Author Archives: Michael

EBC Party for Government in Waiting

The EBC PARTY
Everyone But Conservatives
7:30pm Monday, December 8, 2008
Upstairs at the Rivoli

Department of Culture and NOW Magazine invite you to celebrate the success of grassroots organizing. Thursday’s suspension of parliament demands that we stay active and vigilant over the next 6 weeks to ensure that the majority of Canadians are represented in government.   
On Monday, come toast the government [...]

Tug Of War map released

Pure Brute Strength.
This is what will determine who has the right to govern the nation.
Why look to parliamentary law or the percentage of votes that represents how many people gave the government a mandate?
On Saturday December 6th, at High Noon, the fate of a nation will be decided….

“All parties are now in heavy training, preparing [...]

Naomi Klein: ‘We can’t lose this moment’

“What I think we are seeing is a clear example of the shock doctrine in the way the Harper government has used the economic crisis to push through a much more radical agenda than they won a mandate to do.
At the same time we are seeing an example of what I call in the book [...]

The EBC PARTY: Everyone But Conservatives

Department of Culture invites you to celebrate the success of grassroots organizing. Come toast the government that 63% of Canadians actually voted for. This coalition government proves that Canadian democracy works and that the voice of the majority really matters in Canada.

Monday, December 8, 2008
7:30 pm
Rivoli Bar
332 Queen Street West
Toronto
 
www.rivoli.ca

World’s Largest Tug of War

December 6th in Toronto - Two Rallies. One Rope.
1) Conservative Party Rally at Queen’s Park
http://rallyforcanada.ca/
2) Rally for a Progressive Coalition at City Hall
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=46997744273
Rumours have been circulating that a rope will be placed along University Avenue, between the two rallies. Media sources have confirmed speculation today that the Governor General will grant control of the [...]

EBC movement is complete: May backs coalition government

Elizabeth May:
“Canadians have a once in a lifetime opportunity to protect democracy, to assert that the will of the majority means something.
We have from now until December 8 to make it clear that the majority of Canadians want Mr. Harper to leave 24 Sussex Drive.”
Click here to read Elizabeth May’s full statement.

We did it

Dear DoC blog reader,
By now you probably know, it’s over.  We won.   Most likely a week today, Stephen Harper’s government will come to an end and the majority of Canadians will get the government they voted for.
This will happen because of you.
It will happen because of every artist, arts worker and concerned citizen who [...]

DoC website makes finals for Canadian Blog Award

It seems a little silly to bring it up in the middle of all of this, but it’s down to five candidates for best Cultural/Entertainment blog of the year and Department of Culture is still in the running. 
Click here to vote in the final round.

Iggy supports the coalition government

In today’s interview with Jane Taber, Michael Ignatieff makes it clear that he supports Stephane Dion and the efforts to form a coalition government.

Conservative support for Harper begins to vanish

Click here to check out the website created by grassroots Conservatives to oust Harper