by Sean Orr | I’ve been saying this for years: Surely Harper Doesn’t Want More Poor People. Or Does He? For the answer, just read any of the old Western Standard op-eds, any report from the Fraser Institute, or any book or essay written by Ayn Rand. It’s the neo-conservative’s noble lie; Reaganomics; free-market fundamentalism; moral relativism; pseudo-pragmatism (here, why don’t you try balancing the budget); and the dictatorship of reason.

It’s also labelling your opponents as radicals; Ezra Levant’s fake grassroots group, Ethical Oil; and the illusion of the democratic process…

Lone speaker praises Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline plans. Hey look! We found one dude that fits our editorial stance on the issue so let’s run his entire life story! We don’t even have to pay him!

It’s that tough-guy rhetoric from pundits like Mark Hasiuk: “Crack pipe giveaway drapes Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside”. Wherein some intrepid investigative journalist shows how easy it is to get crack pipes. And we’re all so horrified! And we can’t believe those people just go and sell their crack pipes on Hastings! And we’re all just shocked that we’re spending public tax dollars on such a miscarriage of justice!

Don’t feed the trolls: Fantino tirade targets ‘slanderous’ Twitter users. In fact, it’s probably best if you stop pretending to engage the public. The public is full of assholes.

The Ice Man Cometh: Social housing tenant without heat for two years. He’s been given the cold shoulder.

One just Marvels: Superman stars hit Vancouver during filming of Man of Steel. Why are they hitting us? Stop hitting us!

Because they’re totally going to listen: TransLink looks to increase fares, public asked to weigh in. Gas levy. Gas levy. Gas levy. #TAXTHESUBURBS