Is It So Hard to Understand Racism?

Posted on September 21, 2019 by cdsmiller17

“You just don’t understand why I am so angry.” Canadians are racist. There, I’ve said it. Does that make any difference to the national dialogue we’ve been having, lately? I don’t think so. In fact, you can’t even say that … Continue reading →

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Jagmeet: Singh-led Out?

Posted on September 20, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Does the Brownface Scandal Help the NDP? Do you remember when in 2011 Jack Layton led the New Democratic Party to the Official Opposition in Ottawa? What stuck out? For me, it was the image of Jack looking strong. While … Continue reading →

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