Hard times all over the place (as reported by CBC).
Except of course, at CBC.
Gee, I wonder why?
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Wednesday Update: Hunter and Raph have both picked up on this arrogant spending by the Mothercorps:
CBC, Their Hands in Our Pockets! – Climbing out of the Dark.
Twice at the Government Trough – Unambiguously Ambidextrous.
It seems rather hypocritical to me that Michael Ignatieff and his sock puppets would deride Conservatives and deliberately attempt to mislead Canadians over policy voted on in a televised CPC Convention Plenary Session, yet fail to allow the cameras at a weekend Liberal meeting.
As the Record notes in today’s editorial, "Traditionally, governments try to close the door on people who want to look inside while opposition parties are in favour of opening the door to the public and the press."
Of course, ‘Bob the Builder’ favoured an open door session, which seems more enlightened and honest.
Could it be that the Iggysiah camp also believes that Canadians are stupid?
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Related: Marlene Jennings looks foolish once again – Dr. Roy
ChuckerCanuk – Warren Kinsella 2018
Wednesday Update: Antonia Zerbisias must be an Iggysiah follower too. If you have a really strong stomach, check out Prime Minister, your grass roots are showing.
Then quick take a shower.
Gee, funny how she doesn’t go after Iggy for wanting to keep reporters away from their little vent-session. But it’s fair game to ridicule grass-roots opinion shown in a public forum. The hypocrisy is astounding.
And I won’t even mention how many times Harper has stated he won’t open the abortion issue. (See ChuckerCanuk link above.)
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Meanwhile, as part of my ABI campaign – Rae defends his time as Premier. (Post)
And I found a Liblogger who is more than welcome to join ABI – Eugene Forsey Liberal: Count Iggula: No-one is QP is fooled. Great pic here. Ya gotta see it!
Welcome, Zoomit Canada readers!
The first order of business for Parliament will be to elect a speaker, and the general feeling seems to be that it’s time for a change.
This is necessary as a symbolic and practical statement that Parliament intends to actually work for Canadians now instead of casting itself as some kind of pathetic gong show, which all too often focused on on one-upmanship and arrogant posturing instead of actually trying to deal with the problems plaguing our country.
Canadians are worried about their jobs, their savings and their future. Time for our elected officials to grow up and act like adults.
Today must be a new beginning. Our patience is wearing thin.
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Related: Kady O’Malley will be live-blogging at ITQ.
As David Akin notes, until the Speaker is selected today, the House will be under the care of a member of Parliament whose party’s main focus is to break up the country.
Only in Canada.
David Akin is also live-blogging at the Post’s Full Comment.
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MAJOR UPDATE: Millken has been elected Speaker again! I can’t believe it.
Continue to enjoy those perks, Peter.
John Ivison – Milliken re-elected as speaker; expect no new era of decorum.
