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Weekly Archive: June 05, 2005 - June 11, 2005
June 11, 2005
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From Warren Kinsella's musings for June 10, 2005:Did you feel that tremor, yesterday morning? It was Canada changing under your feet. Without you, the voter, being asked first [by the judiciary] whether you approve.He was talking about the health care...
June 10, 2005
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Exhibit #1: A "forensics expert" who, working off digitized copies of the Grewal tapes, concluded that they were altered deliberately and that artifacts could not be explained as being a result of a copying or conversion process:John J. Mitchell ("Jack"),...
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Am I predicting an election in two weeks? Oddly enough, no. It looks like when this session wraps up in late June, there will be virtually no more opportunities to face the government during Question Period before an election is...
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At least Americans have a chance to change the direction of their 9-11 memorial. Canada's War Museum is complete, including the insults aimed at soldiers.
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Canada needs more reporters like Brian Wilson. Heck, even one reporter like Brian Wilson. Instead, we have Mike "Toss 'em another puffball" Duffy.
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In Chicago, an 11-year-old boy was allowed to drive the family minivan to school. Turns out it was lucky no one was hurt:A Chicago woman allowed her 11-year-old son to drive the family's minivan to his elementary school, where the...
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It's supposed to be simple. Canada has home grown businesses, indeed cultural icons. The Americans come with their competing products, made faster and cheaper, but without any understanding on Canadian values. Nevertheless, cost conscious Canadians, who have little discretionary income...
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From the National Post:The NDP has asked Ethics Commissioner Bernard Shapiro to investigate the conduct of Prime Minister Paul Martin and his chief of staff in the Grewal affair. In a letter Thursday, NDP whip Yvon Godin said if investigating...
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From yesterday's Question Period:Mr. Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, CPC): Mr. Speaker, on behalf of my colleague, the official opposition House leader, I would like to ask the hon. government House leader the Thursday question. Could he project for us the...
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Adam Radwanski of the National Post provides some insight into Stephen Harper, the man:That the Conservative leader has a less than sunny disposition is obvious. But not enough has been said about his utter failure to connect even with those...
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We already know that MP Pat O'Brien is stting as an independent, and that he is willing to vote against his former colleagues in the Liberal Party if the same-sex marriage legislation is not lowed down in order to hold...
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With a hat tip to NealeNews, the following news release was issued:Jason Kenney, MP Opposition Deputy House Leader Calgary Southeast FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2005 News Release Original Murphy/Dosanjh recordings clean and unaltered: expert OTTAWA – Conservative Deputy House...
June 09, 2005
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Canada's Justice Minister, Irwin Cotler, is a big backer of the ICC through the PGA, an affiliate group of Amnesty International. Maybe US officials should keep clear.
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First the same-sex legislation was being put on the sidelines. Then, literally the next day, the legislation was being fast-tracked. Now the word is that it was being throttled back again. I'd like to order a plate full of dithers,...
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Now that the Supreme Court has ruled that, yes, you can be trusted to use your brain to pursue health care options with whatever resources you can and care to apply, the government has promised to stand on guard for...the...
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Hey, if American unions are pulling this sort of scam, maybe we should check on some of unions north of the border...
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Justice Minister Irwin Cotler has been vocal to the point of rants about "rights" and then more "rights" when it came to same-sex marriage. Moreover, he has assured Canadians, as has the Prime Minister, that religious freedoms will be respected....
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You'd think that the fact that property ownership is a statutory fiction and not a fundamental right in Canada, and the government attitudes towards regulation that spring from that fact, would worry more people. Fortunately, not everyone is complacent. Check...
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The Supreme Court deals the government monopoly on managing our health a blow. What of the future?
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Mike Brock is taking a lot of heat for suggesting that it's time for Stephen Harper to go. I guess it goes to show how much more important a blogger he is than me, because my suggestion on May 20...
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Americans should be worried. In Canada, the Supreme Court ruled in 2003 that the 1982 Charter of Rights didn't included property rights, and that the government can take anything, anytime, from anyone, no compensation required. They already took millions from disabled veterans.
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On June 3, there was a motion put forward in the House of Commons by Mr. Richard Marceau, Bloc MP for Haute-Saint-Charles:That the House denounce the recent remarks made by Mr. Justice Michel Robert stating that it is acceptable to...
June 08, 2005
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Did I just step out of the TARDIS into medieval England, when the streets were open sewers? You might think that in Vancouver, our most progressive city, and our answer to San Francisco: The ripe stench of human excrement is...
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Police in Hamilton have discovered a group of teenagers practising safe-sex, and have cracked that ring:The rules of the Safe Sex Club were simple: Everything happens behind closed doors. Anything goes. Don't let your parents find out. For at least...
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Looking at the polls from Paul Martin's point of view.
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See the details here!...
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From the Toronto Star: Same-sex foes won't defeat own government Of course, this is not true. An accurate headline would be "Opponents of the redefinition of marriage won't defeat the government", but then you would miss the opportunity to make...
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Starting immediately, this blog will be henceforth known as "Sobbing Fancy Pants in the Great White North".
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On May 31, Paul Coffin pleaded guilty to 15 charges of fraud in relation to the Sponsorship Scandal. Now consider this ruling from Justice Gomery from April 27:None of the questions put to Mr. Coffin refer specifically to the criminal...
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A court case that could change medicare in Canada is in front of the Supreme Court of Canada:The Supreme Court of Canada will render judgment tomorrow in a case that could have far-reaching implications for the future of medicare. A...
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Canada is on the hunt for name-callers:Two thousand leaflets attacking gays and lesbians have put a Christian activist in western Canada under investigation by Edmonton police for hate crimes."Attacking"? Like with a stick?The flyers by Bill Whatcott of Regina refer...
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You have to wonder if editors even read the stories they put on the pages. It seems like this editor took 12 hours to figure out what this story was about. Just watch as the headline changes and changes again....
June 07, 2005
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I posted this story on June 1:The folks at Transparency International compile an annual index of "Corruption Perceptions". They review many sources of information (the Economist Intelligence Unit, the Global Competitive Report, the Political and Economic Risk Consultancy, and so...
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In the House of Commons yesterday: Hon. Tony Valeri (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, the member is basing his questions on tapes that have been proven by many audio experts to have been...
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Peter Stoffer is the NDP Member of Parliament for Sackville--Eastern Shore, an area I'm familiar enough with from my time living on Canada's lovely east coast. He introduced a private bill, C-251, which underwent first reading November 1, 2004. Let...
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With a hat tip to reader Grook, from Poison Whispers, the c.v. of Jack J. Mitchell:John J. Mitchell ("Jack"), Years experience: 30+/audio - 3/forensic audio. Education: * 1964-1976; The Pennsylvania State University Under graduate & graduate study - music education...
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Thanks to Scott Brison for bring this to my attention:Further, section 25 refers to section 14 of the Parliament of Canada Act. Section 14 has been repealed and in fact there is a new code of conduct for senators. If...
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Well, he's certainly enjoying the traffic surge. Edward T Bear is still upset at my concerns about the credentials of Jack Mitchell:If you want to challenge the explanations given by Mr.Mitchell, on the basis that he is not a real...
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The words of ex-Liberal MP Pat O'Brien, now sitting as an independent, on defeating the same-sex marriage legislation:The veteran MP from London, Ont., told a news conference he'll employ "every opportunity I have to use - bar none - in...
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From my post:A few things. It would have been helpful to know what degree he graduated with, and when. Those would have seemed to be the most obvious details to include, but for some reason Blank Out Times missed them.From...
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My post on the Globe and Mail analysis of the Grewal tapes has ignited quite the little firestorm. Blank Out Times is issuing a challenge:It has come to my attention that many of you are complaining about the use of...
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Blank Out Times takes checking on Jack Mitchell, the expert used by the Globe and Mail, one step further, and has a friend call him and check on his credentials:In response to AGNW characterization of Mr.Mitchell, he was kind enough...
June 06, 2005
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Right, I've been book tagged, it seems. What fun... So here goes: 1. How many books do you own? Let's see, 12 or so boxes, probably 40 or so paperbacks each, called it 500 or more. 2. What was the...
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Soon to be seen in Ottawa: Liberal MP Pat O'Brien, who has announced that he is leaving the Liberal Party to sit as an independent over the rush of the Liberals to push through same-sex marriage legislation, and Prime Minister...
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The performance of the Canadian justice system in the Cecilia Zhang tragedy will happen without Canadians being able to see:Today, Min Chen, 22, the man accused of the 9-year-old's murder, will begin hearing evidence against him when a preliminary hearing...
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Hat tip to Neale News, a report on CTV:Liberal MP Pat O'Brien, who opposes his party's position on gay marriage, says he's quitting the Grits to sit as an Independent. The move comes less than two months after he held...
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The Grewal tapes have been examined by a US expert hired by the Globe and Mail, and some disturbing things have been discovered:The recordings initially released by Conservative MP Gurmant Grewal were altered, and it is unlikely that the changes...
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I'm sorry, but when I read this article, I immediately thought of this dialogue from Star Wars:TARKIN: The Imperial Senate will no longer be of any concern to us. I've just received word that the Emperor has dissolved the council...
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I'd like to start and maintain an ongoing listing of Canadian bloggers in the news. To start things off, I'd like for everyone who blogs in Canada to send me an email about past media appearances (see the format of...
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The Red Ensign flies at West Coast Chaos....
June 05, 2005
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Mark Holland is not just going after Charles McVety on principle. He's going after him because the Conservative candidate in Ajax-Pickering is Rondo Thomas, one of McVety's "associates".
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In a surprise announcement, Parti Québécois leader Bernard Landry is quitting as party leader and leaving politics altogether. He was unsatisfied, even humiliated, upon receiving on 76.2% support of the party membership in a leadership review Saturday, and so immediately...
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