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Thursday, May 27th, 2010 Posted in Politics, Society | No Comments »
Nothing so aptly demonstrates the deficit of political leadership in New Brunswick than the stunningly stupid debate now bubbling over whether high schoolers should volunteer some of their time to ... Read more..Wednesday, May 26th, 2010 Posted in Economy, Politics | No Comments »
Ancient Rome had its Appian Way down which emperors, victorious in battle, would stride to the delirious delight of the thronged masses. What, I wonder, does Toronto have as it ... Read more..Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 Posted in Economy | 2 Comments »
As U.S. President Barack Obama prepares to sign sweeping financial reform legislation, Europe eyes its own balance sheet with a mixture of dread and resignation. Only Canada, alone among western ... Read more..Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 Posted in Business | No Comments »
You couldn’t pay me enough to watch even five minutes of “Live with Regis and Kelly”. If I want artlessly twee banter with my morning cup of coffee, I’ll stick ... Read more..Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 Posted in Economy | No Comments »
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff might be correct when he insists Canadians don’t want to examine every receipt, every meal stub, every boarding pass, he and his Commons’ colleagues keep to ... Read more..Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 Posted in Politics | No Comments »
Now we know why Progressive Conservative Leader David Alward seemed more muted than usual the other day when Premier Shawn Graham unveiled his new Department of Public Engagement. It seems ... Read more..Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 Posted in Politics | No Comments »
The Conservative government’s lust for control has been, at times, frustrating, inexplicable and just plain dumb. But never has it been so gut-achingly funny as it was this week and ... Read more..Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 Posted in Politics | No Comments »
There has always been something excessively moralistic, even colonial, about the Harper government’s refusal to fund, through foreign aid, safe abortions for poor women around the world. Still, the prime ... Read more..Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 Posted in Politics | No Comments »
The House of Commons’ claim that Auditor-General Sheila Fraser is exceeding her authority by requesting a peek at their expenses is the sort of hogwash that leads citizens to conclude ... Read more..Thursday, May 13th, 2010 Posted in Humour, Society | No Comments »
It’s 9:00 a.m. and, with a hot cup of Joe in hand, I check my messages. “Hello, Alec. We couldn’t help noticing you spent precisely 42 minutes longer than is customary ... Read more..