Stephan Dion, A Year Later
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007So Stephan Dion has been leader of the Liberal party for a year. What is your appraisal of his performance? [poll=2]
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So Stephan Dion has been leader of the Liberal party for a year. What is your appraisal of his performance? [poll=2]
Back In, Black
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007Six and a half years. Not nearly long enough. Oh well, here's hoping he ends up penniless, too.
I prefer the foyer, anyhow…
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007In yesterday's Toronto Star there was a quote from Norman Augustine, the CEO of the former Martin Marietta, the Martin part of what is now Lockheed Martin. The quote is: "Why are there more flies in Cairo than lobbyists in Washington? Cairo got first choice." I love this quote. I hate ...
Mixed Member Proportional = Crap
Sunday, September 30th, 2007The Kingston Whig Standard, my local paper, today wrote a delightful little article exploring the MMP system and attempting to give some point-counter-point between it and our current electoral system. The article is here, headlined: Electoral Reform: Do you get it?. It isn't really a bad article inasmuch as it ...
Happy Centiquadragintennial Canada!
Sunday, July 1st, 2007Today is Canada Day here in the Dominion of Canada. It is the day that we celebrate our Canadianness. I have often found Canada Day - or Dominion Day, which I prefer - to be in stark contrast to make other "independence-type" days in other nations. Friends of mine ...