This Week in Alberta – Jumping the Queue
Stephen Duckett (AKA Cookie Monster) has raised a stir by suggesting some politically connected individuals receive preferential treatment in Alberta's Health Care system, and are able to jump the queue.The…
Freeper Friday*:
“Behold the next Holocaust brought to you by Obama, Pelsoi, Reid and the DemoRAT party. Their camps will be hospices where you will be remanded to for your “end of…
Freeper Friday*:
"Behold the next Holocaust brought to you by Obama, Pelsoi, Reid and the DemoRAT party. Their camps will be hospices where you will be remanded to for your “end of…
Freeper Friday*:
“Behold the next Holocaust brought to you by Obama, Pelsoi, Reid and the DemoRAT party. Their camps will be hospices where you will be remanded to for your “end of…
Robert Gates Doth Protest Too Much – America Losing Its Appetite for War?
According to outgoing US defense secretary Robert Gates, the US is getting tired of carrying the load for its European allies. Gates, in a moment of abject hilarity, said the…
On incomplete reporting
Yes, it's a problem if the Cons are giving different answers about climate-change policy to different audiences. But I'm not sure how the difference between federal action making next to…
Gettin’ our conservative on: live blogging Preston Manning at #cpc11
10:30 AM: Had to run over to the Rideau Centre for a cold beverage because none seem to be available in the conference centre, but I'm back in the same…
Headline of the day: "God Caught Backing Multiple GOP Candidates for President"
Good one, Dan Amira!
Jason Kenny’s World
Jason Kenny is quite pleased with the role he played in the recent federal election. Speaking at the Conservative Party's victory party last night, he told his audience:Polls indicate that…
Fred Barnes blames Gingrich’s implosion on ‘the wife’
Yep, 'the wife'. Not Callista. Not Mrs. Gingrich. But 'the wife'. The possession. The trophy. The 'problem'. 'The wife'.
It’s Dead Jim!!! Or how my EeePC 1000 died
I love/loved my ASUS-Tek EeePC 1000, it is was (nearly) indestructible. It went to Mexico with me and returned several times, surviving airport security,… it went on many a dive…
Political impotence and the little blue pills
Fish minister Clyde “The Finger” Jackman is going to fight to save a local coast guard co-ordination centre and its dozen jobs. Well, that’s what the torqued CBC headline says.…
Video: Don Plett rips into Peter MacKay on one member, one vote
As promised, here's some video of a speech Conservative Senator and former party president Don Plett gave at a hospitality suite Thursday night sponsored by MP Scott Reid, who is…
Friday miscellany: CPC drones, trees and the sun!
CPC drones are all over the place in downtown Ottawa as hundreds of Blue Team Robot-Worshippers gather for their love-in/prayer-fest/progressive-bashing convention. They are easily recognisable in the crowds. For one,…
Alfred Apps wants to ape US-style leadership race
Because that's just what the Liberals need, a US-style campaign. That's what the Conservatives do, covet American government practices. No need for Liberals to go there.And, why is Alfred Apps…
Liveblog: Panel of Conservative pundits
(refresh for updates)9:05 AM: Whole delegates are off doing fun constitutional things blogger/media types like me are banned from, I'm with a small group in a large room for a…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for June 10, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:"Lady Thatcher will not be seeing Sarah Palin. That would be belittling for Margaret. Sarah Palin is nuts."- http://goo.gl/bV8p0New TN…
Like Any Good Farmer
Tony Clement has kept his eyes on his pork: Mr. Clement insisted that not a penny went missing and that the projects were all completed to the benefit of the…
Video: James Moore and Mark Strahl on one member, one vote
As I mentioned earlier, an attempt led by MP Scott Reid to change the equal ridings one member, one vote method of leadership selection is generating buzz at the Conservative…
Stephen Harper: Canadians love Harper
Crowds showed up in Ottawa to show that they love Harper. This was in response to Brigette DePape’s display of “Stop Harper” sign on the day of throne speech.Ooops! It…