On the Quebec question: (5) The Constitution
Final point I want to consider on this issue. Some objections to Quebec separatism or nationalism seem to turn on a fear of "opening up" -- that is, amending --…
Brigette Marcelle: Canadian heroine UPDATE: Name is actually "Brigette DePape"?
Standing up to the tanks (click to embiggen - makes a wonderful desktop background)Canada needs more Brigette Marcelles and less Stephen Harpers. We need more fighters and fewer donut eatin'…
Speaking for 3 out of 4 Canadians….
Former Senate Page issues news release as follows: Ottawa/- During the reading of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s throne speech today, a young page was yanked from the Senate Chamber as…
Lawful Access: Murky intelligence operations running roughshod on the public Internet
Cross-posted from Mediamorphis The other day I pounded away madly on the keyboard about global internet regulation. I was perturbed by the preliminary ‘e-G8′ meetings convened by President Sarkozy that…
Festive Left Friday Blogging: Iconic photo du jour
Sorry, no Chavecito, Evo or El Ecuadorable today; don’t worry, they’ll be back next week (or whenever). I just got wind of this one via the tweeter, and it is…
Replace Weiner With Lepp And You’ve Got It…
I've said many times that the security measures for some of these various social networking services are pitiful. Well, check this out:So, let’s say ’s posting address was .hacked@yfrog.com. If…
Brigette DePape reminds us of our duty
Some people are upset with the protest in the Senate by Senate page Brigette DePape.The issue is not when and where and how she protested (in the Senate in the…
Linda Gibbons Out of Jail
Linda Gibbons, the second Canadian candidate for pro-life martyrdom (the other being Mary Wagner) and the self-styled “prisoner of conscience” (which tells me that her conscience is insane, being the…
Brigitte Marcelle for prime minister
Or something. This woman has guts. I've been thrown out of the visitor's gallery with a group of people, but to do it solo - while sacrificing your job? That…
Friday night
OK, Coldplay, I have been known to like you in the past, so I give you a shot here. This does sound like an effort to catch the popular electronic…
War on Drugs
It’s hard to run a country with everyone squawking in your ear about how you have to be just like them, even if they are failures. The war on drugs…
Dissident Senate Page Is Genuinely Hot
I don't normally go for braids, but in this case I say fire her if you must but then give her the Order of Canada. You can see her dancing…
Sarah Palin – As Dumb As Dog Dirt – Part Deux
If there's someone Sarah Palin could be expected to revere, it would surely be, why, Paul Revere. So what does the former, half-term governor, recall about Revere? You might be…
On Brigette Marcelle (Cont.)
I was thinking further on Ms. DePape's stunt today (and yes, her real name is Brigette DePape, Marcelle is her middle name), and I've come to a conclusion. She may…
yarn bombing, graffitti with sweaters
I like the new pink and purple skin of the bull NYTimes.com http://ow.ly/59Hi9 Filed under: Miscellany
LIVE BLOG: Throne Speech 2011
Well here I am, sitting in my seat the requisite 30 minutes ahead of the ceremonial start-up. 2:55pm: Finally, after 30 minutes of idle chatter, the Speaker processes with several…
The Bravest Girl In Canada
The voters of Canada were fooled. But this little page girl sure wasn't. She needs a job. Look her up. She has done what many of us wish we could…
Canadian Telecom Summit and Vertical Integration: A Match Made in Heaven
When I hear ‘summit meeting’ two images come to mind. The first is power suit wielding bigwigs arriving in lavishly-polished sedans, and the second is public demonstrations. While this year’s…
Brigette DePape- NMPCanada’s Young Person Of The Year –
Good to see some people can see through Supreme Leader’s sinister snicker, too bad she lost her job for writing her mind. Senate Page with STOP HARPER sign.
Brigette DePape- NMPCanada’s Young Person Of The Year –
Good to see some people can see through Supreme Leader's sinister snicker, too bad she lost her job for writing her mind.Senate Page with STOP HARPER sign.