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The fact that he quotes me approvingly naturally may serve to, ahem, colour my judgment. But the guy is smart! Listen to him, Grits!
The fact that he quotes me approvingly naturally may serve to, ahem, colour my judgment. But the guy is smart! Listen to him, Grits!
Public events for March 23, 2011
March 23, 2011
Ottawa, Ontario
Public events for Prime Minister Stephen Harper for Wednesday, March 23rd are:
Ottawa
11:30 a.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will deliver remarks.
House of Commons Foyer
Centre Block
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
* Open to media
NOTE:
* Media must present proper identification for accreditation.
It’s a campaign budget. Something in there for everyone, etc. That’s what I just told CITY-TV, anyway.
But that’s not the best part. The best part came at the start, when Flaherty intoned that his was a government based on “principle,” quote unquote.
And the camera swung to reveal Bev Oda peering over his shoulder.
I predict the NDP will cave.
Frankly, they have a bona fide reason for doing so – their leader is very ill.
Comments? Contrary views?
“Imagine, for a minute or two, that you are Libya’s Moammar Gadhafi. What are you going to do?
And then, early Sunday, U.S. President Barack Obama and his western allies — including Canada, whose former prime minister, Paul Martin, had just a few years ago come to Libya to sing your praises — did what you never thought they’d do. They attacked Libya.
As expected, the Opposition found the Harper regime in contempt of Parliament.
Now what?
It’s a big decision. If the historic (and unprecedented) contempt finding is to mean anything, and if they are to avoid looking like rank hypocrites, the Opposition now must move non-confidence in the government. They have no choice. And, if everyone shows up to vote, the minority government will fall.
But is it a good idea, politically? From my secure position in an armchair, pretty much everyone has a good reason to avoid an election right now:
My guess? Someone will get a case of Parliamentary flu. No election.
Unless a bunch of them have gone batshit crazy, that is, which – it being Ottawa and all – you can never really eliminate as a factor.
As I said to the reporter: where the Hell is Mayor Nenshi? Why hasn’t he resourced the Calgary Police Service to deal with what is clearly a growing problem?
The reduced numbers shouldn’t be taken as a sign that such groups are waning, according Warren Kinsella, who wrote Web of Hate, a book about organized racism.
“There is a danger into being lulled into a false sense of security by minimal numbers,” he said.
White supremacy “is not a real strong movement,” in the city, he added.“
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