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This is the week that was

by Aaron Wherry on Saturday, July 30, 2011 6:00pm - 11 Comments

Jack Layton stepped away. Nycole Turmel stepped in. Anonymous New Democrats grumbled. Chris Selley watched Mr. Layton’s announcement. Colin Horgan and the Canadian Press wondered how much we needed to know. Andre Picard demanded to know more. Chris Selley disagreed.

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs declared a stalemate in Libya. John Baird redecorated the Foreign Affairs department. The Privy Council Office silenced a salmon researcher. Elizabeth May worried about wi-fi. Jason Kenney championed his most-wanted list. And Stephen Harper pulled in record ratings.

Charles P. Pierce considered rhetoric and violence. Christopher Moore reviewed Lafontaine and Baldwin. Peter Devries counselled Jim Flaherty. Daryl Copeland worried about the nation’s infrastructure. Brian Dunning chided Elizabeth May. Michael Valpy considered Michael Ignatieff. And John Pepall, Fareed Zakaria and Bob Rae considered the meaning of the American debt crisis.

Tags: cancer, Elizabeth May, Jack Layton, Jason Kenney, Jim Flaherty, John Baird, Michael Ignatieff, Nycole Turmel, Stephen Harper

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vjobson

Along with silencing scientists, this “Harper” government is working to silence at least one artist:

http://www.desmogblog.com/artist-franke-james-has-harper-quaking-fear

What a big fat coward Harper is.

Anonymous

But we can’t call it cenorship, according to certain Harper devotees.
Anonymous

But we can’t call it cenorship, according to certain Harper devotees.
Anonymous

But we can’t call it cenorship, according to certain Harper devotees.

vjobson

Along with silencing scientists, this “Harper” government is working to silence at least one artist:

http://www.desmogblog.com/artist-franke-james-has-harper-quaking-fear

What a big fat coward Harper is.
Anonymous

Or…put another way….

CANADA THIS WEEK

Nation moves from one military quagmire to another

Another scientist censored, joining a long list

Canada becomes outpost of British Empire again

State of scientific illiteracy in Canada highlighted

Canada issues wild west ‘wanted’ posters as due process tossed out

Infrastructure crumbles, people at risk

Economy hovers on brink as US crashes

But hey…the media wants to know Layton’s temperature.
Anonymous

Or…put another way….

CANADA THIS WEEK

Nation moves from one military quagmire to another

Another scientist censored, joining a long list

Canada becomes outpost of British Empire again

State of scientific illiteracy in Canada highlighted

Canada issues wild west ‘wanted’ posters as due process tossed out

Infrastructure crumbles, people at risk

Economy hovers on brink as US crashes

But hey…the media wants to know Layton’s temperature.
http://profiles.google.com/wilfridbrock J. W.

Where are these pure mischief stories concerning coups being plotted in the NDP, and Mulcair and the Conservatives coming from? The PMO/CPC war room still running I assume.
http://profiles.google.com/wilfridbrock J. W.

Where are these pure mischief stories concerning coups being plotted in the NDP, and Mulcair and the Conservatives coming from? The PMO/CPC war room still running I assume.
http://profiles.google.com/wilfridbrock J. W.

Where are these pure mischief stories concerning coups being plotted in the NDP, and Mulcair and the Conservatives coming from? The PMO/CPC war room still running I assume.
modster99

Aaron, how can you keep all of this straight in your head. So much going on…