The news broke last evening around suppertime, forcing First Minister Designate of the Tantrama City Provisional Government, John McDonald MacKay Archibald, from his regular Thursday night boiled dinner and into the national spotlight. This is his only official statement so far:  •  “After the …

These photos, part of a four minute movies shown in court yesterday, showing Conrad Black and his staff removing boxes last Friday from his soon to be former offices are astounding.  •  ...surely all marked nick-nacks...  •  The Star says:  •  “Adding a spectacular twist to the embattled press …

To be quite fair the decision was reversed in about 24 hours but was everyone in the PEI Tory government asleep when this passed by their desks?  •  The Reuters story includes this:  •  “"How many times, when you get upset or worried or concerned about things, is it in the middle of the day? It’s …

Darcy at Dust My Broom has been doing what I wish more blogs did - highlight a story and follow it. Canada is a big place and the events in one community in Saskatchewan simply do not make it to the rest of the land. This story from the CBC Sask. sums up recent events:  •  “Members of the …

A useful case came out of the Supreme Court of Canada on a question involving the privilege of the House of Commons. Given the last few weeks' events, it might be instructive on the relatioship between the Parliament and other parts of the Federal Government. Though involving a matter of …

I realized a few months ago that I cannot bear reading the blogs of people who agree with me in politics. Like Jesus in Paradise Lost they are fairly dull. Better listening and debating the Devil. So, after their loss in Parliament last night and the passing of their opportunity, I was reading …

Here is what I like about Chuck Cadman:  •  He is a booted old school Reformer who fought back and won the riding as an independent.  •  He is seriously ill and sucked it up without a caucus to support, pay or even applaude him for his efforts distinct from his vote.  •  When asked how an old …

Not that anybody noticed apparently but, according to the Ontario Reports of 13 May 2005, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice last November agreed that the exclusion of same-sex couples from the definition in the Divorce Act was unconstitutional in the case M.M. v. J.H.. This was a month before …

In the run-up to today's the confidence vote in Ottawa on the third Martin government elected just two weeks, a surprise move was made today by Cleatus Morris, Deputy First Minister Designate of the Tantrama City Provisional Government.  •  Announcing he was joining the Opposition at this …