Canadian Politics
Spin, spin, spin
Received in an email from Conservative Party people at the convention: Liberal observer – no. 1 – Justin Trudeau Received in an email from from NDP people at…
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George W Strawman II
The Tories released their Clean Air Act yesterday. Like 99.9% of Canadians, I haven’t read through the details yet but it seems that the media is particularly…
Canadian Politics
Nation, State or Country?
I’d like to wish all visitors to this website a very happy Canada Day. Today marks the unofficial start of the BBQ season and a good time to share some cold…
Canadian Media
Jane Taber is the Canadian fog machine
On CTV’s Question Period this Sunday, Globe and Mail scribe Jane Taber interviewed Conservative Deputy leader Peter MacKay in a first post-election recap for…
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My thoughts on Queen’s Homecoming
Queen’s University had its annual Homecoming this past weekend and of course bad press, broken bottles and a city calling for sanity were to be expected. Every…
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This Ontarian understands Western alienation
I was born in Vancouver and lived there for the first four years of my life before I moved to Ontario. Whenever I feel the need to show Western credentials, I…
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Monique Bégin: our next Governor General?
The CBC currently has Monique Bégin listed as one of two serious candidates for Adrienne Clarkson’s replacement as Governor General. Who is Mme. Bégin? Monique…
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The next Governor General?
The PMO has announced that Paul Martin will be naming the next Governor General tomorrow. I’ve started a pool of candidates (both good and bad) and I need your…
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Liberty on the long weekend
I find myself thinking about liberty on this long weekend between the summer months of July and August (the sweet spot of summer). I find myself grateful to…