There's one thing you can always count on in BC Politics: It's never about what's best for the province or the people, but about what's best for the people wanting power over both of them. In the wake of the latest scandal-ridden BC Premier, Gordon Campbell, the dog and pony show has been in full swing to see who gets to sit in the Big Chair. BC Liberal Party president … [Read more...]
Alberta’s Danielle Smith sends Stelmach running for Retirement
It was a funny story to read in Saturday's Edmonton Journal… “Wildrose tail wags the dog as federal, provincial Tories quietly meet”. Funny, because the provincial branch hasn’t seemed to have much use for the federal one, given how Ottawa and Edmonton have clashed recently over health care transfers, and in a very public way. To have the provincial and federal Tories … [Read more...]
Liberal MP Ruby Dhalla has some serious trouble brewing
Liberal MP Ruby Dhalla (Brampton—Springdale) has some serious trouble brewing in her riding, and is falling from Liberal grace fast. I can’t say I’m sad to hear it, since I don’t think she’s that bright. Ruby Dhalla started off as a beauty pageant contestant and Bollywood actor. She placed second in 1993’s Miss India Canada beauty pageant, then moved on to roles in … [Read more...]
I spell hypocrite this way: I-G-N-A-T-I-E-F-F
It’s truly mind-blowing how arrogant and hypocritical Liberal Leader Michael Igiatieff is. I mean really… he spouts off about how fantastic Canada’s “gun control” system is, all the while hiding behind his armed bodyguards. How do you know Michael Ignatieff is lying? His lips are moving. The shooting tragedy in Tucson Arizona is serving to be a political football here in … [Read more...]
Is Ignatieff really that out of touch with Dallaire’s [in]actions in Rwanda?
It would seem that Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff is totally out of touch with the reality of what happened in Rwanda under the watch of Canadian General Romeo Dallaire. In a recent Twitter post, Ignatieff praised Dallaire for his defense of human rights. Nothing could be further from the truth than saying that Dallaire is a "defender" of human rights. Why do I say … [Read more...]
Terrorism Law Is A War On Internet
(“War on Internet” is from Jane Gaffin’s archives, published in the Whitehorse Star, February 25, 2002, and is posted here in conjunction with the current “Big Brother is Eyeing Complete Take-Over of the Internet”.) In keeping with the Red Book election campaign promises, Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and his Industry Canada minister of the day, Brian Tobin, had promised … [Read more...]
Don Cherry Riles Toronto’s Left-Wing Loonies
How? By doing what Cherry does best. Telling the truth. Hockey legend and outspoken supporter of our Canadian Troops, Cherry wore a pink blazer to the event in honour of some loser who called him "a jerk in a pink suit". I love his sense of humour! Like Don Cherry, I'm looking forward to the mayorship of Rob Ford. The left wing lunatics that have been running the … [Read more...]
Congratulations to Mayor Rob Ford
First, congratulations to Toronto's new Mayor, Rob Ford. Yesterday the mainstream media got handed it's head on a platter. For weeks it's been calling the Toronto mayor's race as a dead heat. The only thing that's dead, however, is their ability to comprehend that the little guy, the taxpayers of the Greater Toronto Area, are sick to death of out-of-control City Hall … [Read more...]
Liberal MP Shawn Murphy – Let’s Ban Blogging!
There's nothing a Liberal, small-l or large, hates more than something they cannot control. Their answer is always the same. Let's ban it. Let's pass a law against it. ANYTHING, just so long as we STOP people from doing whatever they're doing that we don't agree with. The latest asinine notion comes from Liberal MP Shawn Murphy, who can't stand the fact that people can … [Read more...]
NDP MPs Under Fire
While NDP party leader Jack Layton does the right thing (allowing a free vote on Candice Hoeppner's private member's Bill C-391), Liberal party leader Michael Ignatieff declares war on two NDP MPs. Niki Ashton (Churchill) and Malcolm Allen (Welland) are the two MPs that Ignatieff believes are the key to ending Bill C-391. In a post on the Liberal party website, Ignatieff … [Read more...]
CBC Helps Ignatieff Prove How Out Of Touch He is
In an article titled "Ignatieff on the Mounties, one-on-one", CBC reporter Alison Crawford asked Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff what he thinks about the RCMP. His answer? When I look at the Mounties in the squad cars providing protection in communities across Canada, I see people doing a great job, great confidence in them. Enormous support for them and they have … [Read more...]
Larry Bagnell: Another Spineless Liberal MP
Yukon's Liberal MP Larry Bagnell is feeling stuck between a rock and a hard place. His rural riding is filled with hunters, miners, prospectors and outdoors people. When asked if he would avoid the House instead of voting against his constituents, Bagnell said "I’m not sure, I haven’t explored that possibility to see if that’s an option". He's got to ask Iggy's permission … [Read more...]
Wayne Easter: Your Rep to Ottawa? Or Ottawa’s Rep to You?
Liberal MP Wayne Easter's website begins with promise. "I am committed to bringing your voice to Ottawa, by ensuring your concerns are heard and working with you to create opportunities for growth in our province." He forgot to add the end of the sentence though.... "but only if I agree with you." Otherwise, he's just one more politician bringing Ottawa's voice to … [Read more...]
Glenn Thibeault flip-flops on C-391
Sudbury MP Glenn Thibeault has now flip-flopped his vote on Canada's failed gun registry. Thibeault had previously voted to scrap the registry, citing the majority of his constituents wanted him to get rid of the costly failure. In a press release issued today, Thibeault announced he is reversing is position on Bill C-391 and turning his back on his constituents. He will … [Read more...]
Jack Layton Showing Integrity???
Anyone who knows me knows I'm no fan of Jack Layton's. I think he's an opportunistic man who will do almost anything to get in front of a TV camera. So his stand on "allowing" a free vote on Bill C-391 is very surprising to me. It's no secret that old Jack is anti-gun. If he had his way he'd ban them all in a heartbeat. Good thing he doesn't get his way, if you're a gun … [Read more...]
Jack Layton “under fire”
Jack Layton is under a lot of heat to get his members of parliament in line with party policy. Unfortunately for Jack, those rural riding members want to actually get re-elected. Most won their seats by less than 2,000 votes, some substantially less, so listening to their constituents when it comes to "gun control" means the difference between getting elected or being forced … [Read more...]
It’s about People Control, not Gun Control…
I can't say it any better than Garry Breitkreuz already did, so here's his editorial... The registry isn't about reducing crime. It's about public control. The media war over the hotly contested long-gun registry is in full swing, and it isn’t pretty. The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) is lobbying hard to keep our tax dollars flowing into the black hole … [Read more...]
“Don’t Blame ME!” cries Jack Layton
Recently there are a lot of news reports focusing on NDP leader Jack Layton and his position on Candice Hoeppner's Bill C-391 to scrap Canada's long gun registry. Jack's primary concern is that Canadians not blame him or his party if the long gun registry is scrapped. What he's REALLY concerned about, however, is getting his urban MPs re-elected. Urban votes. He really … [Read more...]
First Deadline for Hoeppner’s Bill C-391
September 22, 2010. That's the date Parliament will vote on Liberal MP Mark Holland's motion that the Public Safety Committee "does not proceed further with Bill C-391". That is also the deadline for talking to your MP and demanding they vote AGAINST that motion, so that Bill C-391 can come to the floor of Parliament and get voted on, without more Liberal … [Read more...]
Preview of Canada’s Next Steps in Gun Control
Australia spent hundreds of millions of dollars to buy back firearms in the mid-90's. Like all do-gooder projects, the government felt this would keep guns out of the hands of criminals. Like all do-gooder legislation that's not been properly thought through, it's been a massive failure. Never ones to give up hope, however, the current government of Queensland has decided … [Read more...]
If only there was ONE MORE LAW!!!
Apparently nobody told the current government that shooting up the streets as you're driving around on a Saturday night was illegal. Or that the crime of murder already had tons of laws on the books against it. And that they need to "expand the definition" of "serious crimes". Where's my darned barf bucket? What I find truly amusing about the latest "crackdown on crime" … [Read more...]
Council of Guysborough, NS — SHUT UP!
Greg Vandermeulen's August 1st diatribe "Municipal support for MP's bill is wrong" is, well, wrong. Greg is all upset because the good folks on Guysborough passed a resolution demanding their MP support Candice Hoeppner's Private Members Bill C-391 when it comes up for third reading later this year. He says they've overstepped their bounds. He also states "Nobody with a … [Read more...]
Chicago’s Moronic Mayor Daley
Now here is a a guy that just plain doesn't get it. Chicago is one of the major US cities that has banned handguns from honest citizens because thugs and gang members control entire sections of the city through violence and murder. He blames the honest citizens of Chicago for the actions of violent criminals. Typical. Sounds so very... Canadian. Chicago's high … [Read more...]
Census Long Form and Handwringing Bureaucrats
The Canadian Census gets more and more intrusive every year. The so-called "Short Form" is certainly not short, and the "Long Form" only gets longer. That's not surprising, if one examines it from the bureaucrats' point of view: job security. For government workers, if nothing else, are fantastic at justifying their existence. So forms get longer. Regulations get … [Read more...]
More anti-gun stupidity from Across the Pond
Britain is nothing if not ban-happy. It wasn't enough to ban guns after the Dunblane Massacre back in 1989. They're now going after starter pistols. Why? Because some criminals used them recently in some holdups. Granted, the thugs had converted them from blank-firing to be able to fire live ammunition, but as with all bans for political reasons, this one is having … [Read more...]