They are closing the one and only tourist informtion centre. The one across from Parliament Hill, perfectly located where all the visitors get their maps and other userful tips in both official languages.Article : Ottawa’s only tourist centre to close….
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The Adventures of Diva Rachel: Is Mayor Rob Ford Afraif of a woman in a red dress?
“Don’t you f–-king know? I’m Rob f-–king Ford, the mayor of this city!” — Toronto Mayor Mistake on 9-1-1 call he made after being “ambushed” by an older reporter doing a gag.Wow. Just wow.I didn’t think he could sink any lower, but the may…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: A frank assessment of Herman Cain
The adventures of a Franco Ontarian Viz Min Woman in Ottawa.
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Former PM John Turner sez old generation must go
“We’ve got to get a revival, a renewal, of the whole political process,” Turner told Postmedia News. “We need a whole new generation in there. We need a restoration of parliamentary decorum, and a dedication to making public life more important.”Articl…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Cher, cockroaches and the Liberal Party’s death
After Chantal Hébert noted that the Liberals’ days may be numbered, and Susan Delacourt also stuck her fork in the Party, now CBC is doing a special on the death. Is it kind of like Detroit’s “urban decay” tours? In some ways, the Liberals are like t…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Feds to spend $30M on celebrating the War of 1812
A Minister pontificates: "Without [this Historical event], you don't have the expression of a clear, full Canadian identity; without [this Historical event], aboriginal Canadians would have probably died off; without [this Historical event],…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Canadians show ambiguity towards multiculturalism
On the 40th anniversary of Canadian multiculturalism, there is much to admire about the country's approach to diversity and pluralism. The model, articulated by then-prime minister Pierre Trudeau on Oct. 8, 1971 and later enshrined in the Constitut…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Steve Jobs v Jack Layton
Like Jack Layton, I admired Steve Jobs', though I never bought anything he was selling.The Diva does not own a Mac PC, an iPod, an iPhone, an iPad, or any other Apple product.Reason: they are expensive. I once tried out a used iPod, and was surpris…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Why conservative white men are more likely to deny climate change
That puts "confident" conservative white men at the top of the heap of people who think climate change is a hoax (like that other scientific heresy – evolution).
http://m.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-hot-button/why-conservative-white-men-…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Two Strikes Against Paul Dewar, NDP Leadership hopeful
First, The Diva laughed out loud when the Ottawa Citizen cover story came out on Sunday stating that Dipper MP Dewar's thirst for political leadership came from God.
Yes, you read right. Dewar says God asked him to run. The Divine Intervention mus…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Hudak Hones His Homophobia
Did I mention that I love alliteration?
Ok, so following the "foreign worker" fiasco when Hudak and several PC candidates called new Canadians "foreigners" in a divisive ploy to cull the xenophobic vote, and then denying he said it…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Life-Long Liberal Will Boycott Polls
Reasons to vote #652:
«The NDP candidate has a name which is not of European origin and since the party has not communicated with me I
have no idea if it is a male or female candidate.»
http://blogs.ottawacitizen.com/2011/10/03/life-long-li…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Woman Premier of Alberta
Congratilations to Alberta Progressive Conservatives for choosing a Red Tory and a woman to lead their province.The first order for the woman Premier is to reverse the cuts in education.YEE-HAW!Allison Redford, rebel rouser, lawyer, former Joe Clark su…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Ont. man charged after racist banana-throwing incident during NHL game
London, ON is where the White Power group has its headquarters. Interesting that he only showed remorse after he was caught.http://www.ottawacitizen.com/mobile/news/latest-updates/charged+after+banana+throwing+incident+during+game/5471221/story.htmlThe…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Ottawa’s new war on crime, waste and other bad things — like facts
From The Globe and Mail: Ottawa's new war on crime, waste and other bad things – like facts – http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/tabatha-southey/ottawas-new-war-on-crime-waste-and-other-bad-things-like-facts/article2178488/?utm_…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: A francophone Ottawan in Alberta — Part 1
Ok, so I am off to the YOW for a domestic flight to Calgary.
A few thoughts:
Why is their airport code YYC ?!?!
Why does Banff National Park, paid for with my taxes, list French as "other foreign languages" on its official website?
Will…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Call for Tea Party Tim to denouce xenophobia #1532
I received this email that has been going around faster than the Fall flu.
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Should Tim Hidak denounce these statements?
1. «Compared to the west, most Muslim countries are economically stunted. The only thin…
The Adventures of Diva Rachel: Immigration and its Discontents | The Agenda
2 quotes from RD.http://theagenda.tvo.org/blog/agenda-blog/immigration-and-its-discontentsThe adventures of a Franco Ontarian Viz Min Woman in Ottawa.
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: NDP does not need to merge with LPC: they already caught the LPC’s leadership-picking disease
New Democrats who are still considering their options include Paul Dewar, Peter Julian, Nathan Cullen, Libby Davies and Robert Chisholm.http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/mulcair-does-the-ndp-leadership-math-but-numbers-dont-add…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Conservative candidate: "Ontarians at the back of the bus"
From fbk:
«There are deep problems in the
Progressive Conservative Party in endorsing statements like this. Kevin Gaudet: "Ontarians at the back of the bus".»
http://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10100641054513692&id=281146…
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