Columns
Reductio ad americanum
I’ve always been a fan of the logical fallacy. When countering an argument from a political or ideological opponent, things are often made easier when one’s…
May 2006
16 posts from May 2006.
CBC
Conservative ‘C’lan
Kate at SDA received a tip today about Anna Maria Tremonti’s show on CBC Radio this morning in which Tremonti refers to the Conservative family as ‘The Clan’.…
Canadian Media
Fair time
The following is part of a note I received from a member of the Parliamentary Press Gallery. The original email that was sent to me sought to set the record…
Canadian Media
The relevance of the PPG
For those that follow the soap opera in Ottawa as a sideshow to the governance of Canada, this week has seen a couple of new developments in the war between…
Canadian Media
Press Gallery walks out
I’ve received word that the Parliamentary Press Gallery walked out of an announcement by the Prime Minister today regarding aid for Sudan. The PM was to…
Parliament of Canada
The language of defeat
This week, MPs voted by a bitterly narrow margin on whether the government should extend the Canadian mission in Afghanistan by two years. While NDP, BQ and…
Parliament of Canada
Will these MPs flip flop?
Here are a few quotes from NDP and Liberal MPs regarding the Canadian mission in Afghanistan: NDP MP Peter Stoffer: “Mr. Chair, I want to answer the question…
Alberta Politics
Preston Manning
Just received this press release from Manning’s people: Calgary, Alberta – Preston Manning today announced that he has decided to continue development of the…
Jack Layton
Flap Jack
Jack Layton, in his own words: Given that our obligations in Afghanistan will end in 10 months, Parliament should soon debate and vote on a new deployment. Can…