And so…March 25, 2011 was the date Parliament decided it didn’t want to be treated with contempt any more.Good.Now, it’s time for voters to send the same message.Let’s make Canada a better, more forward-thinking and compassionate country.
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Illuminated By Street Lamps: Progressives Must Not Lunge At Tory Budget Scraps
It’s time to draw a line in the sand, awkward as it may be.The eve of the federal budget is now upon us.In Toronto, the Star’s editorial page editor Bob Hepburn has called out the New Democratic Party, saying Jack Layton needs to listen to the party’s …
Continue readingIlluminated By Street Lamps: Tory Fundraising Letter Is Wildly Inappropriate
Big Blue apologized today after it was revealed that a staffer in the office of the federal immigration minister used parliamentary letterhead to solicit donations from “very ethnic ridings.”Find the Post Media story here.Find The Canadian Press story …
Continue readingIlluminated By Street Lamps: Election 41. What Kind of Canada Will It Be?
If we’re not in an election campaign, then this is a great trial balloon to ask Canadians if we want one.The New Democrats have released several ads pounding away, and quite rightfully so, on issues such as the regressive HST, which hammers everyone at…
Continue readingIlluminated By Street Lamps: That’s Unfortunate
A New York Times story says a plane, chartered by Ottawa and operated by a Toronto-based company, landed in Tripoli this morning.When the crew couldn’t find any Canadians, the plane turned around and flew away empty.Why didn’t we pick up anyone else?Th…
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