Sister Sage's Musings » OAS http://sistersagesmusings.ca Center-left blog from Canadians across the country and beyond Wed, 26 Jun 2013 03:36:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 Sixth Communications’ Puppet, Angie Perischilli Quits Harper in Less Than a Year! But is he Being Hypocritical? http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2012/03/30/sixth-communications-puppet-angie-perischilli-quits-harper-in-less-than-a-year-but-is-he-being-hypocritical/ http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2012/03/30/sixth-communications-puppet-angie-perischilli-quits-harper-in-less-than-a-year-but-is-he-being-hypocritical/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:04:19 +0000 ck http://sistersagesmusings.ca/?p=12021 It is time to start calling the job of Communications director to ol’ Stevie “The wives of Henry the 8th”. Number 6 has just decided to get outta dodge, boys ‘n’ girls.  Ol’ Angie  is citing that long hours are starting to take a toll on his health. Let’s let him tell you about that, . . . → Read More: Sixth Communications’ Puppet, Angie Perischilli Quits Harper in Less Than a Year! But is he Being Hypocritical?]]> http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2012/03/30/sixth-communications-puppet-angie-perischilli-quits-harper-in-less-than-a-year-but-is-he-being-hypocritical/feed/ 5 Today’s Conservative: afraid of debate, emboldened by a docile media http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2012/01/31/todays-conservative-afraid-of-debate-emboldened-by-a-docile-media-2/ http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2012/01/31/todays-conservative-afraid-of-debate-emboldened-by-a-docile-media-2/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:08:08 +0000 Jymn http://sistersagesmusings.ca/?p=11594 For the 13th time in nine months, the Conservatives have stifled debate on an issue important to Canadians, especially those approaching old age. "Enthusiastic support", indeed. When the public is shut out from discussion, of whose support is Van Loan speaking?

Mr. Van Loan made the accusations of delay in spite of the . . . → Read More: Today’s Conservative: afraid of debate, emboldened by a docile media]]> http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2012/01/31/todays-conservative-afraid-of-debate-emboldened-by-a-docile-media-2/feed/ 0 The Pension Plan fiasco. Who cares? There are few jobs for someone 60, let alone 65 or 67. http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2012/01/28/the-pension-plan-fiasco-who-cares-there-are-few-jobs-for-someone-60-let-alone-65-or-67/ http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2012/01/28/the-pension-plan-fiasco-who-cares-there-are-few-jobs-for-someone-60-let-alone-65-or-67/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:57:14 +0000 Jymn http://sistersagesmusings.ca/?p=11567

I've been watching bemusedly - and with no little horror - the arguments waged between elite media types, celebrated authors and lowly bloggers over Stephen Harper's hint about raising the qualification for old age pension from 65 to 67.

It's all academic, literally. What's not being considered in these finely-wrought debates and . . . → Read More: The Pension Plan fiasco. Who cares? There are few jobs for someone 60, let alone 65 or 67.]]> http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2012/01/28/the-pension-plan-fiasco-who-cares-there-are-few-jobs-for-someone-60-let-alone-65-or-67/feed/ 2