Rex Murphy You Are Wrong: This Election is About Democracy!
Rex Murphy wrote an article in today’s National Post purporting to show that the Liberal claim that this election is about democracy is erroneous. However, he does not succeed. He…
March 2011
Dear flight attendant
… or airline employee standing behind your airline’s counter at the gate, or customer service desk, or checking in my luggage and issuing my boarding card(s), or talking to me…
L’homosexualité mise à l’index
Plus de 85 pays ont signé le 22 mars dernier une «Déclaration appelant à la fin des violences et des violations des droits de l’Homme fondées sur l’orientation sexuelle et…
Too Smart For Canada
I am not a big fan of Michael Ignatieff but this is brilliant.
Contempt = Impeachment
I’m not sure if the severity of this whole contempt thing is resonating with Canadians, but it should. For starters, Harper dismissed the non-confidence vote over contempt as (and I…
Back! Blogging The Election
I should have hung a "Gone Fishing" sign on the little blog but for some reason couldn't bring myself to do it. My thinking was that any day the burnt…
No Coalition? Don’t worry about it. Here’s how the Liberals can get power
Short of Harper getting a majority, if the Liberals truly know what they are doing, Ignatieff will be our PM within six months. Ignatieff has ruled out a coalition. Good…
New Landmark Greenroof for Montreal
Montreal is set to build a new landmark green roof on it's eccentrically colored convention center. This summer the Palais des Congrès de Montreal – better known for being clad…
Will Citizens of Alberta Show Up and Make a Difference?
I can understand why many citizens think voting is a waste of time. Graham Thomson picks up on this theme in his column today and chastises citizen indifference to our…
Too funny – Who really had a hidden agenda on Coalition – Stephen Harper.
1) Coalition governments are legit. in Canada, we've had them before and it's a political reality in most other parliamentary democracies.2) Coalition governments offer the best option for stability in…
Too funny – Who really had a hidden agenda on Coalition – Stephen Harper.
1) Coalition governments are legit. in Canada, we’ve had them before and it’s a political reality in most other parliamentary democracies.2) Coalition governments offer the best option for stability in…
Too funny – Who really had a hidden agenda on Coalition – Stephen Harper.
1) Coalition governments are legit. in Canada, we've had them before and it's a political reality in most other parliamentary democracies.2) Coalition governments offer the best option for stability in…
Too funny – Who really had a hidden agenda on Coalition – Stephen Harper.
1) Coalition governments are legit. in Canada, we’ve had them before and it’s a political reality in most other parliamentary democracies.2) Coalition governments offer the best option for stability in…
Harper thinks this election is unnecessary
The Liberals, Bloc, and NDP voted against the HarperGovermnent (TM) on a motion of non-confidence. Duration between October 14, 2008 and May 2, 2011 elections: 930 days. Harper called for…
Review: <I>Gay New York</I>
A friend suggested this book as one of several to make my sourcing for a particular chapter of my own books a bit more r...
Election Called for May 2
The Governor General, as expected, has agreed to drop the writ and dissolve parliament. The first day of the election period seems to be shaping up to be about the…