Tory Divo Alert!
The Conservative foreign affairs minister demanded — and got — gold embossing on his business cards shortly after being shuffled into the portfolio last May, contrary to government rules.Baird then…
John Baird
Baird’s UN Rant Is A Museum Piece
Baird was the attack dog for the Harper government at the UN yesterday with his meandering rant that read like it was written by the Israeli ministry of international propaganda.…
Saudi Arabia and Ethical Oil Group Go Head to Head Over Ads
20110729-ethical-oil-campaign.jpg The controversial Ethical Oil ads, which enjoyed an exclusive run on the Oprah Winfrey Network at the end of August, have earned a new enemy: the ...
Tuesday Evening Links
This and that to end your Tuesday. - The Ottawa Citizen tears a strip off the Cons' G8 patronage and cover-up: The more details emerge about the way the government…
I guess the ‘almighty dollar’ spoke
Apparently, a majority government has changed the Conservative’s attitudes towards China: Canada’s relationship with China will be the “centrepiece” of its Asian diplomatic ties, said Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird…
China & Canada: It Was Never About Human Rights
There's much foofaraw in the media about the visit by Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird to China. Are we now neglecting human rights in the interests of profit? Have we…
Our Foreign Affairs Minister Doesn’t Keep Up With World Events
Recently, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said: "Canada is emerging as a destination of choice for Chinese investment and Chinese investors and we welcome that". He didn't go into specifics…
MacKay – Baird Photo : Caption Contest
Whooee! Well, friends an' foes, when I seen this here pitcher of ol' Johnny Baird eyeballin' Petey MacKay, I figgered it was cryin' out fer a caption contest. It ain't…
MacKay – Baird Photo : Caption Contest
Whooee! Well, friends an’ foes, when I seen this here pitcher of ol’ Johnny Baird eyeballin’ Petey MacKay, I figgered it was cryin’ out fer a caption contest. It ain’t…
MacKay – Baird Photo : Caption Contest
Whooee! Well, friends an’ foes, when I seen this here pitcher of ol’ Johnny Baird eyeballin’ Petey MacKay, I figgered it was cryin’ out fer a caption contest. It ain’t…
MacKay – Baird Photo : Caption Contest
Whooee! Well, friends an' foes, when I seen this here pitcher of ol' Johnny Baird eyeballin' Petey MacKay, I figgered it was cryin' out fer a caption contest. It ain't…
Parliament In Review: June 14, 2011
With the debate over Libya taking up the time for debate, yesterday didn't see quite as much of a range of issues discussed as some previous days. However, there's still…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week.- When Paul Wells tears into a story, you can be assured of results that are both entertaining and frustrating. This week, he's been hard…
We Don’t Want an Apology From Tony Clement. We Want an Investigation.
Embezzlement - To take (money, for example) for one's own use in violation of a trust.Fraud - deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to…
Is the G20 slush fund scandal the Harper Tory gun registry?
When the Auditor General first reported about the gun registry, she told Canadians that "What's really inexcusable is that Parliament was in the dark" about the cost of building the…
Never Seen Anything Like It? I Have. Mike Harris all Over Again
Why can't taxpayers press charges against politicians who steal our money?Tony Clement deliberately misled Parliament, suggesting that he needed money for border security and instead used it for his re-election…
Canada supports 1967 borders after all despite blocking this position at G8
Faced with significant pressure, Harper's Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird has affirmed that Canada does, in fact, support Obama's position of using the 1967 borders with land swaps as a…
Harper’s anti-democratic senate appointments.
Harper has appointed three senate seats from among his party. Here is the kicker: these people just lost their election campaigns to be MP's. Opposed to supporting democratic influences it…
"Stay Calm, Be Brave, and Watch for the Signs"
Whooee! Well, friends an' foes, I gave my ol' blog a facelift yesterday so I'm all inspired an' I figgered I'd enlighten my thousands an' thousands o' readers with some…