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Advice for the PM

Sunday, April 24th, 2005

My initial advice is to take the offer from the NDP – remove the corporate tax cuts from the budget and pass it with their help. While you’re at it, increase foreign aid (or debut relief) to the 0.7% of GDP that you promised Bono when you took over the party and Pearson promised the… Continue Reading Advice for the PM

Liberal Party Forcast

Wednesday, April 13th, 2005

Click to view forcast Given the latest news about the Liberal party’s alleged criminal acts and members leaving the party (like David Killgore who has now left both major federal parties) I have decided to look at their short term forecast.

The Afterlife Debate Society

Friday, April 1st, 2005

Last Saturday I was at a bar in downtown Toronto, indulging a friend in the semi-heated smoking section of the bar – and it wasn’t just the smoke I had to indulge. It seems my friend, who works for a car dealership, is trying to get the message out that global warming is just a… Continue Reading The Afterlife Debate Society

Happy April Fools day?

Friday, April 1st, 2005

Looks like the EU actually approved of Paul Wolfowitz as head of the world bank. That’s like putting a loan shark in charge of unemployment insurance.

Wolfowitz guarding the sheep

Friday, March 18th, 2005

The National Post has an article about why Paul Wolfowitz is such a poor choice for head of the World Bank. Off hand I can’t tell if it’s being passed off as an op/ed article, or if it’s categorized as general news — but does it matter with the National Post? I’m glad to read… Continue Reading Wolfowitz guarding the sheep