Must-reads: John Robson on our “disgusting” politics; Don Martin on the Dion interview; Chantal Hébert on Harper’s Quebec debacle; Lorne Gunter on the Canadian economy; Rosie DiManno on negotiating with the Taliban; Jeffrey Simpson on Dion-mania.
“We got nothing”
In which Canadian politics touches bottom in the cesspool, and starts digging.
John Robson ’s column in the Ottawa Citizen isn’t about what you might think it’s about , but his lede is entirely apropos today: “With the election just days away, it’s not enough to declare that contemporary Canadian politics is disgusting. You need to show it.” His evidence, as usual, involves the dozens of asinine, self-congratulatory, “redolent of the frat house” press releases that arrive in his inbox every day during the campaign, and the unalloyed lies political leaders spew on the campaign trail—such as Jack Layton’s assura...
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The Conservative Party has to have two opposition days by December 10th. During these opposition days, the opposition can move a motion of non-confidence.
This was originally slated to be on December 1st with the following motion:
Mr. Dion (Saint-Laurent—Cartierville) — That, in light of the Conservatives’ failure to recognize the seriousness of Canada’s economic situation, and its failure in particular to present any credible plan to stimulate the Canad... more
cbc news From: ldgbxr09.sblo.jp Post Date: 2008-12-01 17:09:36
ローレルゲレイロの半弟などが競走馬登録 netkeiba.com 全兄にテイエムアクション(CBC賞-GIII・3着)。 半兄にローレルゲレイロ(東京新聞杯-GIII、阪急杯-GIII)。 半兄にナムラクレセント(菊花賞-GI・3着)。 半兄にアドマイヤモナーク(日経新春杯-GII)。 半兄にハリーズコメット(北海道スプリントC-交流GIII)。 ... (続きを読む) Done deal: CBC Winnipeg Sun By THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA -- A deal was work... more
Man, if only we could get some excitement around here:
Opposition deal would oust Harper, pour billions into economy
December 1, 2008 - 14:00
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA - Opposition parties have reached a tentative deal that would see Liberal Leader Stephane Dion take over as interim prime minister and pump billions of dollars into the economy.
But some hurdles [...]... more
Seven weeks ago, Canadians rejected Stephane Dion as the leader of this nation. Now our politicians want to cast aside the will of the people.... more
Ribaltone in Canada From: ilcamper.splinder.com Post Date: 2008-12-01 08:42:07
Siamo andati a votare nel mese di ottobre ed abbiamo scelto di nuovo Stephen Harper, il capo del Partito Conservatore che pero’, anche a causa dei voti dei separatisti del Québec, non ha raggiunto la maggioranza piena.
É ricominciato cosi’ il secondo governo minoritario di Harper, anche se con piu’ voti che nel precedente, ma alla prima occasione, gli sconfitti: il Liberale Dion, il Neodemocratico Layton e il separatista Duceppe, si sono aggregati per formare ... more
OTTAWA, CANADA(RushPRNews)12/02/08-Stephen Harper has crossed the line, and opposition parties are asking the Governor General to accept a new coalition government! Click here to sign the petition, send a message, make a phone call, and counter Harper’s PR blitz attacking the coalition:
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Acting if he had a majority government, Stephen Harper has tried to [...]... more
By Michael Gorman
THE VANGUARD
NovaNewsNow.com
The MP for West Nova says he’s disappointed with how quickly things have deteriorated in Ottawa.
Greg Kerr told The Vanguard today from his office in the nation’s capital that there is plenty of blame to go around for why the House is busy talking about who should govern and not how to help guide the country through rough economic waters.
"We’ve got a lot of very serious, serious issues facing the country," said Kerr, "and I know t... more
Everywhere we turn these days – on our televisions, in our newspapers, during three sets a night at our local airport hotel lounge – Stephen Harper is playing the piano. The man who once mocked politicians who’d sink to Giving Something of Themselves to a personality-driven media is now our country’s best hope for a half-decent weekly variety show. My fellow Canadians, I say again unto you: this tip glass isn’t going to fill itself.
In all seriousness, I’m worried that t... more
BTC: NDP et cetera From: blog.macleans.ca Post Date: 2008-09-14 15:50:21
Five years ago this might’ve appeared in the form of a notebook for a Sunday newspaper. Now you get to read it without getting ink on your hands. Progress…
-Perhaps to the chagrin of his speechwriters, Jack Layton tends not to follow his script too closely when delivering speeches, rewriting sentences and skipping the odd bit as he goes. At one point on Saturday, the teleprompter read only, “Tell taxi driver and gas price story.”
For the most part this understandab... more
AND ANOTHER UPDATE: Okay, I’m now officially confused, but it sounds like I may not be the only one, so that’s comforting, at least. From the comments, a statement from Robin Kers, president of COPE Local:
The statement purportedly made by the Federal Secretary of the NDP to Kady O’Malley is inaccurate. No agreement was reached “early last week” and to the best of our knowledge the hearing scheduled for September 16th has not been “called off”.
While agreement in pri... more
The subject heading is from one of the episodes included in Duckman: Seasons 1 & 2 , available this week. This set surprised me, because I usually expect nothing but the lamest presentation from CBS/Paramount home video (home of the bare-bones sets, flimsy packaging and rescored Fugitive episodes). But this is a really well-done set. The special features are extensive: a commentary on the pilot by Duckman voice actor Jason Alexander and Duckman creator Everett Peck (he created t... more
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