Tag Archives: Stephen Harper

Post Mortem (part 2)

Posted on November 15, 2015 by thevenerablecorvex

It was shortly after Trudeau announced the new ban on oil tankers on the BC north coast that I realised that Stephen Harper really has left no legacy to this country at all. What were the great projects of his … Continue reading →

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The Complete History of Canada (According to Stephen Harper)

Posted on February 15, 2015 by thevenerablecorvex

ca. 15,000 BC – 1496 AD: Nothing at all happened. 1497: John Cabot (who was definitively not named Giovanni Caboto) discovered Newfoundland while in the service of England, at which point Canada entered history. 1608 – 1758: A bunch of … Continue reading →

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Fighting Back

Posted on November 8, 2014 by thevenerablecorvex

It’s been a long time coming, but it still managed to take me by surprise: the union that represents the scientists working for the federal government has finally ditched its official position of political neutrality, and is vowing to “take … Continue reading →

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Giving Stephen Harper Too Much Credit

Posted on September 14, 2014 by thevenerablecorvex

Ever since Stephen Harper was first elected in 2006, there has been an endless conversation going on in Canada’s media and academic institutions about the ideological predispositions of his government. Is he a genuine fundamentalist, or is he just playing one … Continue reading →

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(The Day After) Canada Day

Posted on July 2, 2014 by thevenerablecorvex

I’m afraid I couldn’t bring myself to produce a new Canada Day post this year. My feelings on the subject are pretty much the same as they have been for the past two years. I’m running out of novel ways … Continue reading →

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Threats to Poilievre

Posted on April 15, 2014 by thevenerablecorvex

Stephen Harper’s (Un)Democratic Reform Minister, Pierre Poilievre, has reputedly been receiving anonymous death threats over his proposed Fair Elections Act, prompting an RCMP investigation. Now, I want to make clear that I of course do not condone death threats*, and … Continue reading →

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Empiricism in Politics

Posted on January 13, 2014 by thevenerablecorvex

I’m bugged the sheer number of people who don’t understand that claims outside of the sciences can be empirically testable. For example, it’s all well and good to argue that putting transgender protections into Human Rights codes will result in … Continue reading →

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The Harperite Crusade Against Science

Posted on January 11, 2014 by thevenerablecorvex

If you have an hour to spare and are in the mood for experiencing some blood-boiling rage, I highly recommend that you watch this Fifth Estate documentary which aired tonight on CBC television. Entitled “The Silence of the Labs,” the documentary gives … Continue reading →

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A Canadian Revolution?

Posted on June 16, 2012 by thevenerablecorvex

Believe it or not, this post is not actually going to be about my hatred of Stephen Harper. Not that I don’t hate him, mind you, but there have been alot of bad Prime Ministers in the past, and Canadian … Continue reading →

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