Tag Archives: politics

What About THAT Phone Call?

Posted on November 1, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Between Zelensky & Trump I’ve kept out of the impeachment debate, until now. The US Congress was taken a vote on the legal process against Trump, and has decided to open the investigation to public scrutiny. (In real terms, they … Continue reading →

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Results of the 2019 Canadian Horse Race

Posted on October 23, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Who was first past the post? In 2015, Justin Trudeau made a campaign pledge to change the electoral system to one that was PR (proportional representation). Then he changed his mind. Now we can see why. There’s something about being … Continue reading →

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After the Political Dust-up Settled

Posted on October 22, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Reggie and Jughead will now be in a Coalition?! The General Election of 2019 is now over. Trudeau’s Liberals lost some seats (mostly to the Bloc Québécois in Quebec), and now must form a minority government. Their ‘natural’ partner will … Continue reading →

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A Recipe for Disaster?

Posted on October 18, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Cheese Curd Turkey Sausage Burger Donald Trump has served the world a ‘new’ version of a Middle East classic… A few Kurds on the side of a Turkey sausage meal, heated on a Syrian frypan. It’ll leave a bad taste … 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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