Politics

Comments and general dismay about politics

Cutting the GST is Good Politics, Bad Policy: I don’t have a lot to say about the new federal budget (Lord knows if I were a First Nations person I’d have a ton to say, and none of it good), but it’s worth pointing to the research I…; Continue reading entry #3633

Stereotypical Figure Skaters and the Commercial Closet: John sent along this amusing ad featuring a figure skater who out dances two full hockey teams (though his slapshot form leaves something to be desired). What interested more than the ad was the site it’s hosted on: Commercial Closet….; Continue reading entry #3621

Most Ambiguous Sentence of the Week: Stephen Taylor quotes an email sent by Minister Hedy Fry, my representative in the House of Commons. It’s definitely a misuse of the parliamentary email system. Worse (though I know I shouldn’t throw stones), it’s an aberration of grammar: From:…; Continue reading entry #3600

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