Tag Archive | Stephen Harper

Stephen Harper’s Northern “Exploits”

Canadian Prime Minister Harper, off on another photo-op-rich tour of the far north, stated in a speech: "The North is a great treasure-house and its resources must be, er, utilized."

Canadian Prime Minister Harper, off on another photo-op-rich tour of the far north, stated in a speech: “The North is a great treasure-house and its resources must be, er, utilized.”

Harper’s Bazaar

Canada's Supreme Court rejected Prime Minister Stephen Harper's nomination of Marc Nadon, declaring him ineligible to sit, after a legal challenge by Rocco Galati and the province of Quebec.

Canada’s Supreme Court rejected Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s nomination of Marc Nadon, declaring him ineligible to sit on the Court, after a legal challenge by Rocco Galati and the province of Quebec.

XL-Games: Harper’s Pipe-Dream?

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper continues to apply pressure on the USA to approve the Keystone Pipeline.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper continues to apply pressure on the USA to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, which will carry Canadian oil-sands crude to US markets.

Neil Young vs Stephen Harper

Battle of the bards. Neil Young protests the Oils Sands development

Battle of the bards. Neil Young protests the Oils Sands development

Enbridge CEO to Harper “At least we don’t have to contend with elves”

A road construction project in Iceland was halted as locals protested that it was disrupting and important elf habitat.

A massive road construction project in Iceland was halted as locals protested that it was disrupting an important elf church. Meanwhile in Canada, Harper seems determined to push through approval of the Enbridge Pipeline despite many real environmental concerns.

Canadian Senators should expect “House Calls” from Auditor

"It doesn't add up: 105 Senators and 210 official residences claimed!"

“It doesn’t add up: 105 Senators and 210 official residences claimed!”

Canada’s present and former Prime Ministers Travel to South Africa

What do Canada's former  and present Prime Ministers discuss on a long plane trip?  Perhaps they compare how long their noses have grown.

What do Canada’s Prime Ministers, [Jean Chrétien, Brian Mulroney, Stephen Harper], discuss on a long plane trip? Perhaps they compare how long their noses have grown.

“Weasel Words!”

Opposition Tom Mulclair's response to Prime Minister Harper's evasive answers in Question Period regarding the "robocall" scandal when thousand s of voters received calls directing them the the wrong polling stations. [Weasels everywhere protest the insult]

Opposition Leader Mulcair’s response to Prime Minister Harper’s evasive answers in Question Period regarding the “robocall” scandal in which thousands of voters received calls directing them to the wrong polling stations.
[Weasels everywhere protest the insult]

Guy Fawkes Day

"Remember, remember the fifth of November for gunpowder, treason and plot...."

“Remember, remember the fifth of November for gunpowder, treason and plot….”

“Off with their heads!” says King Stephen

Prime minister Stephen Harper pressures conservative caucus to suspend Senators Brazeau, Wallin and Duffy in expense-claims-scandal.

Prime minister Stephen Harper pressures conservative caucus to suspend Senators Brazeau, Wallin and Duffy in expense-claims-scandal.