Category Archives: Canadian Counterpunch

A few random thoughts on the election

Well. That’s all over and done. It was a nailbiter for a while there. The dust has risen, and settled, and soon it will rise again. Let’s peer through that cloud while it’s still thin, shall we, and see what … Continue reading

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Na na na na. Na na na na. Hey hey hey. GOODBYE!

So, the media just called it for Justin Trudeau’s Liberals, and it does indeed smell very much like a majority. I’ll analyze the meaning of it all later. For now, I just want to dedicate this song to Stephen Fucking … Continue reading

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It’s Election Day in Canada. Do you know where YOUR vote is?

Yes, smartass, I know it’s in the ballot box. But really. Do you know where to make your mark? Having trouble deciding? Fine. I’ll help you narrow it down a bit. First off, NOT under the Conservatives. I don’t care … Continue reading

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Music for a Sunday: One night in late October…

Fair warning, folks, it’s about to get awful drunk out: This one goes out to all the Harperites hate-reading me and saying nothing. Probably because you all know that your boy is toast tomorrow, despite Robbo and Dougie promising to … Continue reading

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Whoa Canada!

A tale of environmental horror and police-state paranoia, set right here in the Great North. Pull up some frozen lasagna and watch this, folks. (Courtesy Shit Harper Did.)

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When Fidel left office: a never-before-seen moment

Fidel Castro, signing a document on his sickbed authorizing a transfer of presidential power to his younger brother, Raúl. The photo was taken by Fidel’s official photographer and documentary filmmaker, Roberto Chile. It was publicized by a CBC journalist and … Continue reading

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Compare and Contrast: Harpo vs. Harpo

Leadership you can trust? LeaderSHIT, is more like it. Typical ShitHead…

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Quotable: Ashley Callingbull on using one’s voice

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Chris Alexander, refugee killer

Chris Alexander killed little Alan Kurdi. Alan is the three-year-old Syrian boy whose drowned body, washed up on a Turkish beach, has been plastered all over the media, Facebook, Twitter, you name it. His mother, Reham, and older brother Galib, … Continue reading

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Music for a Sunday: Tunes for Harpo to hate

So, it would appear Harpo really hates it when people sing about him and what he’s done to our fair land. And he’s slapped the censure on a scientist who did just that. Well, it looks like he’s gonna have … Continue reading

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