Face à face: final debate open thread
Look, I’m sorry. I’ve reached Maximum Niqab Debate™ and so the Missus and Daughter Two and me are going to go cheer for the marooning of Matt Damon on Mars.…
Musings
Want to meet John Turner?
Tito’s a great friend, and Prime Minister Turner’s support of him is a big deal. Come to a fun fundraiser and meet a couple of the greats.
Ceremony, and the greatest riffs of all time
This NME list is pretty good. A bit Brit-centric, but pretty good. The inclusion of ‘Ceremony’ surprised me. It was played the first time by Joy Division, just days before…
The entire election (so far) explained, in 140 characters or less
1. Tom: Wannabe Liberal. 2. Justin: Wannabe New Democrat. 3. Stephen: Wannabe celebrating Christmas at 24 Sussex. https://t.co/f2h3UgwIh3 — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) October 2, 2015
KCCCC Day 61: elucidating your fuzzification, every morning, gratis
Understand the polls? Me neither. Let me elucidate my fuzzification. Ekos: Their latest poll said Conservatives had “swung into the lead,” with a ten-point gap favouring Stephen Harper. Here. Forum:…
Advice to New Democrats, free of charge
Researching next week’s Hill Times column, it occurred to me that I should look at one of my old books, The War Room. I think I found a passage there…
I need your help to help the Royal Canadian Legion
A friend of mine has been strenuously advocating for Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Funds – to help veterans with Post Tramautic Stress Injury, and to get them a specially-trained therapeutic…
KCCCC Day 60: close don’t count in baseball
Frank Robinson said that. “Close don’t count in baseball. Only counts in horseshoes and grenades.” But what about politics? Does close count in the political game? Well, how close are…
KCCCC Day 59: we grow old, we grow old
Sorry I’m late with KCCCC today! Got in late, slept a bit. Maybe it’s old age, too. Speaking of old age, check this out. Quote: “For the first time ever,…
In this week’s Hill Times: the view from the Yukon
WHITEHORSE, YUKON – Larry Bagnell spent the entire afternoon knocking on doors. He got to 14. “Four weren’t home, but we did okay with the other ten,” says Larry, the…
Top secret
Without boring you with the details, I may be returning to the public airwaves soon. Horrifying, I know. But when and if it becomes official, I will officially have details…
KCCCC Day 58: Munk debate comments, gratis
We are in Vancouver, heading East soon. So, as before, here are comments on the Munk Debate from all of you. For the most part, I personally agree with most…
Munk Debate open thread
Who won? Who lost? Personally, I think Rudyard and the Munk people did. Best debate yet. Will do a roundup of your views in KCCCC tomorrow. Comment away!
Fifteen years ago today
What a giant this man was. He is missed.
Is this accurate? Because if it is, he just lost the election
CPC folks are circulating it. Clip here. I cannot believe he would say this. Anyone got context? Just landed in Van, in cab.
KCCCC Day 57: in The Yukon, thinking about The Quebec
We are at the Whitehorse airport, Vancouver-bound. But I keep staring at this Abacus graph about Québec, which more or less reflects what other folks have been reporting in recent…
Lousy view on the way to Alaska
Man, this sucks.
Lisa says she was going to put “I’m getting out of the car to get a better picture” on my headstone
Yes, I really said that. Yes, I was going to try. Until Lisa and Emma started yelling at me, that is. Check out our new friends on the Klondike Highway.…
KCCCC Day 56: what this election will be remembered for
The length, sure. The outcome, of course. All of that is important. But Election 42 will be remembered for one thing most of all: the record number of shitty candidates.…
A gift to remember
From Carcross Tagish First Nation, for the work we did for them over the years. Presented to us by Chief Danny Cresswell. Shark transforming into man, by Keith Wolfe-Smarch.