Hudak’s Faithbook
Spotted by the always-vigilant Paul. You need to read all of this. And, yes, we noticed. Hudak has not explicitly renounced the funding of private religious schools, even though Ontarians have. I rather suspect this is going to come again today, because more and more people are noticing, too. Over to Paul:
Civility in the House
To wit:
Personally, I like a bit of conflict in my House of Commons-watching. I like some creative tension. I like passion. Why does everyone always seem to think “decorum” will be better?
What thinkest thou, O readers? Is “decorum” achieveable? Do we want it?
Me and Rockin’ Al at the Shanghai
Holy crap
The Liberal number depresses me, but it won’t stay that low for long.
What really blows me away is the Conservative number vis-a-vis the NDP number. If the campaign had gone for another couple weeks, would Jack Layton be Prime Minister?
Fourteen years ago!
The NDP’s Karl Belanger, of all people, just indirectly reminded me that, fourteen years ago today, I got beaten (soundly) in North Vancouver. The above pic is the cover of the Vancouver Sun on the day after the campaign kicked off.
Sometimes I think about that race, which was a privilege to be a part of. I lost, in part, because some said I was a parachute candidate (I wasn’t – I competed for the Liberal nomination), and because the local rag (which published Holocaust denier Doug Collins) detested me. Also a factor: the worry that I’d be a trained seal, and that I wouldn’t ever dissent with my party.
For those of you who know me, that last one is kind of amusing. Me being reluctant to oppose the party’s leadership? That’s funny.
Anyway. Hard to believe it’s been so many years. Congrats to all MPs, from all parties, who are celebrating the anniversary of their victory today. I would’ve like to be there celebrating with you, but that’s politics (and life).
Hudak and McGuinty on crime
Sun News, sunny day
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!