Dec

14

Elected…two to go

December 14, 2006 | 3 Comments

Liberal Leader Stephane Dion called the plan “completely irresponsible.” He said changing the Senate would require re-opening the Constitution and he panned the idea of having two elected chambers of Parliament.
“The very moment the two chambers would be elected, they would have (the) same behaviour, a greater likelihood that you would have a stalemate without […]

Dec

13

December 13, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Mr. Duceppe wants the mission to concentrate on reconstruction, noting it is now “essentially military.” If the change in emphasis doesn’t take place soon, he will consider introducing a no-confidence motion in the House of Commons to topple the government. globe and mail
How very European, not to say French, of him. This would certainly place […]

Dec

8

December 8, 2006 | Leave a Comment

In a passionately worded release, the apparel company created by hip-hop icon Sean Combs stressed that the biggest victims in the garb scam are the consumers — salt-of-the-earth Canadians who deserve to “spend their hard-earned money on brands they like and trust.” Brands such as Sean John, for instance. globe and mail
If consumers are going […]

Dec

8

Done…

December 8, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Legislators voted 175 to 123 to reject a motion by the right-wing Conservatives to reexamine the law, which some religious and pro-family groups say undermines society. reuters
No whips. Free vote. Full majority says let’s not go there.
Harper must be relieved.
With a bit of luck this is the end of the SSM issue pretty much forever.

Dec

6

Fight Back!

December 6, 2006 | 3 Comments

If anything, the defining image of contemporary maleness is not M Lepine/Gharbi but the professors and the men in that classroom, who, ordered to leave by the lone gunman, meekly did so, and abandoned their female classmates to their fate – an act of abdication that would have been unthinkable in almost any other culture […]

Dec

5

Blogging the Liberal Convention

December 5, 2006 | Leave a Comment

The Toronto Star has a piece on blogging the Liberal convention. While they do not mention the “batcave” they do note that the blogging may have been a dry run for the next election.
Apparently the Grits had a chat with Paul Wells,
The party consulted with Maclean’s columnist and blogger Paul Wells about who should get […]

Dec

4

Idiot…

December 4, 2006 | 14 Comments

Former Conservative MP Grant Hill, who is now the co-ordinator of the Restore Marriage Project, is circulating an e-mail urging people to contact MPs and push them to get the issue revisited “because restoring traditional marriage is essential to preserving our future as a society and a nation.” the star
Nice to see this dimwit is […]

Dec

3

The CBC cut to Hockey

December 3, 2006 | 1 Comment

No, really. Mid speech.
Dion has just pulled off one of the more remarkable victories in Canadian politics and the CBC has cut to the hockey game.
Which puts this in perspective.
In the real world Dion has just won the leadership of a nearly bankrupt party sitting in Opposition. For all the buzz that’s the place Dion […]

Dec

3

The Big Mo

December 3, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Rae is moving….where?
If he goes to Dion it’s over. And Iggy knows it. Will Iggy do the classy thing and follow the mo?
For the Liberals’ sake I hope so.
Of the 1100 votes which were loose on the last ballot 800 went to Dion.
Update: Now it is all about the delegates. Dion Gear is going to […]

Dec

3

A prophet is not without honour,

December 3, 2006 | Leave a Comment

A prophet is not without honour,save in his own country, and in his own house.
jesus, Matthew 13:57
So far the networks have not managed to interview Jesus but he certainly would have understood Dion’s dilemma.
Dion, political junkies will remember, stuck it to the PQ with the Clarity Act and his open letters to Quebec. […]

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