Tom Who? Thomas Joseph Mulcair, that is, the fellow alleged to be the leader of both the New Democratic Party of Canada and Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition. You may have heard of him, or perhaps even seen him on TV once or twice. Bearded, greying hair, doesn’t smile much. Bit
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Warren Kinsella: I am confused, as usual
Why would my friend Pupatello agree to be a Minister of Finance without a seat in the Legislature – when the very people doing the supposed asking were attacking her, not so long ago, for not having a seat in the Legislature? Politics sure is weird, sometimes.
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: That farmer ad
My God, this is just incredible. If someone had figured out how to fashion this into a political ad, they’d be President of the United States right about now. Sent shivers up my spine, and I suspect I’m not alone.
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: In Sunday’s Sun: Stanley the Cat, and the year ahead
As he kicks off the 2013 Parliamentary calendar – and as he nears the mid-point in his majority mandate – Prime Minister Stephen Harper has a serene look about him. The clearest indication of this came on Twitter, naturally, which Harper has embraced with all the enthusiasm of a
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Political staffer profiles
There’s a couple in the papers today – one in the Globe, one by Canadian Press, about Grits and Tories, respectively. What do staffers think about such profiles? They hate ‘em, mostly. They inevitably cause problems with or for the boss, and with political peers. Jealousy, anger, distrust, you name
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Rob Ford broke the rules (again)
Just-released audit by a forensic accounting firm: He broke the law again. What will the law do about it? Do date, SFA. But, once again, Ford’s facing the (unlikely) prospect of being removed from office. Still think this clown was worth voting for, those of you who did so?
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: What SFH does on Thursday nights
Davey Snot on skins, fresh from court (he’s wearing his barrister’s stuff, no less); the Dimmer Twins (in matching outfits!) on strings. Playing, for the first time ever, ‘TV Show’ at the Rehearsal Factory. Lyrics-for-the-ages-below! Politics is never as fun-loving as this. We’re super bored now Nothin’ to do now
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Tweet this. Or, not.
I’m sorry, but the otherwise-intelligent people losing their shit over Twitter having a service interruption is beyond comedic. What did they do before it was invented? More salient: what will they do when the Zombie Apocalypse™ begins, and their spiffy new Blackberry Z10 social media platform won’t halt an onslaught
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Let Us Hear Your Voice
Pennywise provides an anthem for the generations. Good God, I love this song.
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Raptor shoots self in claw
Ed Davis? Jose Calderon? Calderon, in particular, had become the heart of the Raptors squad in his eight years with the team. To lose him and Davis – who was much loved by fans, too – is awful. Question for head office: why didn’t you trade the $23 million dud
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: My daughter got accepted to University!
And she is so so so so so happy. Meanwhile, I feel so so so so old.
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Crackberried
My apologies to Kady et al., but if the new Berry ditches its USP – the keyboard – it’ll end up ditching lots more customers. I mean, when choosing between an iPhone and a wannabe iPhone, why not choose the real thing? (It’s a proposition that applies in politics, and
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Uh-oh
…if this guy says something’s good, it always isn’t.
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Carville, Matalin out at CNN
Story here. Where you live, in this business, indeed matters. That’s why you see so many Ottawa-based politicos on the shows beaming out of there. It just makes more economic sense – even if what they say doesn’t always make political sense.
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Mallick on Bailao
Worth a read. I felt the same way, earlier on in the psychodrama. “Reconnect with myself”? Sheesh.
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Mali-strom
Does anyone else feel, as I do, that we are slouching towards war, and that there has been no real debate as to whether that is a good idea or not?
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: In Tuesday’s Sun: is Idle No More no more?
Is Idle No More no more? It certainly looks that way. Despite Monday’s “day of action,” the grassroots First Nations campaign appears to be concluding with a whimper, not a bang. Polls suggest that, for many Canadians, Idle No More is far less important than it once was. Attawapiskat Chief
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