My riding had a candidate meeting last night.  Liberal MP Sam Bulte was there and somebody asked her if she was willing to take the copyright pledge.  If you read this blog, you've read all about Sam Bulte and her transparent conflict of interest. Local blogger Accordion Guy also lives

I watched the debate last night.  It's too bad I can't vote for Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe because he seems to be the best of the four.  Stephen Harper remains a stiff, unlikeable presence but he didn't drop the ball no matter how often I pricked that voodoo doll.

The Liberal MP in my riding is Sarmite Bulte.  I've written about this so called democracy and the conflict I share with many Canadians.  We're less than three weeks from election day and I'm as torn as ever. Each and every election, either federal or provincial, Taryn blindly votes Liberal.

Patrick Basham's commentary in The Washington Times from earlier this month is entitled "Gift From Canada?" and it's all about Stephen Harper putting a big ol' smile on Dubya's face.  According to Basham, Harper may be Canada's Christmas gift to Bush.  Here are some excerpts from the article. Why does

Richard Reeves asks the question.  Is Dubya the worst President ever? James Buchanan, the 15th president, is generally considered the worst president in history.  The case against Dubya to assume that position is strong: He has taken the country into an unwinnable war and alienated friend and foe alike in

Earlier today, Stephen Harper introduced a no-confidence motion in the House of Commons.  They'll vote on the motion Monday and we'll probably be voting in mid-January. I dare you to vote for him!

It appears the government will fall in the new future, perhaps on November 28th, perhaps earlier.  We'll probably be voting in January. I think I feel similarly to the average Canadian.  I'd like to punish the Liberal party, sending a message that their reign of arrogant power fertilizes corruption and

New Democrats leader Jack Layton has withdrawn his support for Paul Martin's minority government.  Layton doesn't dig the Liberals' lack of desire to stop the increased use of private heath care.  As a result, he's no longer got Martin's back. This means we may see a confidence motion introduced on

Waaaaaay back in November 2003, I wrote an entry entitled "The Problem With Dubya".  In this entry I listed the many things that frightened me about the American president, including the fact he seemed proud that he doesn't watch the news on television, read newspapers or read the news online.

First there was Belgium, then the Netherlands, and if all goes well, tonight there will be Canada.  These are the progressive nations that have legalized gay marriage. Bill C-38, titled Law on Civil Marriage, is expected to clear the House tonight with support from most Liberals, the Bloc and the

That was some drama on Parliament Hill the other night.  The Liberals teamed up with the NDP and the Bloc and used an obscure rule that allows parties to cut off debate when they feel one party is obstructing the business of Parliament.  It was quite the gamble, but a

Word has it a group of Liberal MPs may vote against the budget as a way to prevent the same sex marriage act from being passed.  Just yesterday, Pat O'Brien quit the party for the same reason. I just don't understand how so many people could fight this passionately against

When Belinda defected, it created a virtual tie, broken by the speaker of the house.  Then, the Liberals got some breathing room, when they won the seat in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland.  Today, that breathing room disappeared when MP Pat O'Brien, who opposes the government's position on gay marriage,  quit

They're voting in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland today.  The byelection will determine a successor to MP Lawrence O'Brien who passed away late last year. We've all seen the numbers.  We were on the edge of our seats recently watching The Thrilla on Parliament Hilla.  The entire balance of power depends

Whoa doggies, that was some exciting shite goin' down in Ottawa today.  Our minority Liberal government survived a confidence motion by a single vote, 153 to 152. When Independent Chuck Cadman sided with the Liberals, it completed Paul Martin's Hulk Hogan-like rebound from certain defeat.  When Hulk Hogan wrestled, there

It's fitting that in a week in which we await Anakin's turn to the dark side we witness Belinda Stronach's side step into the light. Stronach always has been a social liberal who seemed too enlightened to be a part of the Conservative agenda, especially on the issue of same-sex

As previously discussed, the House of Commons in Ottawa held an interesting vote the other day.  Monte Solberg, an M.P. from Medicine Hat, blogged the event from the House of Commons during the vote via his BlackBerry Wireless Handheld.  Here's his entry: I hope this posts. Am blogging from

I majored in history with a focus on Canadian history, but even I find our parliamentary system awfully confusing at times.  This is one such instance. The House of Commons passed a motion by 153 votes to 150 tonight that calls on the public accounts committee "to recommend that the

Not since Maggie Trudeau and The Rolling Stones hooked up has Canadian politics been this sexy.  Coverage of Ottawa politics these days should be rated AA. "Who's sleeping with whom: parties trade barbs over political bedfellows".  That's the CP headline I just read.  Jack Layton is accusing Stephen Harper of

As if Paul Martin's troubles couldn't get any worse, he's now angered Bono.  In an interview that airs this morning on CBC Radio's "The House", the singer blasts Martin for reneging on a promise to reach a foreign aid goal of 0.7% of GDP. "We were looking for Canada

Paul Martin says he's sorry.  He looked quite sincere as he read the prepared speech from the teleprompter.  When we do vote in the next election, be it this summer or next winter, we have some fantastic options. Paul Martin, Liberal Party - We can't vote for him, not after

Stephen Harper could very well win a minority government when we next go to the polls to vote in our federal election.  The Liberal party is falling from their perch atop the food chain thanks to damning testimony at the sponsorship inquiry, headed by Justice John Gomery. I fear many

I'm not in the mood for a contempt charge.  The Gomery Commission has imposed a publication ban on the testimony received from Jean S. Brault, Paul Coffin and Joseph Charles Guité and this publication ban has been violated by an American blogger.  The original intent of this entry was to

Prime Minister Paul Martin is insisting that the United States seek permission before firing any missiles over Canada.  Our big buddies to the South have said that the United States would not consult us before firing at incoming missiles over our airspace.  To that notion, the Prime Minister says, "This