New Year’s Eve Awards: Person of the Year

Person of the Year
I have had the opportunity to meet this person only once. She seemed a dedicated individual, one who was committed to Canada. While I disagree with her decisions, her political stripe and her party, there is no question how much news this person has generated. As Environment Minister, she carried herself with [...]

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New Year’s Eve Awards: Round Two

Best Speech
For the speech that most served it purpose, and left those who heard it inspired…
When many thought that he might be the root of a split in the Liberal Party akin to the Martin-Chrétien feud of the past decade, he managed to preach party unity and commitment to core Liberal values at a time [...]

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New Year’s Eve Awards: Round One

Best Cabinet Minister
Awarded to the most principled, active and dedicated member of the Cabinet, with respect to their commitment to Canada…
For his principled stand on the Quebecois Nation motion, and for not being a barking partisan, the award for Best Cabinet Minister goes to Michael Chong.

Greatest Political Implosion
For the most disastrous, calamitous and unexpected [...]

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New Year’s Eve Awards: Special Awards

These awards are special and created to recognize exceptional performance in a given area, but are not recurring* awards.Greatest Journalistic Miscarriage of Fact and IntegrityThe National Post, for its work on Iran.
Best Convention GiveawayThe GK TambourinesStrangest Leadership GiveawayThe Dion Cabbage Seeds of Change (I am so very proud to be a part of this one)
Best [...]

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The Execution of Saddam Hussein

Well, I had a post all ready to go, a new series named “If, By Whiskey…”, but alas, real life has gotten in the way. Saddam Hussein has been executed. The former Iraqi dictator is dead…
Saddam Hussein should not have been put to death. This goes beyond simple opposition to the death penalty. Academically, I [...]

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Christmas News Roundup

Saddam Hussein Execution
Saddam has sent the people of Iraq a letter of reconciliation just days before his scheduled execution. In it, he encourages the people to not hate people of other nations, the invaders who are currently occupying Iraq. People assume that this could galvanize the former supporters of Saddam, including former Baathists, into [...]

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Dum Canada deliberat, Darfur perit

There is a Latin Phrase that states that “while Rome deliberates, Saguntum is in danger”. Saguntum was a city that ended up being conquered by the Carthaginians because of a lack of action from Rome. To me, this seems to hold a striking similarity to the situation in Darfur.
Darfur is dying. This much is [...]

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Quickly, to eBay!

In just under two hours, Martha Hall-Findlay’s Big Red Bus auction is closing on eBay. Now, I know many of my readers just happen to have $100,000 lying around, so I encourage you to step up and buy the Big Red Bus!
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I actually was writing a post for today, so I’ll put that up later. [...]

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The Joy of Christmas

I dislike political correctness for the sake of political correctness. I am not offended when someone wishes me a Happy Chinese New Year. I think it is the spirit of Christmas that we are expressing, the love and goodwill towards our fellow man. The desire to share love and happiness with family.
So, when I leave [...]

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Bringing Down the House: The Wheat Board

In order to have an election, one of a couple of things must happen.

We must bring the government down on a motion of confidence.
We must bring the government down on a vote which is a confidence motion.
The government engineers its own defeat in a confidence motion.
The Governor General fires Harper, dissolves Parliament, and calls an [...]

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