May, 2009

• Government releases its innovation strategy

  No, not ours. Australia‘s.
  I don’t want anyone to fall into a sort of…

  by Paul Wells - Sunday, May 31, 2009

• Abortion doctor gunned down in church

  Doctor who performed late-term abortions shot at Kansas church

  by macleans.ca - Sunday, May 31, 2009

• Oh yeah, well, I sleep under a seal skin duvet. So there.

  Adrienne Clarkson is unimpressed.
  “I’ve eaten raw food here since 1971. It’s nothing new…

  by Aaron Wherry - Sunday, May 31, 2009

• 'It makes us sad. More people will die.'

  Though obviously not as interesting as whatever Pierre Poilievre last said, Geoffrey York reports…

  by Aaron Wherry - Sunday, May 31, 2009

• A decisive, patriotic Canadian, able to deal with tough economic times

  By a hefty margin, that’s how Canadians outside Quebec seem to view Stephen Harper,…

  by Paul Wells - Sunday, May 31, 2009

• Because it worked so well for Prime Minister Dion

  Adam Radwanski laments that Michael Ignatieff’s side isn’t sticking closer to the high road….

  by Aaron Wherry - Saturday, May 30, 2009

• When keeping it partisan goes wrong (IV)

  For what it’s worth, Marlene Jennings, the lone black MP in the current parliament,…

  by Aaron Wherry - Saturday, May 30, 2009

• Some Hon. Racists

  This is the final week of the spring session of the House of Commons….

  by Andrew Potter - Saturday, May 30, 2009

• "Smothered under journalism"

  I love this passage:
  At least, cut off from the irritations of literary London,…

  by Andrew Potter - Saturday, May 30, 2009

• When keeping it partisan goes wrong (III)

  John Baird defends his protege. With irony.
  Transport Minister John Baird, who is also…

  by Aaron Wherry - Saturday, May 30, 2009

• Can I see your passport, Mr. President?

  At their ‘conversation’ in Toronto, both Clinton and Bush get tripped up on new U.S. travel requirements

  by Steve Maich - Friday, May 29, 2009

• Weekend Viewing: CLUELESS

  As mentioned in an earlier post, a TV version of Clueless (one of my…

  by Jaime Weinman - Friday, May 29, 2009

• The CUPID Curse

  Here’s how things have gone down:
  - Paula Marshall got a reputation as a…

  by Jaime Weinman - Friday, May 29, 2009

• Limbaugh’s Overkill

  To many opponents of Rush Limbaugh, this title would be an understatement. In recent…

  by John Parisella - Friday, May 29, 2009

• Prime Minister Hulk Hogan

  While everyone’s contemplating the etymology of various Br’er Rabbit references, note the phrase Pierre…

  by Aaron Wherry - Friday, May 29, 2009

• Preston Manning on science, competitiveness and innovation

  The Reform party’s founding leader gave a lunch speech at a Public Policy Forum…

  by Paul Wells - Friday, May 29, 2009

• Iggy in a chair

  The Globe interviews Michael Ignatieff, with all sorts of random, jumpy cuts so you…

  by Aaron Wherry - Friday, May 29, 2009

• Bankruptcy isn't bad news for everyone

  When companies go belly up, lawyers and accountants cash in

  by macleans.ca - Friday, May 29, 2009

• One more reason to floss

  Healthy gums improve arthritis

  by macleans.ca - Friday, May 29, 2009

• When keeping it partisan goes wrong (II)

  “I don’t think I should have used that word and I was wrong to…

  by Aaron Wherry - Friday, May 29, 2009

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