Perfesser Dave with Gene Zwozdesky, a.k.a. Mr. Speaker, the Speaker of the Alberta Legislature, with that rara avis, a recent Alberta Throne Speech. But not the one for March 5, 2013. Quick quiz: Why is that? Below: Alberta Premier Alison Redford in a screen grab from last week’s “State of
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My journey with AIDS...and more!: Coming out as the end of a beginning
This morning on CTV’s Canada AM Kevin Newman, of Question Period fame, was promoting a very important segment on this weekend’s W5 program (Saturday at 7 p.m. ET) and, in the accompanying online article he wrote, “Coming out is toward the end of the process for our gay children” –
Continue readingIn defence of 14-year-old girls
So it was that MP Charlie Angus, the NDP’s self-appointed guardian of civility, has declared that Twitter has “turned us all into 14-year-olds in a cafeteria” where “[e]verybody gets to be a Grade 9 girl.” Yesterday’s context, of course, was Patrick Brazeau’s calling reporter Jen Ditchburn a “bitch” because she
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: Unanswered Questions: When did Question Period become Non-Answer Period?
I remember a time, not so long ago, when questions asked in the House of Commons — during Question Period — received answers. You remember, right? I didn’t just imagine it, did I? Q. When did Question Period become Non-Answer Period? A. On February 6, 2006 when Stephen Harper and
Continue readingPolitics, Re-Spun: Springtime for Hitler in Ottawa
Last week, our favourite sweatervest hoarding Prime Minister made the world’s laziest Nazi/Hitler invocation during Question Period. This is the latest in a string of Hitler references made by sundry politicos in Ottawa during 2012, and we’re not even half way through the year. His gaffe brought jeers and
Continue readingSlap Upside The Head: Ah, Question Period
The subject of Canada’s new trans-unfriendly airport screening regulations was brought up in the House of Commons during question period this week. Check out these videos of Randall Garrison and Dany Morin speaking in support of trans Canadians amidst jeers from the Conservative party, as well as a clip from Liberal
Continue readingAnd The Harpercon Hits Just Keep On Coming! Peter Kent: Basically, If I Don’t Know What it Is, It Can’t Be Important
Well, boys ‘n’ girls, we have a science and technology minister in ol’ Gary Goodyear who is a creationist and doesn’t believe in evolution. Ok, not all that surprising, given the gang of Christian evangelicals in our government. Now, it appears that our very own environment minister, Peter Kent, is
Continue readingTwo political extremes battle it out in Parliament during Question Period
Job loss, poverty and strikes were at the top of the agenda as the N.D.P. and the Conservatives broke out in debate during Question Period yesterday.
Continue readingJack Layton, Just Like the Rest of ‘em
Jack Layton just finished telling Craig Oliver that he thought what young Brigitte DePape did was wrong. He basically said that while he and the rest of ‘em are striving for that all polite decorum, she was disrespectful. Like Carolynn Bennett and Dizzy Miss Lizzy, ol’ Jack basically said that while he is . . . → Read More: Jack Layton, Just Like the Rest of ‘em
Continue readingFollowing Opposing Voices
A couple of weeks ago, @causticchick tweeted “I was followed by @VisionVancouver today, which is weird because I’m STAUNCHLY AGAINST Vision Vancouver. Gregor can kiss my ass. #VanPoli” after Vision followed her.
This tweet reminded of a several conve…
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Liveblog of Question Period! Watch it live on CPAC or ParlView!
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Continue readingAndy Lehrer's Firebrand blog: The Sun thinks you’re stupid: Tab hypocritical in Davey Affair
On the latest edition of CTV’s Question Period, ex-Iggy press secretary Ian Davey responded to a question about a Sun Media report by saying the Sun “is a newspaper for people who can’t read” thus betraying what most senior politicos actually think about the tabloid. The surprise is not, of
Continue readingCanadian Firebrand: The Sun thinks you’re stupid: Tab hypocritical in Davey Affair
On the latest edition of CTV’s Question Period, ex-Iggy press secretary Ian Davey responded to a question about a Sun Media report by saying the Sun “is a newspaper for people who can’t read” thus betraying what most senior politicos actually think about the tabloid. The surprise is not, of
Continue readingAndy Lehrer: The Sun thinks you’re stupid: Tab hypocritical in Davey Affair
On the latest edition of CTV’s Question Period, ex-Iggy press secretary Ian Davey responded to a question about a Sun Media report by saying the Sun “is a newspaper for people who can’t read” thus betraying what most senior politicos actually think abo…
Continue readingAndy Lehrer: The Sun thinks you’re stupid: Tab hypocritical in Davey Affair
On the latest edition of CTV’s Question Period, ex-Iggy press secretary Ian Davey responded to a question about a Sun Media report by saying the Sun “is a newspaper for people who can’t read” thus betraying what most senior politicos actually think about the tabloid. The surprise is not, of
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