Gas prices are hitting record dollar amounts (if you ignore inflation). But, while you know that the government makes up a large portion of the pump cost, you may not realize how much (I didn’t). Here is the average…
I have to admit, I’ve been feeling a little blog fatigue lately. It happens every once and a while and especially of late as the theme of this blog (politics) is currently in the off-season. I’ll poke around from place…
Attention Blogging Tories! The Conservative Party of Canada has released their transit plan which includes tax relief for users of public transit. The party has created a transit calculator, which I’ve modified below…
Andrew at Bound by Gravity is making his network television debut tonight in a story about blogging and the shifting trend from advertising in the MSM to advertising online. I tried catching him on CTV Newsnet at 10pm…
Since its summertime and Stephen Harper is flipping burgers in the 905 and most of us are stuck in our offices, I thought I’d kill some time by checking out some of the private members bills left in limbo over the…
This week, Paul Martin appointed a new Governor General and thus ensured a stunning repeat for the CBC. Rob Johnston heads the CBC’s Cultural Installation Department: a little-known collective within the nation’s…
The official announcement will come tomorrow at 11 am EST. But word has leaked that CBC Personality Michaelle Jean will be the next Governer General of Canada. From the CBC website: Since 1995, Jean has served as a…
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 Bégin was born in 1936 in Rome under Mussolini’s regime to…
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 help adding to them. Please add your candidates for…
Paul Martin has appointed five new senators to the Upper Chamber this week. Three Liberals and two Conservative received their golden tickets and will sit in the Big Red Room when the Senate sits resumes later this…
