Remember the Income Trust Scandal?

**********UPDATE - 2 Nov 2006 - Dodge approves Flaherty movesDespite anguished cries from Bill Graham & the Liberals, this was the right thing to do.(Bloomberg) -- Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge said today a new tax on income trusts will create a "level playing field" that will help the country's businesses allocate capital more efficiently.Then there's the Globe & Mail Financial columnistThe...

Punkicide

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The enemy of my enemy...

When I wrote last week about that timeless Palestinian tradition of making a bad situation much, much worse... both Fatah and the ruling faction Hamas, were on the brink of tearing each other's throats out.Well, it looks like there's another player in the game.Working on the theory that the smart money gets behind the least fanatical cutthroat, the U.S. is apparently betting on Mahmoud Abbas.The...

This is your NDP... not mine, thank God

If you go to the NDP website, there's a big picture of the Parliament Buildings, with the slogan, "Bringing Civility Back to the Commons". That however, seems to be the only locale they're concerned about.Here's a report from the London Fog on the sad state of democracy and more importantly, NDP civility,...

People actually get paid to write this slop?

**********UPDATE: Libs to Taxpayers... You LoseWhen asked about the costs of the occupation, Mr. Ramsay [David Ramsay, Mr. McGuinty’s Aboriginal Affairs Minister] declared, “It’ll cost what it costs.” That’s the kind of approach to fiscal responsibility that the McGuinty Liberals believe someone else should now pay for.**********There is another non-development in the political 'bag-o-barf', that...

The mystery of life

Humbled by the prose and taken by the premise, I'm ready to join the 'Church of Charles'.I should preface this by saying that, as a 'staunchly former' Catholic, who had religion jacked up his ass a nickel at a time at a Catholic primary school, this piece by Charles Krauthammer resonated to the soul I may be closer to believing I possess.How ridiculous to make evolution the enemy of God. What could...

Aboriginals over-represented yet again

Do you know where your children are? For most people the answer isn't, "living with my own parents." The numbers in aboriginal communities are pretty startling.Esme Fuller-Thompson, an associate professor of social work at the University of Toronto, said 17 per cent of all caregiving grandparents are of First Nations origin. "This was easily more than five times the numbers you'd expect to find...

Health care is a sacred trust

Dalton McGuinty wouldn't lie... I mean, he said so on tv.Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty officially opened an "American-style," "two-tier," "private hospital" in Ottawa yesterday, the result of "secret deals".Check out the real story... the spin.The practical differences? None. Impact on patient care? None. Cost? The same. This is how stupid politicians are when dealing with health care these days....

A Tale of Two Cities

With apologies to Charles Dickens, let's take a look at two cities and see how they stack up... threatwise.First, there is Uruzgan, a sleepy little burg outside of Kabul, Afghanistan.Kabul — A roadside blast killed one NATO soldier and wounded eight other troops in Uruzgan, on Sunday. Three civilians were wounded. The nationalities of the slain and wounded soldiers were not disclosed by the alliance.Meanwhile,...

No Fare

It's too late, the war is already here.UPDATE: Media claims "relatively calm" night in France.Yeah, sure... maybe compared to the siege of Stalingrad.Of course, France does have a longstanding and shameful history of raising the white flag to anyone who appears to be a threat. I can't think of anywhere...

Religion of Peace wants you... dead

Apparently, Allah the beneficent, the all knowing, is pissed at Canada. In the most direct threat by Al-Qaeda to Canadians so far, the terrorists have said they're coming for us.OTTAWA - An al-Qaeda strategist has warned Canada to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan or face terrorist attacks similar to 9/11, Madrid and the London transit bombings."They will either be forced to withdraw their forces...

Lots of talk Georgie... where's the walk?

Liberal Health Minister George Smitherman, in the face of threatened Emergency Room closures because of overcrowding and a shortage of doctors, has announced more money for the failing health care system. The reality is, you can announce 'til the cows come home', but if you're not actually doing something... it ain't gonna solve the problem.Witness the city of Belleville, which has privately raised...

Liberals balk on gun crime

**********UPDATE: Libs stall Accountability ActOTTAWA -- The Conservative government has begun picking out planks for its re-election campaign as it faces the overhaul or outright stalling of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's cornerstone ethics legislation by the Liberal-dominated Senate.Treasury Board president John Baird attacked the "unelected" Liberal-dominated Senate for revamping the government's...

Mainly because of the meat

**********UPDATE: 27 Oct 2006 - Now Hilali wants political "cleansing"Asked today if he would step down, the cleric, who was welcoming worshippers to Friday prayers at the mosque, responded with a verbal assault on the US President, saying: "After we clean the world of the White House first".**********The...

Is this important to you?

Apparently the Liberals would rather chase after cheap political points, than do something that would benefit all law-abiding Canadians.I guess the real test of approval on the Conservatives 'tough on crime' legislation will have to wait for an election call."Canadians elected this Parliament - not just the Conservative party. They expected all parties to be tough on crime," Harper said as he left...

"Less jail, more hugs", say Liberals

Here's an experiment.The next time someone tells you that there is less street crime nowadays, ask them if they leave their doors unlocked overnight. Ask them if they have a security system for their home, or in their cars. Ask them if they let their kids wander around the neighbourhood, like I used to do when I was a kid.Remember this moment, the next time you read about someone being victimised...

Fed Libs, Dippers MIA on Caledonia

Dalton McGuinty's latest tactic on the Caledonia file has been to try bumping it up the food chain to the federal government in Ottawa.Strangely, the siege and the huge monetary outlay thus far, seems to be a non-issue for Bill Graham and Taliban Jack.While Caledonia is very much on the minds of the opposition parties at Queen's Park, it isn't in Ottawa. There are 65 Liberal and NDP MPs from Ontario,...

Hamas just can't catch a break

They're coming for Hamas and it ain't gonna be pretty. Who's that you say... Israel, the CIA, Rambo... who? Hey, wait a minute, that can't be right.Fatah is preparing for a major showdown with Hamas in the Gaza Strip after the Muslim feast of Id al-Fitr, Palestinian sources said on Tuesday.The sources said that Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has instructed his loyalists in Fatah and...

Dalton McGuinty believes in sharing

The pain, that is. Not content to have piggybacked the costs associated with the Caledonia debacle on just citizens of Ontario, Dalton now wants every taxpayer in Canada to help pull the train.TORONTO — Ottawa must pony up at least $25 million to cover the costs of an ongoing aboriginal occupation in Ontario, Premier Dalton McGuinty said Tuesday as he pressed the federal government to end what's being...

Iraq - the real deal

A letter from a Marine in Iraq. A must read.Most Surreal Moment — Watching Marines arrive at my detention facility and unload a truck load of flex-cuffed midgets, 26 to be exact. We had put the word out earlier in the day to the Marines in Fallujah that we were looking for Bad Guy X, who was described as a midget. Little did I know that Fallujah was home to a small community of midgets, who banded...

Keep an eye on Vancouver

For all those concerned about the possibility of a modern day pandemic in Canada, Andrew Nikiforuk suggests our west coast cities will be 'the canary in the coal mine'."The next pandemic, if it originates in Asia, will likely invade a West Coast port first, thanks to the volume of trade and traffic...

Macleans Signature Liberal Leader Poses

The top Liberal leadership candidates seem to be developing their very own signature poses.Michael Ignatieff has the hand-on-the-hip stance – very New York, very metrosexual. It says, “I am confident in both my sexuality and my ability to bomb a country if I had to”...Technorati Tags: liberal posers, Liberal Party, Michael Ignati...

The Deer Hunter

It isn't just a movie, as anyone in this neighbourhood can tell you. I woke up the other day to the dulcet tones of .30 calibre rifle fire, as one of the local 'deer-slayers' was tuning up his thunderstick down at the gravel pit.Now I'm more of a recreational shooter than a hunter, but I know that...

The next book on my reading list

Living out in the country doesn't necessarily mean you have to be isolated and uninformed. The nearest small town to us, about 15 minutes away by car, has both a superb live theatre program and an excellent library. We were surprised not only by the selection of books available, but by the friendly and well-informed staff. I recently asked if the library would be willing to order in a copy of Mark...

I only do it...

because it's fun to make them shri...

Continuing our Canine Theme Week

The native contingent squatting on the former Douglas Creek subdivision near Caledonia have been calling for the Federal Government to get involved in negotiating the dispute.It's very possible they will end up regretting that request. Unlike the pusillanimous McGuinty moonbats, the Conservatives apparently aren't planning to roll over and play dead.CALEDONIA - Ottawa has told Six Nations it does...

How about we give them whistles instead?

Liberal MP Mark Holland is taking a break from being outraged about Belinda, to being uncomfortable with firearms. "I'm not comfortable with the idea of border officers training other border officers on how to use weapons," Liberal MP Mark Holland said. "This may be a way to try to shortcut the process -- and we could be taking major risks in terms of safety by cutting those corners."You're right...

CSI Ottawa

In an earlier post I made a joking reference to the Liberals bringing in some outside agency to analyze the "Loose Pooch Tapes".Apparently though, the Liberals were serious.While a poll was being released about the Tories' popularity with women, the Liberals were contracting an audio specialist to...

Let's look at the bigger "News" picture

No wonder the Liberals are so desperate this week to make Belinda's "honour" front-page news. If I see any more carefully orchestrated outrage, I swear I'll puke.Pick up a copy of the just released book, Nom de code: MaChouette for the latest scoop on the Liberal Sponsorship Scandal. Three years before the political kickback arrangement behind the sponsorship scandal would become public at the Gomery...

Ralphie reaches for the stars

Is there anything the Liberal Party will not stoop to... to avoid actually getting anything accomplished? I've got an idea. Let's just pull out of Afghanistan because the Liberals have gone absolutely apeshit over Belinda's, and I use the word loosely, "honour".“This is not trivial,” Mr. Goodale said. “The instincts that give rise to this insult are fundamentally inconsistent with the values that...

Well, that's certainly clear enough

Say what you will about Iranian President Madman Ahmadinejad, you sure can't accuse him of beatin' around the bush. If we don't stop playin' footsie with the "Joos"... he's a comin' fer us."You (the Western powers) should know that any government that stands by the Zionist regime from now on will not see any result but the hatred of the people," he added. "The wrath of the region's people is boiling."Mr...

Another reason to scrap the Senate

The Senate committee that blew big bucks on a weeks stay in a luxury hotel in Dubai after claiming that their trip into Afghanistan was cancelled, "at the last minute" has been caught in a lie.Senator Colin Kenny, the committee chair, was told it was impossible to travel to Afghanistan before the four senators left Ottawa.A document obtained by CTV News shows the military met with Kenny in his office...

So spank him and send him to his room

It looks like it's Sucky Baby Day in the House of Commons.Sometimes it's hard to believe we pay these guys a salary at all. I'll tell ya, if I came to my dad with a pathetic story about someone calling me a name, he'd have taken off his belt and really given me something to feel badly about.While the government was being peppered with questions about the new Clean Air Plan, Mr. Holland says a Liberal...

Dalton caught with drawers down yet again

Are these guys just stupid, or is the sense of entitlement just that ingrained in Liberal brains?OK, one more time. Slowly and clearly so every Liberal understands. Tax money is not the private piggy bank for Liberals and their supporters.To...all...Liberals!...Tax...money...is...not...yours...to...spend...as...you...wish!Steve Janke has the details.UPDATE: News starting to spreadThe names of at...

WSJ demolishes Iraq casualty claims

We're all familiar with the recent "study" that claimed over 600,000 Iraqis have died as a result of the Battle to unseat Saddam and his murderous regime.Trouble is, it isn't worth the paper it's printed on.From a researcher who was on the ground, in Iraq for 2 years.After doing survey research in Iraq for nearly two years, I was surprised to read that a study by a group from Johns Hopkins University...

Garth is simply Belinda Redux

It's a script reminiscent of the fortunately infrequent toddler tantrums we experienced, when my son hit the 'terrible twos'.During the emissary meetings, Stronach is said to have announced -- unbidden -- that she had no intention to run for the party leadership.She then set out to procure the best campaign money could buy, spending $3.95 million out of her own pocket to secure the best resources,...

Brave Jihadis slaughter more children

In a follow-up story to a botched suicide bombing that killed and maimed Afghan civilians, comes a report of another 2 children being slaughtered by Allah's holy warriors.Associated Press - 10.19.2006, 07:02 AM - A suicide bomber in southern Afghanistan killed two children and wounded several other people, including British soldiers Thursday, as the country's president called on NATO to use caution...

Canadian (Political) Idol

The other day I received an email from a fellow blogger, asking me what I thought about the Garth Turner situation. I replied as follows...I only know what I see in the papers, but I think Garth is all about, well... Garth. He obviously feels his own needs, whether it's just ego, or a totally separate agenda, are more important than the party line.Do I think he was unfairly booted out of caucus?...

Liberals cracking down on Aboriginals

Had ya goin' there for a second, huh? No, no... this isn't an end to the Caledonia standoff that has so far cost Ontario taxpayers over 50 million dollars. The fact is, the Dalton Gang isn't even doing anything themselves. They're tossing this unspeakable crime up to the Feds.TORONTO (CP) - The Ontario government is asking Ottawa to investigate a series of cigarette billboards near the Six Nations...

Institutionalised Racism in Canada?

Or you could just as easily conclude that the present incarnation of a closed off aboriginal society just doesn't work.Sapers pointed to statistics that show the total number of people incarcerated in federal institutions went down by 12 per cent between 1996 and 2004. But the number of native inmates increased 21 per cent in the same period. The figures were even more dramatic for native women,...

Libranos: the final season

In a shady scheme that would have made Tony Soprano blush, the Liberals were apparently padding the Public Service with "phantom jobs" for Lib loyalists.The Harper government wants to investigate how former Liberal ministerial aides landed jobs in the public service over the past decade.A senior official confirmed yesterday that the Treasury Board and the Public Service Human Resources Management...

Big Paulie, financial genius

It seems the Ghost of Liberals Past has managed to pick your pockets yet again... and no, I'm not talking about the Sponsorship Scandal.The decision to allow Income Trusts, which someone in the Federal Liberal cabinet also leaked to a stockbroker buddy on the day before the decision was announced, will cost taxpayers bigtime. OTTAWA — Income trusts will cost Ottawa and the provinces $1.1-billion...

Robbing Peter & robbing Paul

**********UPDATE SHOCKER: CANADIAN BAR ASSOC. WANTS MOREIt called on the federal government to not only increase funding, but also to ensure the program’s long-term financial stability.CONTACT: Hannah Bernstein, Canadian Bar Association, Tel: (613) 237-2925, ext. 146********** The Harper Conservatives have announced their intent to stop pouring taxpayer dollars down the black hole that is the Court...

A new Sheriff in town

As expected, newly appointed OPP Commissioner Julian Fantino got right to it.He said his first priority is to repair damaged morale the officers suffered under former honcho Gwen "Screw it, I'm Bailing" Boniface.Fantino is the former Chief of the Toronto Police Force and he's had his run ins with the politically correct rope-a-dopers. Next on his list was the mess the Liberals have created in Caledonia."We...