Canadian politics
The tale of Sun TV news network has more twists and turns than a Russian spy novel. I’m still cautiously optimistic about this proposed alternative.[click here]
In the province of Ontario a private members bill is now working its way through the Legislature that would recognize Remembrance Day as a statutory holiday. Do you think similar bills should be adopted in other provinces making Remembrance Day a de facto national holiday.?
Alvin Greene from political oddity to footnote in one election cycle.
From National Post
Mr. Greene’s campaign, which amounted to an occasional series of awkward media encounters, still managed to bring in almost 30% of the vote on Tuesday — a long way from the 61% of Republican incumbent Jim DeMint, but hardly a pittance. Linda McMahon spent $50-million dollars to get 480,000 Senate votes in Conneticut; Mr. Greene spent about $50-million less than that, give or take a few hundred bucks, and received more than 300,000 votes in South Carolina. He won 10 counties. Maybe a lot of people like comics in those areas.
San Francisco took a another step in becoming the most liberal city in North America today. By ending the sale of toys in McDonald’s happy meals. Truly the city by the Bay, is the home of the Protectionista’s.
So yesterday we saw Premier Gordon Campbell fall on his sword for his handling of the HST tax. The question on the mind of many in the chattering classes here in Ontario is Doulton the next survivor to be voted off the island because of taxpayer resentment.