tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66170632011-11-01T10:18:46.948-03:00"And all this only for the public good." -- John LockeRGMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03094054083065645879noreply@blogger.comBlogger6871100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617063.post-36778081007931117312011-11-01T10:17:00.003-03:002011-11-01T10:18:46.963-03:00

I am donating my mug to the good people at Movember to help raise awareness for prostate cancer and other men's health issues. You can check out my page, track the 'stache, and make a donation at: http://mobro.co/RGM81Thanks for your support.

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It's almost time again...

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Dear CBC,During the first period of the Montreal Canadiens/Boston Bruins game tonight, Canadiens defenceman PK Subban delivered a clean and crushing body check to Bruins forward Brad Marchand. The hit, as noted above, was perfectly clean - after the play concluded several Bruins players wanted to fight Subban, who was not interested and skated away. He made a hockey play, and that should have

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I saw this little news item today and it's got me thinking...DALLAS MORNING NEWS: Mike Heika reports former Stars goalie Marty Turco texted him to say nothing was currently going on regarding his efforts to sign with another NHL team. While the Philadelphia Flyers were rumored interested in Turco their negotiations with winger Nikolai Zherdev could prevent Turco from signing there. Heika suggests

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This blog has been glaringly quiet lately on the international relations front. For anybody that enjoyed reading my thoughts on global politics, IR, and the advance of liberty and democracy throughout the world, I do apologize. I hope to make that change in the not-too-distant future.This past week I've re-read Natan Sharansky's impeccable The Case For Democracy and it has lit a spark in me that

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Enjoy the day, get some fun, have a BBQ, celebrate everything that makes this country great!

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All in all, I think this is a very good signing. The team, the city, and the player are a mutual admiration society, so it's a great fit that will hopefully make all parties involved happy for the duration of the deal.There was a lot of talk that Plekanec could have hit $6M/season on the open market, and I don't doubt that for a moment. NHL general managers have demonstrated that they are more

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Who wants some more coalition talk today?Good.Andrew Coyne muses today that Michael Ignatieff has self-imposed a terminal wound on his own party by refusing to immediately and firmly squash all talk of a coalition. In so doing, the NDP's hand will only continue to strengthen as the Liberals continue to flounder, all of which will result in the NDP claiming domain over the political left in Canada

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It has now been nearly 24 hours since Jaroslav Halak was traded to the St. Louis Blues for prospects Lars Ulri Eller and Ian Schultz. As to be expected with any move made by the Montreal Canadiens, it has been a much-discussed issue that has seen many more negative comments than positive directed at Canadiens management. After all, it is barely a month since Halak's playoff heroics against

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Another year, another template re-design. Plus, new links! Exciting stuff, I says.Michael Ignatieff was in town last Saturday. Nobody bothered to tell me - I found out on Facebook the next day - or else I would have posted something about it by now. The communications team does a horrible job of announcing when important people are coming around - apparently Ken Dryden was here not long ago too.

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Hats off to the Blackhawks for their Stanley Cup victory last night. If it couldn't be my Habs, thanks to Philadelphia, I'm glad that it could be a team that I like, all the moreso since they beat the team that beat the Habs. 50 years is a long time to go without a Stanley Cup--get ready to know what that feels like, Leafs fans--so to end it with this great group of young players is a really cool

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Regarding the proposed cooperation/coalition/merger of the Liberal Party of Canada and the NDP, a recent survey gives us the following:Twenty-eight per cent of those surveyed favoured a non-compete pact between the two parties, wherein they would agree not to run candidates against each other in some ridings across the country.When Stephane Dion gave Elizabeth May a free pass in the last election

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But pass the beer & popcorn, Mr. Reid, because I agree with you wholeheartedly.For as long as I can remember, the Liberal Party has operated as a "big tent" party capable of attracting people on all sides of the political spectrum in this country. As a social progressive with right-of-centre foreign policy views including an activist agenda to make the world safe for democracy plus a strong

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Young Liberal President reminds me why I couldn't get out of the categorization of being a Young Liberal fast enough: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/young-liberal-pushes-stop-harper-coalition-conservatives-brag-on-economy/article1587660/Seriously, all of this rejuvenated coalition/merger talk just makes me ill to my stomach. The Liberal Party stands (used to stand?)

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Over this headline: "Prime Minister Layton?"For some absurd reason known only to the Harperites that are fabricating the story's foundation point to make political hay, coalition talk is all the rage in Canada again. And of all the complex and multitude of ways to formulate such a coalition to topple Stephen Harper, apparently the idea that Jack Layton should head it up is the most popular among

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Pierre Gauthier has tipped his hand with regards to his future plans for the two goalies. You just have to read between the lines:“We’ll take the best decision to make sure the team grows in the future,” Gauthier said. “We’ll do the right thing for the organization and them. I won’t speculate. Honestly, all options are open. The worst thing to say is we’re going to do this. Then you lose your

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I enjoyed this article in the Globe and Mail this morning because it got me to thinking a little bit about one of my favourite players.For a good long time now, people have been referring to Josh Gorges as an "unsung hero" for the Canadiens. Once considered the "throw-in" to the deal that sent Craig Rivet to the San Jose Sharks for a 1st round pick (which turned out to be Max Pacioretty), Gorges

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In Game 1, the Penguins hinted that they may have learned the strategy to beat Halak: shoot rarely. Today, they learned that the more they shoot on him, the better he is.Sergei Kostitsyn has watched the last few games from the pressbox. Today, Andrei Kostitsyn may as well have - 1:43 total ice time. Think they'll be gone after this season's over? I'd bet the farm on it.This could end up being

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'Nuff said.

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Well, the Habs are down 3-1 to the mighty Capitals in their first-ever playoff match-up. While the fact itself wouldn't surprise anybody who hasn't seen any of the games, for those of us who have sat through every minute it is a major disappointment. The Canadiens have dominated significant portions of Games 2 and 4, but both times could not sustain the effort for a full 60 minutes and thus ended

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That is all.

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The puck hasn't even dropped yet and the Habs-Caps series is already a ton of fun. First we had the neat Tomas "Don't Call Me Jagr" Plekanec/Jose "Not Quite Martin Broduer" Theodore commentaries, and now we get this:"The situation in Washington this season is different from years gone by. In the franchise's early days, the Caps courted fans from out of town. But the arrival of Alex Ovechkin and

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http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=317881I appreciate the gamesmanship and on top of that, I think it's the truth. Yeah, Theo and Varlamov had pretty good seasons, but I think that Price and Halak are better too. Doesn't mean that the Caps' goaltending is brutal, just that the Canadiens get the upper hand in that department.Also, this:

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So I'm thrilled that we're in the playoffs, earning one point in our final 3 games to really demonstrate that we're ready to hand with the elite teams in the NHL. And I say that because we will be playing one of them.By "virtue" of their 88 points the Habs presently sit in 7th place. They can finish no higher than that.Habs finish 7th if the Rangers defeat Philadelphia tomorrow.Habs finish 8th if

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Couldn't happen to a better guy: http://www.habsinsideout.com/main/32513Way to go Josh!

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http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/nhl/mapleleafs/article/792661--dimanno-former-leafs-coach-pat-burns-admits-end-is-near?bn=1This article has me literally biting back tears. Having just lost a loved one to that bastard killer, it brings up a lot of emotions. I hope that when Pat lets go of life he is at peace and with those who love him most.

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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/globe-online-poll/article1528392/I'd really be curious to know who those 10% are and what their motivation could possibly be to disagree with such a notion.Also, my 29th birthday was awesome. Pics soon.

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There's an old adage in realist politics that deals with unsavoury characters and the often-necessary need to side up with less-than-reputable folks:"He may be a bastard, but he's our bastard."For a good long while many people have been highly wary of Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai and his unwillingness to tackle corruption, move forward on women's rights, and certain other tactics he's

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I didn't hear about the latest round of booing of Carey Price when he was announced as last night's 3rd star until this morning. I was watching the TSN broadcast and they cut to SportsCentre pretty much right after the final whistle. I think it's absolutely revolting that he can stop 25 of 26 Carolina shots, getting beaten only by a legit superstar and Roman Hamrlik, and these idiots decide to

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It was a game well-worth staying up until 1am to listen to via the radio via the Internet. A hard-fought, hang on by the skin of their teeth victory for the Rockets propels them past the Silvertips to round two against the Tri-City Americans. This is the second straight year they'll be meeting in the playoffs, and again I wonder if Josh Gorges and Carey Price have a small wager on the outcome.40

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Wow two political science posts in one day.I read with great interest that the Iraqi people have spoken and that there will be a new government in their country, with incumbent Nouri Al-Maliki coming in second to Iyad Allawi in the latest election. The peaceful transfer of power is a hallmark of a slowly maturing democracy, so hopefully that is exactly what will transpire. Elections on their own

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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/us-russia-sign-off-on-nuclear-pact/article1513074/Can I be an unnamed foreign policy analyst that "hails" this accord? Cuz I just did.Nuclear weapons are the most destructive weapons ever created by man. Any attempt to reduce the number of them in existence is a step towards a more peaceful and secure world. The two powers will each retain 1500 nuclear

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A friend in the States has purchased the shirt for me and shipped it yesterday. Hopefully it will arrive before my birthday. Ugh, 29 this year. Last year my awesome fiancee made me a cake styled like a Habs jersey with my name and the 28. This year, a Ken Dryden mask cake would totally rock the house.I am presently 4-for-33 on this year's Roll Up The Rim to Win. I say "presently" because there's

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Tonight is opening night of the playoffs for my Kelowna Rockets. They'll be up against the "missed 1st by that much" 3rd place Everett Silvertips for the first round. I'm hopeful I'll be able to stay up late enough for one or two of the games during the series. Here's to hoping that the hometown boys will be able to go on another magical run like they did last year!

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Slainte!

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http://www.tshirtlaundry.com/Megadesk_p/megadesk3_12_2010.htmI must have to have it!

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Re: Misunderstanding Canadian Law - March 13 letter to the editorAaron Piecowye's attempt to "clear things up" with regards to search and seizure of property does anything but provide clarity on the issue. Canadians do not have a "right to unreasonable searches and seizures" provided in Section 8 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Section 8 actually states that Canadians have "the right to

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"Tweedledee and Tweedledumbass have been away on maternity leave, and now Tweedledumbass is back and we have a problem. Yes, getting hooked on Megadesk was my own damn fault, but I don't care about assigning blame. All I care about is Megadesk." -- DwightI've been thinking of a way to make this happen all day at work today. It would be so easy:Move the filing cabinets out from behind my

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So last night, 10 minutes after the hockey game ended, as I was in the middle of writing my mother a message on Facebook, the power went out for about two hours. It was very strange - the power does go out here in Halifax semi-regularly but usually only during the day. I don't recall off the top of my head the last time it went out at night. What made it so strange was that it was out for a good

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But the Habs are only 7 points out of first place in their division. Sure they only have 14 games left but they were able to do it back in 07-08...not that I'm comparing this team to that one.However pessimistic I've been about this team this season, I'm seeing a glimmer of hope here. The team is clicking right now. The best players are playing like best players. Pleks, Pouliot, Gomez, Gionta,

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For some reason I can't shake this gloomy feeling that Carey Price will be traded either today or tomorrow. I've never had that sense before - maybe I've spent too much time around too many negative Habs fans - and I hope that I'm wrong about this.

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My step-father, who was more like Dad 1A than a step-father, passed away last night at the age of 60. It was the worst phone call I've ever had in my life when my sister gave me the news. I had no words. I will, soon, have quite a bit to say about cancer; for now, though, I just want to cry and grieve and come to terms with all of this.Jim, I love you and I miss you. May you rest in peace.

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Semi-famous Canadian celebrity George Stromboulopoulos has a great quote regarding the mentality of the average Montreal Canadiens fan: "One win, plan the parade; one loss, tie the noose." Depending on the most recent game's outcome, the 2009-10 edition of the Canadiens is either the best team ever or the absolute worst piece of garbage squad to ever wear la Sainte Flanelle. The truth, most

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Currently sitting in 10th position!

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Re: Proroguing means smaller security riskMr. Goddard makes a good point and I think it should be extended to its logical conclusion. After the Olympics are over this forthcoming spring and early summer will feature the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the rest of summer and early autumn will have baseball and the World Series, and the winter months will again have a lot of hockey, basketball, and football

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It may be mid-January and there may still be 34 games remaining on the 2009-10 Montreal Canadiens regular season schedule, but we are officially entering crunch time for the beloved bleu, blanc, et rouge. After last night's 5-3 victory over Dallas, the Habs are sitting in 8th place in the Eastern Conference--actually, tied for 7th with the Senators, but Ottawa gets the nod for that spot--which

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Kelowna is one of 65 cities nominated to be represented on the brand-new edition of Canadian Monopoly. As I type this up Kelowna is ranked #13 on the list with 2.3% of all votes cast.Just like getting 4 Montreal Canadiens into the starting line-up of the All-Star Game last year, vote early and vote often! You're allowed to vote for your city once per day, every day, until voting closes on

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Some sooner than others, and given what Kevin Page has to say regarding the Conservatives and what they've done to Canada's finances, I'd put forward the idea that Messrs. Harper and Flaherty fit the former category:“Even Mr. Flaherty is saying five years out you are still running deficits,” [Page] told The Globe this morning in an interview. “Implicitly even Mr. Flaherty is saying if he’s got

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In the past year, prorogation has entered into the Canadian political lexicon in a big way. It is a tool that hasn't been infrequently used throughout Canadian history but it has never been used as often or with as much of a self-serving political purpose as it has been by the current Prime Minister, Stephen Harper. He invoked it at the end of 2008 to stave off the ill-begotten "coalition" that

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I love Kelowna, I miss it every single day. But I tell you, some of the letters on Castanet just make me shake my head. I won't get into the one from a week or so ago with the guy rambling about how the "Islamic People of Afghanistan" orchestrated 9/11 because that's just too far out there. I am more than a smidge concerned that he's all-too-willing to look the other way when it comes to

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These are the men I'd want representing Canada at the Olympics in Vancouver:Goaltender - Martin Brodeur, Roberto Luongo, Marc-Andre Fleury (sorry Carey)DefenceScott Neidermayer - Chris ProngerShea Weber - Dion PhaneufDuncan Keith - Brent Seabrook7th - Drew DoughtyForwardsRick Nash - Sidney Crosby - Jarome Iginla (Iginla gets the C as well)Patrick Marleau - Joe Thornton - Dany HeatleyCorey Perry -

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Last night, with 5:52 remaining in the third period, the Canadiens scored a goal to tie the game 3-3. The puck was loose in a goal-mouth scramble, and Scott Gomez pushed it over the line. The red light came on, the crowd roared with cheers.But wait! Enter Chris Lee.The last time a referee called for the end of a play in Montreal that quickly, Bret Hart punched Vince McMahon in the face.At some

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As Michael Farber has said, "The only two Western institutions that really get ceremony are the House of Windsor and the Montreal Canadiens." Today is the culmination of a year-long series of celebrations of the greatest hockey team that has ever existed, the bleu, blanc, et rouge, Les Glorieux, the 24-time Stanley Cup Champions, the Montreal Canadiens. They are Canada's team, loved from coast to

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It's snowing outside. Joy.Could be worse, I guess. At least I'm not this guy:

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I've been thinking quite a bit about the incident last week where an uninvited couple seeking their 15 minutes of fame crashed a White House dinner party. It was a major security breach and even though the couple passed through security scanners without any weapons, thus not posing any threat to any of America's political leaders, they are the next folks in a series of people who are looking for

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With his play this past month I have to wonder if my favourite goaltender might have an opportunity to be named the #3 goaltender for Team Canada at the Olympics. Of course Roberto Luongo and Martin Brodeur are locks for the 1-2 positions, not necessarily in that order. But there's been some shifting in the rankings for who gets to be the pressbox watcher. There was a lot of talk about Steve

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I got really tired of the old one, as images were always severely cropped and restricted without a lot of fidgeting. Plus I'm attached to these colours a little bit.

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Here: http://www.whiteribbon.ca/pledge

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Every day should be the day for the elimination of violence against women. Here's why:* 1 in 3 women experience male violence at some point in their lives.* Nearly 60% of Canadian men find prostitution acceptable. 92% of women who are involved in prostitution do not.* Every day in Halifax, Nova Scotia, at least one woman reports a sexual assault.* Less than 10% of sexual assaults are reported to

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"Sheila Fraser's scathing report on Canada's ability to deal effectively with a national emergency such as H1N1 has landed relatively quietly. It's almost as if most people already knew their senior levels of government had failed them, so Fraser's report comes as not much of a surprise." (Howard Elliott, Hamilton Spectator, November 5, 2009)Generally speaking, when Sheila Fraser submits a report

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Myth 4: Taking the regular flu shot puts me at risk of becoming very ill with H1N1Fact 4: Preliminary findings from some Canadian studies indicate that those healthy adults that tested positive for H1N1 were twice as likely to have received seasonal vaccine. More research is needed to establish whether or not there is a causal relationship between these factors. What is important is that there is

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Setting priorities in federal politics is not an easy task. Just ask Stephane Dion. Make sure to ask the question clearly or you may have to start over again. That said, is it not a little disconcerting that the federal government has spent a considerably greater amount trumpeting its own horn on the stimulus spending (yes, spending to promote spending) than it has on promoting H1N1 awareness? It

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Saw this at Warren's today:The nadir of the 2006 Liberal campaign involved a prominent party spokesman stating that Canadian parents would use the government's "child care program" money to spend on "beer and popcorn." He was, quite rightly, widely excoriated for the comment.This fellow is not the same Scott Reid, but he's up to something even more nefarious. He is using Government of Canada

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What is it with the western Canadian road trip? It was the nadir of the 2008-09 campaign and last night against the Canucks certainly stirred up some bad memories. However, the guys will rally and will bounce back on Saturday against the Oilers. I still have a lot of optimism.One thing that I'm not liking seeing is the excuse that it was their second game in as many nights.I'm not superbly

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Shortly after hearing that Judge Baum had rendered his verdict, I flocked to the Internet to read the court's statement. 31 pages isn't so bad, even if a good chunk of it was legalese jargon that I don't full understand. I'm not a lawyer but I'm still more or less intelligent, so I made my way through it.The first striking item is the revelation of the Coyotes' losses while operating in the

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Denis Coderre has finally come to a simple point of fact that many have known for some time when "he realized 'lacked moral authority' to do his job." I have personally never felt much use for this individual, whether it was his pathetic attempt to smear Shane Doan as an anti-Quebecois bigot or his particularly vile march alongside Hamas and other terrorist sympathizers. So he resigned today, and

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It's late September and that means it's time for the annual gathering of world leaders at that wonderful talk shop, the United Nations. High on this year's agenda: climate change, a new dialogue between the United States and the rest of the world, and other matters of global interest. It is one of the few times every year in which we see so many heads of government convened in a single location

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She has found her ideal running mate for 2012. Joe Wilson, congressional Republican from South Carolina, is her type of people. Two peas in a pod. They'll get the Republican base motivated even more than Bush v. Kerry did in '04, certainly much more than last year's election. McCain just isn't what a Republican wants these days. But Mrs. Palin and Mr. Wilson, that'll get them going. Wrap

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Today is MuchMusic's 25th birthday. It's a pretty big anniversary but not one that the station has chosen to honour in any significant way. I wonder if this is because people would see that the channel actually used to be pretty good.I remember shortly after joining Facebook, one of the first groups that came to my attention was called "When I was your age, MuchMusic didn't suck." I found it, and

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The old axiom "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss" seems apropos this morning after reading about Prime Minister Stephen Harper's latest round of Senate appointments. While it's not the first time he's gone directly against old Reformatory thought about a more representative Senate under the Triple E criteria, this time is particularly brazen in terms of its patronage. His campaign chair

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If Balsillie didn't take himself out of the game with his latest absurd demand that the team be sold to him by Sept. 10 so that he can immediately relocate them or he's withdrawing his bid, I think that the NHL is mighty close to declaring "checkmate" against him after this bit of news. Not only is it far too late in the League's timetable to move a team based in Arizona to Ontario because of

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It is only the height of arrogance that would possibly lead one to conclude that Ron Wilson, the coach of the Maple Leafs and in the upcoming Olympics of Team USA, would be anywhere near "public enemy #1" in the eyes of Canadian hockey fans. Yet the Globe and Mail comes to this conclusion here.Let's face a simple fact: the United States is not a contender for these Olympics. They may have some

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This is absolutely atrocious:"Mr. Layton has written a book about investing in Canadians and their communities. Mr. Ignatieff has written books defending torture,” said Lavigne. “Mr. Ignatieff has defended and supported the war in Iraq … If Mr. Ignatieff or Mr. Harper were prime minister in 2004, Canada would still be in Iraq today.” This comment comes from Brad Lavigne, the NDP's communications

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There's considerable outrage in British Columbia over the announcement that the province is instituting a harmonized sales tax effective July 1, 2010. While there has long been a 7% PST on most items, that's now going to be applied across the spectrum. Naturally, people aren't happy. The letters to the editor section at Castanet is rife with anger. The thing that gets me about it is the

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I'm sure that Balsillie is fuming over this notion.From tsn.caAccording to a report in the Globe and Mail a group that is intending to bid on the Phoenix Coyotes wants to bring five of the team's regular season games to Saskatoon or Halifax.The Globe is reporting that the group known as Ice Edge Holdings has been in discussion with both Canadian cities so that the Coyotes could play "home games"

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Thoughts are with everybody in the affected and evacuated areas. We all remember what 2003 was like but we should also remember how Kelowna came together as a community and supported the brave firefighters. People will need to count upon one another for shelter, food, and supplies. I hope that everybody steps up and does their part and sets an example for people to aspire to meet.Stay strong

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There is so much to say about Saku Koivu and what he means to true Habs fans and the city of Montreal. He is taken from the mold of Beliveau: pure class, a gentleman, respected by all of his peers and even many of his enemies, somebody who transcends the game and serves as a reminder that there are some very good people out there. He did everything he could to make a winner in Montreal, and has

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Uhhhh, OK.'It's a scandal'On any given day there are few things I find more ridiculous than religion. I find it even more ridiculous when the two co-mingle. And this one takes the wafer.Look, I'm all for knocking on Harper for any number of reasons. Putting a stupid cookie in his pocket isn't one of them. It's a cookie. He's not not eating Jesus or drinking his blood (he only eats and drinks the

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If anybody cares, I'll be going on vacation in a few days so there will be even fewer posts here than usual. Chances are you're already aware of this but two weeks in Kelowna. If any of the old university chums want to meet up, you know how to reach me via that Facebook thing.

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The NDP were elected here in Nova Scotia on Tuesday.The sun has not shone in Halifax since.

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Goodie.Well, if nothing else, Nova Scotians are about to learn why the NDP, once elected, never gets re-elected after being booted out of office. This British Columbian, though young during the days of Glen Clark and his merry band of misfits, remembers well what the economy was like when the NDP was finally turfed and replaced with Gordon Campbell and the BC Liberals. If people here think things

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Saw this clip this morning on Canada AM featuring my old Dal colleague Chris Laroche. Not sure if he bothers to check out my little space here, but I thought it was pretty cool to see him on TV talking about North Korea and the succession to Kim Jong-Il.Go here: http://www.ctv.ca/canadaam and click on the "Expert on North Korean succession" link on the video player.Good job Laroche!

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Get ready for a new series of Conservative ads attacking Michael Ignatieff and his Canadianness today in order for Harper & co. to avoid having to utter a single word about this:Canada is headed for a series of shocking federal deficits that will put the federal government more than $172 billion in the hole over the next five years, the TD Bank says in a new analysisNo, indeed the Conservatives

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That part I might be able to deal with - after this past season, I'll take 50 "boring" wins if it can be done.But the news of Mario Tremblay being speculated as an assistant coach?

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There was a report yesterday, initially dismissed given the source (Sovietsky Sport, the same folks that made up a bunch of false items about Alex Kovalev and his feelings on then-coach Guy Carbonneau) but which has picked up considerable steam in the past 24 hours. I saw it on the Sportsnet ticker last night just before going to bed and now I see it has reached the TSN site as well. In sum:-

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So it turns out that yesterday the numbers delivered to us regarding the Government of Canada's spending were in true Chretien-esque underdelivered fashion. It's not going to be a $40B deficit -- it's going to be a $50B deficit. Why?[A] triple whammy of extra costs, including auto-sector bailouts, rising Employment Insurance claims and a drop-off in tax revenue.Hmmm, a drop-off in tax revenue...

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There really are no words to describe how awesome this is and how much it will be treasured when it arrives:

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My hat goes off to Stephen Harper and Jim Flaherty for their most remarkable achievement. They have done something that no government in the history of Canada has been able to do before. They've pirouetted past Trudeau, Irish eyes are smiling beyond Mulroney, governed like a majority better than Clark, fidgeted with budget numbers much more profoundly than Chretien or Martin could have imagined,

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Yes there's been more hockey talk than politics stuff lately - it's playoff time!Even without my Habs, the Stanley Cup Playoffs this year have been tremendous to watch. The games are almost always close, last night's 7-4 Pittsburgh win notwithstanding, and the crowds are incredibly into the action, making for a great atmosphere. The best players in the game are stepping it up and really

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Two years ago we got Montreal v. Boston.Last year we got Montreal v. Boston and Detroit v. Boston.So what do we get this year?Ottawa v. Florida*crickets**more crickets*Off the top of my head, I have a difficult time imagining a less interesting combination of teams. When you factor in that it's much earlier in training camp/pre-season than usual, this will be the B teams of Ottawa and Florida.

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One of the handful of regrets in my life is that I passed up on the opportunity to go the Memorial Cup Finals in 2004 to see the Rockets win the championship. Sure the secondary market for tickets was 50-80 bucks but it would have been a real blast and much more interesting than watching the game on the old battered TV in the Marketplace lunchroom. I was down at Prospera Place (it was still

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"Our deficits will be large...as large as they have to be." -- Stephen HarperNo wonder the Conservatives would much rather talk about their tried-and-true canard about Michael Ignatieff being a Canadian of convenience. Much better to change the channel from the real world to the kids networks for the Tories these days.

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Kitties aside, hats off to Gordon Campbell for winning his third straight election last night. Of all the candidates he was and remains far and away the most qualified party leader for the job, and the rank hypocrisy of the NDP and Carole James over the carbon tax was stomach-churning enough for many to realize that they're an opportunistic lot that will all-too-happily sacrifice long-treasured

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Because everybody needs a good laugh every now and again:

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From the Vancouver Province (btw - 47 days till I'm home again!) comes this little Q&A excerpt with Michael Ignatieff:Q: What do you say to people who accuse you of being an imperialist, a right-winger? Some critics in the Toronto Star are saying you’re soft on torture and so on — how do you answer those people who question your liberal credentials?A: Read my books, actually read them.Q: For

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There's any number of reasons I wish I was still in B.C. at this time: the Rockets are two wins away from clinching the WHL Championship, the local team is still in the playoffs (admittedly I've never been much of a Canucks fan), the weather, etc. But one reason in particular that I wish I was in B.C. right now is that it would have afforded me the opportunity to attend the Liberal Leadership

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This is the type of thing that makes me proud to be a liberal and a Liberal. We dream big, we think big, we think about the things that unite and bond us as Canadians, and we're not afraid to "go there" and muse about things that can further unite and bind us. This is why I've long supported Michael Ignatieff and believed that he would be an excellent leader of the Liberal Party and a great Prime

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Like many, I am outraged upon reading the news that Afghanistan is in the process of passing a law that legalizes rape within marriage. The legislation is vile and repugnant on many levels. It is an affront to human dignity. It makes a mockery out of the idea that the future of Afghanistan could be one of a hopeful democracy that included equality for women. It spits in the face of every country

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