Apologies to Omar Khayyam
Our political leaders provide endless fodder for cynics and satirical comedians. Take the PM’s latest legacy, a $100- million Canada History Museum Centre earmarked for the old railway station and Government Conference Centre. This political history museum will be run by the competent but hobbled staff of the National Archives and National Library of Canada. […]
Boudria calls it quits early: ‘It’s been determined if Paul Martin wins, Parliament will become ungovernable:’ Williams
After saying two weeks ago the House wouldn’t adjourn before June 20 Government House Leader Don Boudria pulled the plug on the House of Commons a week early, after failing to get unanimous consent from MPs. Several NDP and Tory MPs objected to the move, forcing the minister to move a special adjournment motion that […]
Gun registry beyond redemption
It seems to me that the federal firearms registry is a modern day equivalent to the emperor’s new clothes. Not only will it fail to protect us from the elements (in this case criminal ones), but is also downright foolish in appearance, practicality, and cost. Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba were the first ones laughing at […]
Byelections in two Quebec ridings on Monday, June 16
Stephen Harper to host barbeque at Stornoway this week MONDAY, June 16 The House — The House is adjourned until Monday, Sept 15 at 11 a.m. Byelections in Quebec–Byelections in the two vacant Quebec ridings Temiscamingue, Que., and Levis-et-Chutes-de-la- Chaudiere, Que., will take place on Monday, June 16. To contact the returning officer in Temiscamingue, […]
Tories walk the walk
Of course Canadian Alliance Leader Stephen Harper is “shocked” and “troubled” by Peter MacKay’s win. In his victory, MacKay reconfirmed there will be no merger or agreement to protect Alliance candidates in some regions of the country. Since the PC Party voted a year ago to reconfirm its commitment to the 301 rule, the Alliance […]
Most Canadians are not anti-American
Every time an international crisis erupts, most critics on the left/liberal of the political spectrum either come out to vilify the United States for being selfish and isolationist if it doesn’t do anything or arrogant and unilateralist if it does something. Most of them criticized the United States when it took a long-due military action […]
MacKay shakes things up at PC Leader’s Office and HQ: Rick Morgan succeeds Graham Fox as Tory leader’s chief of staff
Peter MacKay is getting it rough these days. Pilloried by the media, political pundits and members of his own party for making a controversial deal with Saskatchewan farmer David Orchard to seal his victory of the Tory leadership, the newly-minted leader of the Progressive Conservative Party is quietly shaking things up in the Tory Leader’s […]
Let the sun shine in
The House passed Prime Minister Jean Chretien’s highly controversial Campaigns and Elections Finance Bill in a vote of 172-62 last Wednesday evening. The bill is expected to be passed by the Senate in July. The bill is a positive step in the right direction for more accountability and transparency. It also puts elections financing into […]
Pomposity is in NYT’s DNA
TORONTO–For many people in the newspaper business — although not many who have been paying close attention — The New York Times has long been the ultimate arbiter of the business, a publication routinely referred to as “the gold standard” of American journalism. Well, even those who have long ignored its consistent small “l” liberal […]
“How will CanWest News’ recent layoffs of veteran Hill reporters, such as Susan Delacourt and Joan Bryden, impact federal political coverage?”
Warren Kinsella Liberal strategist “Off the top, I’ll declare a conflict: Bryden and Delacourt are both friends, so I oppose any move to keep them from doing what they do best — which is political journalism. That kind of journalistic experience and excellence is impossible to easily recapture, so — yes — I wonder what […]
