One of the fundamental freedoms in any democratic society is the freedom of the press to report facts and uncover the truth wherever it may be. The press should investigate unhindered and express newsworthy information to public. With this principal…
Along the same lines of the paradox that asks: “if you strapped a piece of buttered toast, face-up, on the back of a cat and tossed it into the air, which holds true: A cat lands on its feet or a piece of buttered toast always lands face-down?” I…
Homecoming weekend was a success. I met up with some old friends, introduced new grad school friends to some Queen’s traditions and met up with a few fellow bloggers. It turned out that Alfie’s was in fact closed and Clark Hall Pub was open…
Now is the time when we party That’s right! It’s homecoming weekend… where alums, old and new, mix it up with the crazy kids at Crazy Go Nuts University for a weekend of football, pancake keggers and memories new, recalled and fuzzy. We also thought…
“All Canadian provinces are obviously distinct from one another. But with its difference in language, Quebec is different in a fundamental way which requires specific attention … Other multilingual democracies, like Switzerland and Belgium, have…
Anglophone lawyer, Jennifer Myers got out of a traffic ticket on Monday because the “No Left Turn” sign that she neglected, and for which she subsequently received a ticket, wasn’t in French. By the way, the traffic violation was in the city of…
Warren Kinsella, former aide to Jean Chrétien and fellow blogger, has threatened members of our own community of bloggers with legal action for what he calls ‘libelous’ comments. “The fact that I did so (posted a picture of a little boy saluting his…
“A significant part of the problem is the steady stream of U.S.-bashing Liberal members have been indulging in so long. Standing up to the Americans is different than putting them down.” — Stephen Harper, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada
Today, Paul Martin is to give his second speech from the throne in eight months as Parliament resumes this week. The House of Commons will appear and function differently for the leader of the diminished minority government as opposition MPs now…
Former premier and PC Party leader of Ontario Ernie Eves gave a candid and honest view of his tenure as premier of the province to Ian Urquhart of the Toronto Star. While the Tories have revitalized themselves with new leadership, Eves gives a sense…
