Take a look at two editions of today’s National Post. The front page on the left was the early draft and the one on the right went out as the final version. Both headlines describe two facts that were known late last night when the paper went to…
Today, I bring you some satire that was inspired by my spam folder. Frank Laurier Trudeau.Ottawa, Canada Dear SIR/MADDAM ,Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I got your name and contact from our country…
Again, here are the list of suspected terrorists from yesterday: 1. Fahim Ahmad, 21, of Robinstone Drive, Toronto, Ontario; 2. Zakaria Amara, 20, of Periwinkle Crescent, Mississauga, Ontario; 3. Asad Ansari, 21, of Rosehurst Drive, Mississauga,…
Andrew Coyne writes: This is interesting. The father of one of the accused, Shareef Abdelhaleen, is an Egyptian immigrant who came to Canada with his son 20 years ago. He works as an engineer on contract at Atomic Energy of Canada. He says he is…
Introduction Thank you for your warm welcome. And thank you for the chance to share this reviewing stand with: The Minister of National Defence, Gordon O’Connor. The Chief of Defence Staff, General Hillier. I am extremely honoured to be able to…
In a series of police raids last night, over 400 RCMP officers in joint operation with CSIS, arrested up to 12 suspects across Ontario suspected of plotting a series of terrorist attacks in the province including one in downtown Toronto at an office…
Yesterday, a Joe Volpe parody site went up called YouthForVolpe.ca which lampooned the Liberal leadership candidate’s drug money (ahem pharmaceutical donations) from children of Apotex execs. When Volpe gave back the money yesterday (CTV News called…
The updated lede: Today, I learned that new improprieties by Liberal Senator Raymond Lavigne may land him in trouble with the RCMP. This morning, the Senate board of Internal Economy heard that he allegedly filed a false $20,000 travel claim and…
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 debating foe makes a point that has a blatant logical fallacy. Among the easiest to point…
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’. Doesn’t this represent a poor choice of words for an impartial radio host given that Joe…
