"New" government reminds me of people who, when asked the age of their toddler, reply, "He's 38 months". My 36 month old thinks this is dumb and my 62 month old did the calculation and realized that I was at least 600 months; the first year is their fault - the rest is on your own hook.

Though Harper can certainly still make fun of Dion's 6 billion dollar dog.

Bizzare article though. "ape" Liberal policies? there's a nice neutral journalist word! I didn't see them hiring Rick Mercer to do ads. And the story of the last year hasn't been bills sailing through the house, but rather the fact that almost no bill can get out of committee and so the house really isn't doing much.

Yes, and just think of all those bills that never saw the light of day due to the need to compromise even though for many in blue it's like putting a six eleven foot in a size eight shoe. Harper's accomplishment has been managing minority so well and that takes control of his own as much as the opposition.<p>The revival of the Grit subsidies for greener housing is pretty funny, though.

How is it funny, Alan? A spokesperson for Peterborough Green-Up, a group provinding the required energy audits for both the Liberal and Tory plans, said this morning on CBC that people doing work through the previous plan saved an average of 6 tons or carbon emissions per year. If that doesn't turn your crank, how about an average heating bill savings of 34%?

What's missing is the Liberal assistance for low-income homeowners. If need be, I could probably find the money or extra debt to replace my furnace myself, but not everyone could. I really shouldn't be surprised, though. Helping the poor isn't a Conservative priority.

What is in the neo-citron this morning? "Funny" is funny. Funny ha-ha. Funny politicians doing things they rejected weeks ago.

I'm sorry, I don't get the joke. I think every sitting gov't since the first babysteps of kyoto has fallen short if not walked, I mean ran in the opposite direction from environmental issues.

Last year nothing could be further from the minds of the gov't as I saw it and now it's the main issue?

funny hmm -yes
funny strange - yes
funny ha ha - I guess I missed the Donato cartoon

I think it's still falling wayyy short of what we as a country.. as in every individual can be doing, especially to catch up. but thank goodness it's at least a continuation (again). And don't get me started on "credits" LOL =)
cheers!

I guess humourlessness about one's own political views playing out (or not) in the larger arena is something that is common enough but it is also a tad naive. Bringing the line of discourse to a shuddering halt would be good as it is no more accepted from the socialists as the neo-cons.

No drugs this morning, Alan. I was having trouble deciphering which meaning of funny you were using. Funny, weird, yes. :-D

They're being funny, becasue it's finally sunk into their Alberta-controlled skulls that if they continue to ignore/mock environmental reforms, they will be sent packing in the anticipated Spring election.

It's vote-buying at it's most cynical.

And that is what makes it funny as it is doomed to fail. If the election turns on the environment, the thin gruel version will hardly carry the day.

Oh, most certainly.

Hmm .. I was just thinking of the government becoming a toddler. It's about this point in a child's life that one needs to babyproof the home. Has this been done yet? The destruction can be incredible if not. The toddler could also choke to death on something carelessly left about. We wouldn't want that, would we? ;-)

Let's face it though Gordo, you couldn't care less what the environmental policies of the CPC is you: you don't vote for them and you're backfilling your preference with weak rationales. What Liberal program? The one they never introduced in the previous 14 years of government?

Meanwhile CBC radio day after day after day after day after day has another program on global warming; strangely, their emphasis on the subject started only about a year ago! And contains such howlers as "this winter's warm weather is due to Global Warming".

David: it has already been estblished at my blog that it was merely the supervillian powers of John Baird that brought about winter in Ontario this year. He is of course the son of the White Witch of Narnia and therefore an excellent choice for his post.

We've already established that it was She Who Must Be Blamed and she's been let go, so your attempts to lay blame on Baird shall only go astray.

I blame the lack of a pneumatic tube intercity mail system.

David, your selective memory is failing you. The Liberal-introduced and CPC-cancelled Energuide for Homes program. It was remarkably similar to Lunn's newly accounced incentive program, save one respect: the CPC has pointedly NOT included any extra help for the working poor.

What I don't understand is...[<i>edit</i>]... Ergo, I have the right to disagree and complain.

No, you all have the right to have your comment reviewed for positive statement of a position and win on the argument, not on the personal slag. Though I have hinted and allowed far too much, we have gotten wobbly yesterday and today on that point but you have provided an excellent opportunity for that reminder.

Tis I that must apologize now, sort of. I never knew there was a EnerGuide for Houses.

Hmmm...someone bested on substance. How useful and satisfying.

Apology accepted. Graciously, even. :-D

Remind me to reference this in the paperback guide I will be mailing out entitled "Gen X at 40: Good Manners and Precedents" which you all should be receiving in a week or two.

Arg, the bitter taste of defeat again. This is worse than the Chargers blowing it last weekend.

On second read, that wasn't gracious at all. Mea culpa.

Oh. dear.<blockquote class="smalltext">"To a world that thought Canada had fallen asleep, we served notice Canada's back," he told the cheering crowd of supporters. In all, it was a job that Mr. Harper said warrants congratulations to all members of his party. "I still occasionally pinch myself to make sure I'm not dreaming."</blockquote>I, too, feel like a schoolgirl some days. I like to keep it to myself.

Small country. Professor MacIvor was my Poli Sci instructor.