Posts with the tag "Harper"

So This is Good Government?

Apparently the role of government is to prevent elections. Maybe I am reading the situation wrong, but Harper is saying that the attack ads the Tories are running did Canadians a favour. I still don’t understand how it is a problem for someone to spend 30 years outside of Canada and then return. Especially since those 30 would have meant … Continue reading

Sleepless in 24 Sussex?

Our great economist and fearless leader is kept awake at night because of the economy? Capitalism is a vengeful mistress. I guess the Socialistic bail-outs have been making Capitalism jealous. Or maybe he feels he is being unfaithful. But why is our perfectly quaffed and immaculate leader having difficulty finding the zeds? Is it because he has not been entirely … Continue reading

Frustrations: Canada and beyond.

I want everyone who is still talking about the election and what “could” have been to shut the hell up.  If your party lost a seat as a result of vote-splitting or non-voting or whatever, then your party did not appeal to the voter enough.  People do not vote for a party they absolutely disagree with, unless they really hate … Continue reading

You need money to save money

Year of Numbers It is now twenty-oh-eight. I spell it out because that is how we have said the years prior to twenty-nought-nought. (i.e. nineteen ninety-nine). The number of the year is 5%. I am referring, of course, to the GST. More precisely, I am referring to the amount that the GST tax cut will actually help the average Canadian. … Continue reading

Dion: because doing nothing is doing something

Dion is openly critical but only if it means he does not have to do anything. From cbc.ca Liberal Leader Stephane Dion has already indicated if his amendment is defeated, which is likely, then the Liberals will abstain from voting on the main throne speech. That would ensure its passage. or, in other words: Dion does not like the Conservative’s … Continue reading