Great line of the day
In Stephen Maher’s article about the terrible optics of the Vic Toews judicial appointment: The bench should not be used as a retirement home for burnt out politicians. That’s what…
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Blue meanies
It only took six years, but the Harper Con clawback of disability benefits for injured Mounties has finally been ended: Lawyers for a group of disabled RCMP officers say they…
Don’t believe it
Once again, Peter MacKay is way, way ahead of the Harper Con cabinet — Pot legislation ‘under serious consideration,’ Peter MacKay says: Justice Minister Peter MacKay told reporters on Parliament…
Dicking around with war
Once again, we’re seeing terrifying world events reduced by the US media to a dick-swinging contest.CNN and the New York Times seem to think the Russian invasion of the Crimea…
Target, get real
Apparently Target thinks it has been doing us Canadian bumpkins a favour “Our goal was to bring the true U.S. Target experience to Canada, which included bringing the brands and…
I’m sorry, everybody
This is all my fault — Extreme wind chill warnings around Saskatchewan The entire province of Saskatchewan was one big wind chill zone Friday morning — and it looks like…
Hope and hard work at the Liberal convention
If you just read the papers for your news, you would think that the only events at this week’s Liberal biennial convention in Montreal were that Trudeau didn’t hold a…
Oh, Canada
Canada wins gold in men’s hockey – YouTube:
What is the matter with these people? part two
Arizona has passed a law that makes it OK to discriminate against gays and lesbians as long as you think that’s what God is telling you to do.What God is…
What is the matter with these people?
Hudak says unions should compete for government contracts: The Progressive Conservatives want to force Ontario’s public sector unions to compete for contracts to provide government services in order to save…
Olympic-fatigue
If you are starting to get a little Olympic-fatigued this weekend, take a break by reading Grantland — their Olympics articles are lyrical, or hysterical, or both.A Plan to Take…
Kicking and screaming
The real victims of today’s Senate expenses scandal are, of course, the three high-flying senators themselves, Don Meredith, Scott Tannas and Neil Plett.Being responsible adults and mature business leaders, they…
It’s called class
Eight years ago Canadian cross country skier Sarah Renner won a silver medal because a Norwegian coach threw her a pole during the race. And, as it turned out, Norway…
Flying colours
This one is funny This one, not so much Both demonstrate that the worldwide anger at Russia for their homophobia isn’t dying down and won’t be going away.Canadian cities are…
Consultation? We don’t do no stinkin’ consultation!
“The chief electoral officer has not been consulted, and we heard the minister’s comments,” said spokesman John Enright.“There’s been no consultation on the contents of the bill.” OF COURSE the…
Great line of the day
Charles Pierce on the startling discovery by American corporations that without a middle class, there are not going to be any middle-class businesses anymore: This may be the first country…
Why we say the prairies are beautiful
This video that I found on Bad Astronomy was shot in South Dakota, Wyoming and Utah, by videographer Randy Halverson. It shows why we call ourselves big sky country.
Today in cute
Rolling Stone has an article about The Puppy Bowl: This Sunday, millions of Americans will gather around their televisions to watch their favorite athletes compete in a thrilling contest of…