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Reductio ad americanum
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…
Stephen Harper
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Canadian Media
Fair time
The following is part of a note I received from a member of the Parliamentary Press Gallery. The original email that was sent to me sought to set the record…
Canadian Media
The relevance of the PPG
For those that follow the soap opera in Ottawa as a sideshow to the governance of Canada, this week has seen a couple of new developments in the war between…
Canadian Media
Press Gallery walks out
I’ve received word that the Parliamentary Press Gallery walked out of an announcement by the Prime Minister today regarding aid for Sudan. The PM was to…
Stephen Harper
100 days
Today marks the 100th day since Canadians voted for change on January 23rd. A friend asked me the other day whether Canadians voted to remove the Liberals or…
Parliament of Canada
PM defends Civitas
Snap!: Mr. Mark Holland (Ajax-Pickering, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, the point that the minister misses is very simple. There is a difference between expressing an…
Stephen Harper
Air India inquiry announced
Today, the Conservative government announced that they will continue the process of setting up a full inquiry into the most heinous act of terrorism committed…
Stephen Harper
George W. Strawman
The following quotes were taken from various media sources regarding the Conservative government’s decision on not lowering the flag to half-staff during an…
Canadian Media
News of FAA obfuscated by CBC grumbling
It was certainly a banner day for Stephen Harper’s new Conservative government. Today, the centrepiece legislation (essentially the foreseeable legacy of this…