Category Archives: Canadian Politics

The Trouble with Tri….al and Error

Let me just say that I am having a *great* deal of difficulty giving a damn about the election. “What election?” You might ask. That’s about how I feel about it, to be honest. In fact, I don’t even want … Continue reading

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The Inevitable

You might not know this about me, but in a little under three weeks, I am going to be going to the Greater Metro Lumsden Downtown Core Community Hall to do some serious, *serious* civic duty. Hardcore civic duty. And … Continue reading

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You might read it here, but what does that mean?

So, there’s this advert that’s run in at least one, possibly more Canadian newspapers. I’m not interested in posting the advert, but I’ll link to an article that talks about it. Understandably, a lot of people are Very Upset about … Continue reading

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Aw, shit.

“My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.” A letter to Canadians, from Jack Layton

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Do you find it surprising?

I find it surprising not at all that even though many people who support politically right-of-centre parties (such as our current government, senate, and supreme court) often say things like: “we need LESS government not MORE”, the governments they elected … Continue reading

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You keep saying this word. I don’t think this word means what you think it means.

I’d like to kiss the Senate page who launched a protest calling for someone – everyone – to stop Prime Minister Harper. First of all, she’s got chutzpah for doing this thing, and I really admire that. Second, even though … Continue reading

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Denouement

(n) denouement (the outcome of a complex sequence of events) Well. I don’t think I’ve been that excited about something I had pretty much no control over since Cory L. took us out to pull doughnuts on frozen sloughs one … Continue reading

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I can’t help it. I’m excited.

No, I don’t think that my man smilin’ Jack and his party are going to form a majority in the next election. I’m just excited, okay? So I’ve been busy. A little. I made something for you. These are LOLJacks. … Continue reading

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Unexpected

I was listening to the radio recently, and the host kept going on and on about how horrible it would be if the NDP actually formed the opposition, and how much WORSE it would be if they formed government. So … Continue reading

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Venerated/Venereal

I think it’s hilarious that Venerated (as in His Most Venerated Holy Father Saint Whoever of Whatsit) and Venereal have the same root word (“veneris” – beauty/love). Considering the rash (snigger) of “breakup with Stephen Harper videos” that have been … Continue reading

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