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 received his sentence Thursday: two years in prison. Philippe Truchon, who used Facebook and…
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 Thibodeau couldn’t order a 7-Up in French on an Air Canada flight in spring 2009, the…
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 apply by July 24th to the Correctional Service of Canada. However, under the Who Can Apply…
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 talk about. Cue a fluff story about the Prime Minister for the media to chew on! Yes, Ottawa…
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 the local skating rink in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia on the back of a convertible. ……
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 cold-storage freezer, is supposed to help the doughnut-maker sell more doughnuts. It is…
Great video on the correlation between economic freedom and markers for prosperity, happiness and societal well-being. Congrats to the Fraser Institute for backing up the data in this video meant for American audiences.
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 call for consultations from stakeholders. (highlighting is mine) This Consultation is déja-vu…
First Air Canada then Canada Post. What does the future hold in showdowns of Conservatives versus the union-backed New Democratic Party? I noted a couple of days ago about how fast the NDP folded on their filibuster regarding bill C-6, back-to-work…
The NDP filibuster over bill C-6 is over and it ended with more of a whimper than a bang. With 102 MPs allowed to speak for 20 minutes (not including about 10 minutes of questions) on each stage of the legislation to put postal workers back on the…
