May 27, 2009
Just following the customs of the locales or making a political statement? Canada’s governor general eats raw seal heart.
In a scene straight out of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Canada's beloved Governor General Michaëlle Jean sliced opened a seal and ate its heart raw.
The GG was following through on a traditional Inuit feast while showing solidarity to sealers who have faced international hatred.
The controversial Governor General has once again won praise and guffaws for her actions in eating seal. Critics have complained her role is mostly symbolic as a representative of the Queen, but is often the case ... Read More
May 19, 2009
No more Mulroney to kick around.
The Canada public will be less entertained by political scandal after today. With former Conservative Prime Minister Brian Mulroney finishing up his testimony into receiving cash stuffed envelopes , for, well, that depends on who you ask.
Mulroney contends he accepted cash envelopes to lobby now deceased foreign leaders like Borris Yeltstin. And to convince the UN to purchase light armored vehicles for UN force deployment.
Getting paid in large sums of cash might not have been the best business practices. Mulroney claims he ... Read More
May 12, 2009
Both Liberals and Conservatives hope to deflect their inability to manage Canada by entertaining voters with political scandal. Former Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney testified taking cash payments is probably not the best business practices to have. While new upcoming political hottie, Liberal MP Dr Ruby Dhalla has learned paying nannies in cash is also [...]
Both Liberals and Conservatives hope to deflect their inability to manage Canada by entertaining voters with political scandal.
Former Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney testified taking cash payments is probably not the best business practices to have. While new upcoming political hottie, Liberal MP Dr Ruby Dhalla has learned paying nannies in cash is also not the brightest of business decision.
Mulroney admitted Tuesday, May 12 that he collected over two hundred thousand in cash from a German businessmen. Mulroney never declared this amount ... Read More
Mar 27, 2009
Excellent essay from Straight Goods, one of the oldest progressive online Canadian news magazines. Is this true? Do people believe the Liberals have become the Conservatives? I believe this is true. Or least they’re working on avoiding all issues. And vote for Harper when they think their supporters aren’t watching.
At first the situation was merely pathetic. Canada re-elected Stephen Harper while America was in the process of electing Barack Obama. That was bad enough.
Now it's getting worse. First came the coalition fiasco — all of which could have been averted had the NDP explicitly offered the possibility of a coalition during the election campaign. Then the Liberals chose the most conservative of leadership candidates, Michael Ignatieff, mostly through attrition and a lack of viable alternatives.
Ignatieff is doing nothing to counter the ... Read More
