“What is wrong with people nowadays? Why do they all seem to think they are qualified to do things far beyond their technical capabilities? This is all to do with the learning culture in schools. It is a consequence of the child-centred system which admits no failure and tells people they can all be pop […] More »
There’s something about the reaction to this week’s Ukrainian presidential vote that bugs me. There’s a whole lot of hubbub about electoral fraud, about Russia’s undue influence in getting their preferred Viktor (that would be Yanukovich) elected, about the thousands rallying in the streets to overturn the result and annoint the other Viktor (that would […] More »
Warren Kinsella is happy about the Alberta election results. Sure, the Tories dropped a bunch of seats, dropped a huge chunk of the popular vote, while the Libs and NDP gained. But look carefully at the popular vote: 2004: PC 47.07% LIB 29.05% NDP 9.79% AAP 9.10% GRN 2.75% SC 1.27% OTH .97% Here’s the […] More »
The other day, I was on the phone with a Big Company purchasing a new computer (to play Half Life II, of course), and at one point during the transaction the salesman asked me for my social insurance number. I declined to give it, and consequently wasn’t eligible for one of their special payment plans. […] More »
I just finished William Kaplan’s A Secret Trial, quite possibly the most important book on public life in Canada that has been published this year. The book aims to correct the main assumption of Kaplan’s previous book, Presumed Guilty, which exonerated Brian Mulroney from any wrongdoing in the Airbus affair. It turns out that, while […] More »
Flicking as quickly past the Air Farce as I could manage last Friday, I couldn’t help noticing a skit called Adopt An American. The premise, I guess, was that some Americans might have been so upset about the recent election that they are looking for a quick escape, so we Canadians should help by adopting […] More »
My friend Paul passed (heheh) this on to me today, with assurances that it is 100% correct. Can anyone confirm this, and possibly add more in the way of explanation? More »
It looks like Alberta is once again going to go through with this “elected senators” charade. Sigh. Meanwhile, two more sitting senators will hit 75 this week, making a total of fifteen senate spots that Mr. Decisive can’t seem to find replacements for. Decisions, decisions. It is very weird that Albertans, who tend to see […] More »
I’ve got video games on the brain, what with Halo II out on the XBox, and my copy of Half-Life II due to arrive any day now from Amazon. Review to follow soon. Meanwhile, I’ve been wondering about an issue tangentially related to Ms. Parrish’s departure from the Liberal caucus, namely, missile defence. The CBC […] More »
The New York Daily News ran a report today tying Alfonso Gagliano to the Mob. What a bizarre plot twist — the Canadian political scene is hot today! More »
I’d be interested to gauge reaction from the left regarding Liberal backbencher Carolyn Parrish, and her inability to stop insulting the American President despite veiled and not so veiled threats from her party, and the seeming disapproval of even opposition leaders and the entire national media. Jack Layton has taken the obligatory party leader stance, […] More »