The NDP's insane climate martyrdom plans would turn Canada into a sub-Third-World hell-hole

And have zero impact on climate:

The NDP's radical anti-Alberta position

Ezra Levant highlights the public statements of NDP candidates, politicians and operatives attacking Alberta oil sands industry noting that they shy away from similarly attacking Newfoundland's oil industry, Ontario's automobile manufacturers, Venezuela's oil ... ... Neither Tom Mulcair nor Alberta Premier Notley have objected to any of the "crazy talk".  The NDP is of one mind across the board both federally and provincially in its determination to destroy Alberta's oil sands industry (and with it Alberta's economy).  Meanwhile, the Media Party lets it all slide, holding no one to account.

Mulcair's debate "zinger" a calculated lie

William Watson: Oops Mr. Mulcair, you just flunked your recession history

Instant reports on last week’s leaders’ debate suggested one of the most telling lines was Thomas Mulcair’s “Stephen Harper is the only prime minister in Canadian history who, when asked about the recession during his mandate, gets to say, ‘Which one?’”

 That’s too bad. The line wasn’t especially well delivered ... and it was obviously canned. 

... Two more serious problems with Mulcair’s zinger are that it’s almost certainly not true and, beyond that, it’s just not very relevant. But apart from being wrong and immaterial, it was a great line.

Watson provides the record: MacDonald was PM for 6 recessions, Laurier - 4 recessions, Borden - 4,  King - 5, St. Laurent - 3, Diefenbaker - 2, Trudeau - 3 and Harper - 2. 

How much more wrong could Mulcair be!  However, given that it was scripted implies that his "zinger" was a calculated lie, a cheap shot lie for scoring debating points. 

Mulcair could have truthfully claimed that there have been no recessions during any NDP administration, but that wouldn't have scored him any points, except maybe for laughter.

Mulcair - "a self-righteous, even simple-minded politician"

Robert Fulford reviews Mulcair's autobiography:

Tom Mulcair has proven himself a talented opposition leader but close scrutiny of his written words can only detract from his reputation. Strength of Conviction (Dundurn Press), an autobiography and a campaign kickstart, gives the impression that Mulcair is self-righteous and simple-minded, even for a member of the New Democratic Party. ...

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 That's just for openers!! Ouch!

Bill 377 - union bosses' loss a victory for transparency

Brian Lilley:


Congratulations to my soon to be retired MP, Russ Hiebert, for his success in getting this private members' bill passed into law.  It will look good on his resume.

And shame on Justin Trudeau and Tom Mulcair for opposing such common sense legislation.  They wouldn't be taking union money, would they?

Eco-terror in Lac-Megantic disaster?

Ezra Levant analyzes:



See also.

The chairman of the rail company is convinced that at least tampering was involved.

Meanwhile, the Vancouver Sun (on its front page today)  believes it's all about BC.

And Thomas Mulcair wasted no time blaming Harper.

Thomas Mulcair is a loon - he's "proud" of helping terrorists keep their Canadian citizenship

Perhaps not surprisingly, The Toronto Star agrees with Mulcair (or is it the other way around?):

Stephen Harper’s government is wrong to consider stripping Canadian dual citizens of their citizenship for committing treason and terror. ... 

... The Tory model would set up an odious and hard-to-justify distinction between Canadian-born criminals whose citizenship can’t be revoked even for treason and terror, and naturalized citizens whose citizenship can be lifted. ...