CBC
CBC’s 75th Birthday
Taxpayers are wrapping up yet another gift to the CBC as the state broadcaster celebrates itself. And you’re invited! (to pay for it whether you want to or…
July 2011
9 posts from July 2011.
Canadian Policy
How about those mandatory minimums?
CP reports, MONTREAL – After preying on 285 young girls, and getting them to remove their clothes in front of their computer, a convicted cyber-predator…
Canadian Business
Lemon, lime and whine
In America, they sue when they aren’t warned that the McDonald’s coffee is hot. In Canada, they sue when they can’t get their Pepsi in French: When Michel…
News making
Discriminatory hiring in the government
Here’s a good job that may interest you. A Corrections Officer making $59,513 to $74,647 per year would be a great paying job for most Canadians. You must…
Canadian Media
Political Guest Stars
Ok, so it’s a slow week in Ottawa. The sun is out, the Byward market patios are in full swing and there’s really not too much Ottawa-based political news to…
PC Party of Alberta
Daryl Fridhandler joins Mar’s campaign?
First, an intro of Mr. Fridhandler from his website, I was first attracted to the Liberal Party in the 1968 election after having seen Pierre Trudeau ride into…
Conservative Party of Canada
Dollars for Donuts
From the Globe and Mail, Stephen Harper’s Conservative government announced they’d pony up $190,000 for Mrs. Dunster’s Donut of New Brunswick. The money, for a…
Economy and Budget
Do you want the world to be a better place?
Great video on the correlation between economic freedom and markers for prosperity, happiness and societal well-being. Congrats to the Fraser Institute for…
Canadian Media
Google schools the CRTC
There’s just so much that I enjoy about Google’s latest submission to the CRTC. I wanted to share their very pointed response to the regulatory body in its…