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It’s super nice here in Tee Dot, so I walked from the subway along King Street to Sun News. I am now a sweaty human puddle.

Tune in and mock me!


How the NDP will doom itself

In one easy lesson:

QUEBEC — Former prime minister Jean Chretien says he’s disturbed by the NDP’s “ambiguity” on national unity and its willingness to resurrect the debate over the Constitution.

He was referring to an NDP caucus that suddenly includes sympathizers of Quebec independence and is the first pan-Canadian party to oppose the Clarity Act, Chretien’s landmark law which sets rules for a future referendum.

“Obviously, there’s some ambiguity and I see they’ve started to talk about the Constitution again since the election,” Chretien said during a visit to Quebec City.

“I said in 1993: ‘If you want to talk about the Constitution, vote against me because I won’t go there. There are other problems than that.’ “

Jack Layton has said the NDP would support a simple majority win in a sovereignty referendum.

 


The only defensible position on Senate “reform”

Now, let’s see how long Timmy Hudak and his band of losers can ignore this one:

McGuinty rejects Senate reform; calls on Harper to abolish upper chamber (Senate-Reform-Ontario)
Source: The Canadian Press
May 31, 2011 10:35


BRAMPTON, Ont. – One day after Quebec threatened court action to block proposed Senate reform, Ontario is telling the federal government to abolish the upper chamber.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is expected to introduce bills to impose term limits on senators and to allow provinces to elect nominees who would be appointed to the Senate.

Premier Dalton McGuinty says he’s talked with other premiers and believes the best option is to simply get rid of the Senate altogether.

He says to reform it in any substantive way “is just not possible.”

McGuinty says Ontario has 40 per cent of the population but only 25 per cent of Senate seats, and sees no need to have an unelected upper chamber in Ottawa.

Harper’s previous attempts to pass the Senate reform bills were thwarted by opposition parties, but the Conservatives now have majorities in both the House of Commons and the Senate.

INDEX: NATIONAL POLITICS

 


In today’s Sun: the NDP isn’t

The New Democratic Party — neither new nor democratic.

It’s true. Did you know the New Democrats have been calling themselves “new” for half a century? In the U.S., they might get jail time for that whopper. Down there, the Federal Trade Commission won’t let you call something “new” for more than six months. It’s against the law.

Up here, you can apparently call something “new” for five decades, and no one will take you to task for it. Federally, provincially, the NDP continue to insist they are “new.”

Given the fact I have been alive for almost exactly the same period of time, I insist everyone now start referring to me as “New Warren.” That, or “Young Warren.”

Also acceptable: “New, Young, and Strikingly Handsome With A Thick Head of Hair Warren.” If you’re 50-plus (or even less!), add the prefix “New” to your own name. It won’t be the least bit accurate, but perhaps it’ll make you feel better about yourself.


Weinergate: How did the NSFW pix end up on Ontario PCs’ Twitter account?

Poor George Lepp.

First, he and Tim Hudak said George’s Blackberry magically activated itself, and took X-ray photos of George in flagrante through his pants pocket.

Then, they said someone stole the Blackberry, even though they didn’t tell the police, and magically posted George Unzipped on Twitter.

Now they say it wasn’t George.  It’s some other guy!  Still no word on the police investigation.

Coming soon: aliens did it, and the shot is of Elvis.

I say, let you have a say!  Vote now in our Highly-Scientific Poll!  Stiffen your resolve to be heard!