That would be advance polling in the provincial by-election in Cape St. Francis, Newfoundland and Labrador. And it’s well in advance: the by-election hasn’t been called and candidates have not been nominated. But while you wait for that to happen, you can fill your time by voting. Blogger (and former Paul Martin staffer) Mark Watton is not pleased. Make sure you click on the links in his blog post for the full context of this surreal situation.
Inkless Wells
Paul Wells on all the latest out of Ottawa—along with the occasional post about jazz. Follow Paul on Twitter: @InklessPW
From Macleans
World
A royal honour? Thanks, but no thanks.
The roster of people who’ve snubbed the Queen reveals as much covert vanity as it does quiet principle
Photo
Gothamatic 8.2.2012
Every day, Zoran Milich walks the streets of New York City, camera in hand
Jesse Brown
Evgeny Morozov: note to a grumpy pundit
It’s a pity to let the naysayer role obscure valid insights into Internet-savvy authoritarian regimes
Brian D. Johnson Unscreened
Nazis invade from the dark side of the moon!
If you do just one thing today, it should be to watch the trailer for ‘Iron Sky’
Canada
The Shafia honour killing trial—Chapter 2
The roots of a tortured clan
Capital Read
Dickens at 200: still the best we’ve got on being poor
His way of forcing the reader to see and smell the squalor of 19th century England is still unmatched in its moral force
