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Airport tantrum queen Helena Guergis is in hot water again. This time, she's being accused of lying about not knowing that her staffers have been sending "glowing letters about her to newspapers while posing as regular voters.". CTV's Robert Fife has the latest. Fife: "There's nobody in the Conservative caucus that supports her. They're all shaking their heads." See you later, Helena.   …
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ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS-OTTAWA:SIX ARRESTED AT SIT-IN AT INDIAN AND NORTHERN AFFAIRS OFFICE: According to the CBC our "beloved" Prime Munster Sneaky Stevie has "granted" aboriginal leaders from across the country a private meeting today, the day when funding for the Aboriginal Healing Foundation is ending. An emergency debate last evening in the House of Commons proved unable to dissuade the government from this action. SS's previous "apology" to native people for the residential schools scandal rings a little more hollow today. Or maybe he thinks that all the healing is done. Meanwhile protests, petitions …
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I should have been overjoyed by Michael Ignatieff’s performance at the Canada at 150 “Thinkers’ Conference” in Montreal this past weekend. To a large extent leadership is a media construct, and the received view of it is, I believe, fundamentally anti-democratic. I have long argued for a new conception of leadership, a cooperative approach, and one where a leader feels safe to speak of complexity and difficulty rather than offering the false security of sound-bites and press releases.And here was Ignatieff, pushing for a “party of the network,” asking for help, inviting widespread participation, …
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Ein Blogger hat unter obigem Titel eine nette Serie als Ergänzung zur Kolumne Der letzte linke Student der Jungle World gestartet. Die drei bisherigen Teile finden sich hier. Als jemand, der die Jungle World UND die junge Welt mit Gewinn liest, kann ich mich an beiden Kolumnen erfreuen.Wann es weitere Teile des letzten antideutschen Studenten gibt, wird sich zeigen. Fände ich gut zur Entspannung während der Prüfungsvorbereitung. In Friedens- und Konfliktforschung ist mein Thema ja der israelisch-palästinensische Konflikt ;) …
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Oh, look:London, England (CNN) -- The UK scientist at the center of the "Climategate" controversy over leaked e-mails has been cleared of hiding or manipulating data by a parliamentary committee.By way of rebuttal, numerous Blogging Tories responded by writing something typically fucking stupid, uninformed and idiotic. …
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During the Middle Ages, when a messenger would be sent to deliver a message to a monarch, they would be killed if the king or queen did not like the message, usually by beheading. Some might think recently that the political scene in la ville de Québec is not that far removed from this type of feudal imbroglio.The emperor – oh, sorry – the mayor of Quebec City Régis Labeaume, was still basking in the glory of celebrating the 400th anniversary of La Ville, when he convinced the conseil municipal to spend $300,000. for the professional services of Clotaire Rapaille in order to keep tourism …
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For all you animal lovers out there — Dog vs. Deer: AWWWWWWWWW!!!! P.S.  With that I should add that blogging will be extremely light for the next little while… (via Andrew Sullivan) …
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Honestly, they just fail me. …
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And the stupid keeps on burning ... …
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Oh, I bet about now Steve is missing his old buddy and puppeteer Georgie Bush just about now, while the  Horrible Hillary just continues to give Stevie these very public spankings.  Way to go Hill! If  only she really deserved that kind of praise. Other than criticizing him for leaving out three Members of the Arctic council and pretty much omitting Aboriginal  concerns in a meeting of the Arctic Ocean members las Monday, progressives shouldn’t be all that proud of her jabs to St-Stevie, however,  certain blogging romper roomies shouldn’t be so quick to condemn her neither. Hillary …
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CEP attempts to raid CULEFrom Canadian Union of Labour EmployeesCULE has been made aware that the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers of Canada (CEP) are attempting to raid our members in Ontario. While this is not what we would expect from another Union in the house of labour the fact that some current CULE members are assisting CEP with this raid is even harder to comprehend.The CULE Executive had a meeting this morning to discuss and decide upon a response. It has been decided that all PSAC employees working in regional offices in Ontario will be asked to sign a card to join the Canadian …
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A CBC online poll is asking “Should Canadian combat forces remain in Afghanistan past 2011?” At the moment, 74 per cent have answered “No.” While encouraging, this is somewhat higher than what we’ve seen in more scientific polls, and not likely indicative of Canadian public opinion. According to the most recent Angus Reid poll (Feb. 24, 2010) “47 per cent of respondents support the military operation involving Canadian soldiers, while 49 per cent oppose it.” This appears to indicate a softening of Canadian opposition to the war because, as recently as last …
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INTERNATIONAL LABOUR-IRAQ:CAMPAIGN FOR JUST LABOUR LAWS IN IRAQ:The following appeal for solidarity with the General Federation of Iraqi Workers came Molly's way via the online labour solidarity site Labour Start.ILILILILILILILILILILIraq: Pass a fair and just labour law!International call for a fair and just labour law in IraqWe the undersigned call on the Iraqi Government and Parliament to implement a fair and just labour law.Almost seven years have passed since the fall of the former regime, yet many of its laws and decisions continue to apply, denying workers the most basic of freedoms. Workers …
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No time to blog about it today, but it turns out that the Science and Technology Select Committee of the Parliament of the United Kingdom has completely exonerated Dr. Phil Jones whose e-mails were stolen in November. While it is like a person who is accused of being a child molester and is then cleared of all charges (i.e. the stigma remains) congratulations to Dr. Jones.Oh yes, my prediction. The usual suspects will say that the Committee 1)was biased, 2) ignored the evidence, 3) was political (of course the fact that there was a dissenting member proves that) and/or 4) was British. …
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What can I say? I'm especially flattered by the comment from "H. Guergis." Surely not the H. Guergis? …
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...make the case for outright abolition of the Upper Chamber:[Doug] Finley was one of a quartet of Tory senators to lead a Senate inquiry into free speech rights in Canada, rights they felt had come under attack when the speech by controversial American pundit Ann Coulter at the University of Ottawa was cancelled, and again when a woman in Vancouver sued a comedian because she didn't like jokes aimed at her.Er...no. The Vancouver woman is complaining to the BC Human Rights Tribunal--not suing--after having her glasses smashed and a stream of homophobic comments directed at her and her partner …
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Yesterday's clinic was pretty normal. There were only a few protesters out, but they were as aggressive as usual (I'm really just talking about Pink Hat; she is the trouble maker). It was drizzly and miserable, but at least the weather is warming up a little bit.There is a group of preschoolers that walks by some mornings. Yesterday they went by, all adorable and holding on to their field trip rope, and Pink Hat took it upon herself to inform the escorts that the number of little kids going by was the same number of abortions we did that day. How convenient for her rhetorical needs!She is still …
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Macleans.caAttention: Liberal scum EditorsToronto, ONDear Shit-for-brains Editor:I, a devoted worshipper an anonymous citizen, am writing in response to the continued media attacks on my friend, boss and idol Member of Parliament, Helena Guergis. I feel strongly, as do others in our constituency office community that Ms. Guergis represents a train wreck the best and the brightest this shit-hole Canada has produced.In the commie rag Macleans, it was reported that a fine, hard working, dedicated individual Guergis staffer had written finely crafted missives letters to several newspapers defending …
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Folks down there have noticed Lindsay's little contribution. Good job. I'm sure Canada's Blogging Tories will demonstrate the appropriate outrage over this unforgivable violation of free speech as soon as they're done rummaging through Ann Coulter's panty drawer. …
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Over at Blogging Tory Raphealian MacNalexander's, commenter "Ontario girl" addresses the Helena Guergis aide sock-puppetry fiasco and packs all kinds of stupid into two sentences:What a joke….good for the aide…..too bad we don’t have the FBI on all the LIBERALS who write in on behalf of the LIBERALS….Give your pathetic heads a shake.Yes, dear ... we'll get the FBI right on that, as soon as we work out those pesky jurisdictional issues. …
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Spin, baby, spin:I've never been busier in my "real life", so please forgive me for not blogging as much as I'd like to.Yes, Ezra, I'm sure it's a full-time gig carrying Ann Coulter's luggage into and out of her hotel room. And good for you for finally getting real work. God knows, that whole lawyering thing doesn't seem to be working out for you.Ann Coulter's tour was a huge successWell, except for that part where your own stupidity and incompetence fucked up her Ottawa talk. Other than that, I'm sure it went swimmingly.For a day or so, whatever media discussion there was centred on Coulter's …
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Canada does not have a real national autism strategy but it is not for lack of trying by some dedicated federal politicians  including  Liberal  Senator Jim Munson and  NDP MPs Glenn Thibeault and Peter Stoffer who     have renewed calls for a real National Autism Strategy for Canada. The struggle for a National Autism Strategy began many years ago including here in New Brunswick where Andy Scott issued a public call for a National Autism Strategy on October 18 2003: ""Fredericton MP Andy Scott said Saturday he has been lobbying prime- minister-to-be Paul Martin for …
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Two! And counting...A long-time spokesperson of Minister Helena Guergis insists there was no conflict of interest when she wrote a glowing letter to Maclean’s about her boss—but failed to identify herself as the MP’s employee.Valerie Knight, who has worked for Guergis for three and a half years in her Alliston constituency office, says it never crossed her mind to disclose their affiliation when she sent a letter to the editor on Mar. 14.I truly love the part where she sees no ethical conflict. But, really, how are you ever going to top this?[Knight] doesn’t regret not identifying herself …
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Take it away, Brenda:"I must admit I hadn't heard about the Arctic Counsel ..."You can see why her local MP asked her to please stop blogging. …
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Quickly! Avert your eyes!On the other hand, "JACK LAYTON! IN A BAR!!! MOVING A WOMAN'S ARM!!!!! OMFG, SHRIIEEKKKKKK!!!!"Apparently, the Blogging Tories prefer to ration their outrage for what matters. …
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CANADIAN POLITICS/CANADIAN LABOUR-SASKATCHEWAN:WALL GOVERNMENT ATTRACTS UNWANTED ATTENTION: I guess it's an example of overweening ambition. The Saskatchewan Party (read right wing conservative) government of Premier Brad Wall of Saskatchewan is in an unseemly rush to demolish any and all legislation that might benefit workers or ordinary people. Wall should really take lessons from that master of slyness, our beloved Prime Minister, about how to go about these things piecemeal. patience is, after all, a virtue. This rush to take away rights has attracted the unwanted attention of the International …
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At the G-8 foreign ministers wrap-up today, Hillary Cinton was asked about Canada's initiative on child and maternal health care in the Third World. Clinton responded:"You cannot have maternal health without reproductive health. And reproductive health includes contraception and family planning and access to legal, safe abortion."She was seated next to Lawrence Cannon at the time. After she abandoned him on podium yesterday for excluding aboriginal leaders and three northern nations - Iceland, Finland and Sweden - from his Arctic summit, I figure his butt plug must be packed with smelling salts.O' …
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WIRED REPORTS THAT A CAR designed and built by students from Université Laval has won the Shell Eco-Marathon for the second year in a row, with a winning consumption of 2,487.5 MPG. That's a lotta empeegee, folks. According to Tony Borroz, This year’s Shell Eco-Marathon was held over this past weekend, and the winner in the top “prototype” category was a bunch of Canadian students. At first, that might seem surprising, but as it turns out, the students from Laval University won last year, so they seem to be the team to beat.Turns out that in 2010, it was the same team that won in 2009: …
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Especially owners of the kind of dog whose tails curl upward, exposing their little bung-holes for all to admire.  There’s a New Product that might be just the thing to give your pet a little privacy… “Rear Gear” Butt Covers!: No, really: They’re sold out right now, so this looks to be what the well-dressed pet will be wearing this spring. (via the slog) …
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It’s only fitting that Sarah Palin’s new TV show, “Real American Stories”, should debut on April Fool’s Day: Sarah Palin begins her role as a TV host with “Real American Stories,” which debuts at 10 p.m. Thursday on Fox News Channel. “On the Record With Greta Van Susteren” will be preempted that night. The first “Real American Stories,” which is a series of specials, will repeat at 9 p.m. Sunday. I wonder what is meant by “real American”…ya think? …
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In the wake of yesterdays arrests of Michigan Christian militia group members, the so called Hutaree, there has been an almost complete embargo on the use of the word terrorist being applied to them in the media. These are people who have posted videos of themselves staging mock assaults on a pretend United Nations position, shooting blue helmeted soldiers and burning a UN flag to celebrate their mock victory. This is a group dedicated to forming an army for Jesus, who have declared the government their enemy and targeted officers of the law for murder as agents of that enemy. They are charged …
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I am RE Man. Fear me. …
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CANADIAN LABOUR - WINNIPEG:PIZZERIA GUSTO WILDCATTED OVER FIRING OF CHEF:The following item has caused a bit of a flurry here in the Peg, with armies lining up on both sides of the debate to comment. It starts off small...real small...a student at Red River College putting together a self made book. Writing, designing, and self publishing it all in one the student put together a collection of interviews with Winnipeg chefs entitled 'The Last Crumb' and printed up all of 100 copies. Not exactly an overwhelming piece of publicity, but the owner of one restaurant read about his chef in it and decided …
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Once upon a time, there was Sir Cokes-a-lot:Alliance MP Rahim Jaffer Apologizes For Radio Show DebacleOTTAWA — Alliance MP Rahim Jaffer fought back tears as he apologized Tuesday to his constituents, his colleagues and his parents for covering up for a staffer who impersonated him on a radio show.Jaffer's hands trembled as he read a statement in the Commons saying he was sorry for the antics of Matthew Johnston, his executive assistant, in an on-air interview with a Vancouver station.``It was wrong for my assistant to appear on the radio claiming to be me and it was wrong for me to cover that …
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-written by R&D board member Marco Navarro-Genie, on the same day we are hearing from the three fired members of Rights and Democracy at the Foreign Affairs committee (see below).And what a gong show stinker editorial it is too : Marco Navarro-Genie: The Rights & Democracy gong show arrives in OttawaAccording to Navarro-Genie, the Foreign Affairs committee is involved in "a kangaroo court" orchestrated by "the coalition-government- wanabees (Bloc-Liberal-NDP)" to "try and then convict good Canadian citizens whose only crime is to do their duty to look out for Canadian taxpayers" :"They …
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One of the Braun Gang lets loose. One doesn't know whether to laugh out loud or weep at this warmed-over hackery, and its tone of shrill defensiveness. Paul Wells juxtaposes.Marco Navarro-Génie is no disinterested observer, not that you'd imagine that for a moment reading his frothy little rant. He did his thesis work at the University of Calgary--under former Harper Chief of Staff Tom Flanagan.It's not worth refuting his many inaccuracies and falsehoods. But this is typical:The board of directors has made clear that there never was an ‘Israel issue' at Rights and Democracy. The only issue was …
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Via Stageleft, this report about Helena Guergis' assistant penning fan letters to newspapers under a pseudonym... …
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Last week, I declared GOP minority whip Eric Cantor “Swine of the Week” for his lame attempt to blame the Democrats for the threats they’ve been receiving from teabagger-conservatives outraged over Big Health Insurance’s loss of the right to fuck them over.  Cantor’s claim that he, too, has received threats — which he nonetheless refused to make public — was met with hoots of derision and ultimately, my Swine of the Week award. Then it was discovered that Cantor had indeed been threatened — on Youtube, no less — by some bathrobe-clad offside …
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Blogging Tory Mike Hinchey gifts us with one of the most spectacular opening lines:Oh Michael. You've dropped off the face of the sane world, and slipped serenely into Crazyland ...Seriously. A Blogging Tory wrote that. I would have quoted more but I was too busy horking up a lung in hysterical laughter.In unrelated news, Blogging Tory Richard Ball wants to tell us about the evidence for God. Total coincidence. Really. …
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