Well, the Liberals seem to be going as I thought they might. We shall be inundated with chants of "All for Iggy and Iggy for all" and "Iggy, Iggy - he's our man..." Stuff like that:  •  “Liberals have handed Michael Ignatieff a sizable lead that he will carry into the party's December leadership …

Looks like the Tories have got the fear. I may not vote for the guy as that would mean voting in a way that my hand will not let me, but I would have thought Iggy was the one who could turn the boat around faster than any other contender for the Liberal leadership. Apparently the Tories agree …

Just to be clear, I don't think any of you have applied for or had your one application to the Court Challenges Program rejected for not being an application from a group just people - despite the fact that the cause won in the end. That being said, I find this quote from Treasury Board president …

Is it summer or fall? I have no idea. I put the furnace on last evening as much to deal with the damp from the rain. It worked. It worked without making a clang, a thump or a low grinding noise of any sort.  •  This will likely be the news of the day as reported in the Times of India …

When did we enter this period of political doubt? When did we decide it was good to be unsure about where we wanted to go and who we wanted to lead us?  •  “The Tories also dropped to third place in Quebec when respondents were asked about their voting intentions. Sixteen per cent said they'd vote …

What can be done given what we know now?  •  “Maher Arar is an innocent victim of inaccurate RCMP intelligence reports and deliberate smears by Canadian officials, a commission of inquiry says in a report that also recommends the federal government pay him compensation. Mr. Arar, a Canadian …

I am sorry. I have been unkind to New Brunswick. My coverage here is far too thin. When people say it is the highway to Maine, I laugh a little. When CBC held a late '70s Canada Day broadcast from every one of Canada's nine provincial capitals...because someone in Toronto forgot New Bunswick, I …

How better to introduce one of the most powerful people in the world to Canada than taking her to a Tim Horton's in Stellerton, Pictou Co.:  •  “At Tim Hortons, Peter MacKay and Condoleezza Rice playfully argued over who should pick up the tab for his tea and her half-regular-half-decaf coffee …

The whole concept of TGIF has been laid aside somewhat since the disco era. Something happened around the time the Smashing Pumpkins were being miserable. I think it was then because when the Smiths were miserable at least you could still dance to it even if you had to try a little too hard …