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Not sure I understand how this works...

2009-11-24T00:01:00.004-05:00

...but apparently, in Liberal Land... "ya dance wit' the one what backstabbed ya"...

"I just spoke to Stephane," Ignatieff said Monday. "Stephane is a colleague and friend and has given me absolutely magnificent support throughout my leadership."

Francesco Miele, a spokesman for Dion, said the former leader won't be commenting on his wife's tirade other than to stress that "he's always been loyal to his leaders and his party and he'll always be."

"HIS WIFE'S TIRADE?"

Seriously?

Liberal "colleagues & friends" apparently take precedence over, well... everything else.

You "bus-under" your wife... to protect the guy who planted a 14 inch bowie knife in between your political shoulder blades? And then, incredibly... you use the word "loyalty"?

I got nuthin'.

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Taking the pulse of...

2009-11-23T17:30:00.000-05:00

...modern-day Canuckistan...

Let’s start by saying there’s never been a better time to be a Canadian mink, or a seal, or a lab rat. Canadians today are more likely to moralize about the treatment of animals than about the lives of our fellow humans.

Just 22 per cent oppose euthanasia, but 41 per cent condemn medical testing on animals, the survey found. Abortion is considered morally wrong by 22 per cent of Canadians, fewer than the 31 per cent who have moral qualms about wearing fur.

But while four in 10 oppose animal testing, only 17 per cent take issue with researchers using human embryonic stem cells.

As for capital punishment, 53 per cent of Canadians consider it “morally acceptable,” a jump of six percentage points since Reid last asked the question in 2007.

None so blind

2009-11-23T14:30:00.000-05:00

Sorry folks, from a policy point of view... this isn't about comparing apples & oranges... it's more like apples versus cow flops.

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If only there was a law

2009-11-23T12:30:00.002-05:00

Citizens of Quebec rise up en masse... demand "Explosive Liquids Registry"...

-- MONTREAL -- Two more Italian cafes have been firebombed in Montreal, bringing the number of attacks in recent weeks to seven.

Police say a Mafia turf war, an offensive by street gangs, or copycat arsonists could be behind the firebombings.

Police have few clues - because the establishment owners aren't talking.

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RELATED: Oh, don't you worry...

...they'll be back.

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LAST WORD: Vancouver drug thug identified...

...as latest Hogtown homicide victim...

A man shot to death outside an upscale Toronto condo on the weekend is believed to be an accused drug trafficker from Vancouver targeted by his killer or killers.

“He's organized crime, he came to Toronto from Vancouver, where he lives, for a specific purpose, and he was targeted,” a Toronto police source said of Shane Kelter, 32.

U.S. authorities said last fall that Mr. Kelter worked for Jason Ming Wei, a Canadian operating out of Temple City, Calif. Two Toronto men were also charged in the sweep and accused of helping transport Mr. Wei's drugs.

Media reports from last fall say Mr. Kelter was linked with a gang called the Independent Soldiers.

Stephane "whipper"... also dipper flipper?

2009-11-23T10:45:00.002-05:00

I'm trying to imagine the flop-sweat puddling on Peter Donolos' desk this morning...

"Perusing reports of Janine Krieber’s anti-Ignatieff missile, er missive, this morning, I notice a discrepancy in the English- and French-language coverage."

"In La Presse, we read that Stéphane Dion’s wife may be thinking about joining the NDP — a point that Chantal Hébert also makes on her L'actualité blog."

"In English, there’s no mention of what would be a rather startling development should it come to pass."

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RELATED: Oh yeah... that torture

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For the Conservatives...

2009-11-23T09:00:00.000-05:00

...this one was about principles... but what the hell were the fiberals & dippers thinking?

Everyone expected a squeaker. But thanks to 18 Liberals and New Democrats, the bill sailed through by a comfortable 164 to 137 votes.

Most gun control supporters believe Ignatieff was perfectly happy to have eight of his members bolt from their peers to reassure rural Canada that the Liberals hadn't lost touch with their sensibilities.

Which leaves the NDP, where a full third of MPs broke ranks with party policy and voted to abolish the long-gun registry.

Hmmm... so if spending all this taxpayer money to harrass duck hunters & farmers isn't actually affecting horrendous rates of urban crime... does this mean we get our two billion dollars back?

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Hey, Okanagan-Coquihalla...

2009-11-23T07:00:00.001-05:00

...does Michael Ignatieff have a way cool surprise for you...

Maclean's: ...you described your job since the Olympics as basically “being Ross.” What does that entail?

Rebagliati: At a certain point, everybody has to face who they are as a person.

Maclean's: How are you making your living these days?

Rebagliati: ...This afternoon, I’m going to be driving a pilot truck for a friend who delivers houseboats... I do what I can, when I can, however I can.

A dangerous game

2009-11-23T00:01:00.003-05:00

If the Iranians wanted to do something useful... they'd be practicing mass-casualty drills... because, let's face it... Israel doesn't bluff.

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UPDATE: Obama administration responds...

"Don't make us warn you again... pretty puh-leese!"

"Spokesman Wood stopped short of predicting that the grouping's next meeting on Iran, at a date and venue still to be determined, would produce decisions on penalties."

Don't you fret, Can-West...

2009-11-22T14:30:00.000-05:00

...this 17 year-old kid has balls big enough for both of you.

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It's an ill-wind, that...

2009-11-22T13:00:00.001-05:00

...blows no moonbats...

In an embarrassing blow to the movement to combat global warming, hackers have posted hundreds of e-mails from a world-renowned British institute that show researchers colluding to exaggerate warming and undermine skeptics.

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UPDATE: What the fuckin' fuck?!

Are you serious? They just made all this stuff up?

At least one e-mail seems to describe how best to destroy e-mails that might become subject to Access to Information requests: "Can you delete any e-mails you have with Keith...Keith will do likewise.

"Can you also e-mail Gene and get him to do the same?...We will be getting Caspar to do likewise."

Dear Mayor Miller...

2009-11-22T11:30:00.003-05:00

...help me out here... how does taking varmint rifles from my rural farming neighbours... do absolutely anything to the bodycount in the center of the universe?

-- TORONTO -- A violent morning in the city has left one man dead and five people wounded from gunfire. The bullets started flying around 3:20 a.m. on the street around 1001 Bay St., just north of Wellesely St. and a block from Queen's Park, according to Toronto Police.

The man, whose name was not immediately released, is the city's 53rd murder victim of the year.

About 15 minutes later, gunfire erupted at a banquet hall in the city's east end. Officers responded to the Atlantic Party Hall, on Ellesmere Rd., just east of Midland Ave., and found four people suffering from an assortment of injuries, police said. A fifth victim walked into a hospital later.

One man suffered a life-threatening gunshot wound and is now fighting for his life, police said.

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RELATED: "Holmes I think we have a clue!"

A white stretch limousine, a white Hummer style limousine, and a black 2005 or 2006 Infinity SUV were also seen fleeing the scene and could be possible suspects in the shooting.

Tallyho, Constable... let's head straight for Rosedale.

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LAST WORD: Toronto the Good

Murder toll in Toronto during the past three weeks:

- Nov. 2: Theodoros "Freshie" Tiku, 27, gunned down allegedly by a rival gang member on Gough Ave., near Pape and Danforth Aves.

- Nov. 3: Kevin Phouthonesy, 24, shot dead possibly over drugs at a housing complex on Sentinel Rd., southwest of Keele St. and Finch Ave. W.

- Nov. 4: Gerald Robert Brown, 67, a retired dentist, fatally stabbed in his home on Bedford Rd.in the Annex.

- Nov. 7: Jeff Munro, 32, beaten to death in the Don Jail allegedly by three fellow inmates.

- Nov. 8: Ming Yang, 27, a Chinese citizen, fatally stabbed -- allegedly by a co-worker -- at a sushi restaurant on Bloor St. W. near Bathurst St.

- Nov. 11: Robert Flaggello, 18, an aspiring cop, shot dead in a laneway next to a barbershop at Vaughan Rd. and Glenora Dr.

- Nov. 17: Alex Rundle, 28, shot dead in a home invasion on Wincott Dr., near Kipling Ave. and Dixon Rd.

- Nov. 22: A 32-year-old man was ambushed outside a friend's Bay St. condo by a gunman who was waiting for him to be dropped off by a limo.

Stephane, cher... where's my jockstrap?

2009-11-22T08:00:00.004-05:00

Looks like Janine Krieber got tired of being a "good little girl."

Now, if the Liberals ever decide to hold an actual leadership election... instead of, you know... another glitzy coronation... they could do worse than a shoot-from-the-hip, hard-charger like Ms. Krieber.

Of course, all that depends on whether Professor Milquetoast is willing to back the straight-up-the-middle-play... which, of course, in this particular instance, as with so many others... he wasn't.

Sources say Mr. Dion, a Montreal MP, was not involved in producing the note and that people in his camp persuaded Ms. Krieber to delete the message earlier Saturday.

And what heinous words did Mrs Steffi dare impart to the Facebook masses? Something you're not gonna hear any of the backroom boys say out loud...

“The party base understood in 2006 and Canadian citizens are understanding now. Ignatieff's supporters didn't do their homework. They didn't read his books. They contented themselves with his ability to navigate the cocktail circuit.”

“Some of them are enraged today. I hear: 'Why didn't anyone tell us about him?'"

"We told you, loud and clear. You didn't listen.”

Hey, Michael... you think they're still holdin' that slot for you at Hah-vuhd?

You might wanna check on that.

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RELATED: Where, oh where is the Puffin King?

Ignatieff's pre-planned absence from the Commons during the detainee debate sparked speculation that the leader wasn't comfortable with the issue, given past writings which some critics allege amount to justifying the use of torture on terrorist suspects.

Ignatieff has always vehemently denied endorsing torture of any kind but Krieber's broadside against his written "insanities" only added fuel to the fire.

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FROM THE COMMENTS: The compassionate, intellectual left responds...

"The Liberal Party of Canada may be a fucking disaster these days but you're still the biggest tit around."

Okay, that's the last straw...

2009-11-21T11:45:00.001-05:00

...I'm sending Neophyte to welding school...*

CTV -- Never, ever afraid to ask the...

2009-11-21T07:00:00.000-05:00

...hard, incisive questions...
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Yeah, sure... "Canadians" my ass

2009-11-20T20:45:00.006-05:00

Now that just doesn't sound right... what Canadians are we talking about here?

Hoggan did a second survey of a group of about 1,000 people it termed “thought leaders,” or top members of business, universities, government and the media, and found that for these people, the environment was the most important issue, followed by the economy.

The tracking of elite opinion was done because it often foreshadows views that eventually spread to the general public.

Of course, screw random sampling... AND actual journalism... let's just hear from "our betters".

Way to go, Globe and Mail.

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AIRBRUSH UPDATE: From shame to chagrin...

Globe decides to tone down blatant propaganda...
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PUNCHLINE: Okay, now I get it...

"Mr. Hoggan, who is also chair of the Suzuki Foundation..."

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RELATED: Who is James Hoggan?

My appearance Thursday morning was, to my knowledge, just about the only time that The Current has ever invited a climate change skeptic.

For this I was grateful, even if I wasn’t the headliner on the show that morning: That honour went to James Hoggan, the owner of a public relations firm who was promoting Climate Coverup, his book attacking global warming skeptics.

To "Serve and Protect"...

2009-11-20T15:45:00.001-05:00

...their political masters...

It is the most astonishing thing, but the Ontario government is bitterly defending a lawsuit in which key police witnesses admit most of the allegations, chiefly that the OPP stood by and did virtually nothing as a Caledonia, Ont., family was terrorized during a native occupation that began almost four years ago.

Damn... they're on to us

2009-11-20T14:45:00.000-05:00

Donolo unloads Stephen Harper's "not so secret" weapon...

"I've got to be candid: I predict that with Kinsella gone, Ignatieff will begin to close that 15-point gap."

WRONG, WRONG, WRONG

2009-11-20T11:30:00.002-05:00

Lemme make this as simple as I possibly can... "Never let the muzzle cover anything you're not willing to destroy."

If you back your car outta your driveway without verifying that there is no one behind you... and you kill someone... that's simply not excuseable.

Similarly, if you pull a trigger, without verifying your target AND backstop... and that round kills an innocent bystander... that's manslaughter.

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See Dalton, it doesn't really matter...

2009-11-20T09:45:00.004-05:00

...how many glasses of single malt you toss back... you're never really gonna get that unforgettable taste of ass outta your mouth...

A closer look at the documents shows that on behalf of the warriors who seized control of the land in 2006, the ORC has paid in the past three years $152,869 in municipal property taxes, $1,533.14 for no trespassing signs and $7,802.27 in property management costs. There is also an invoice to pay $103,044 to a construction company to "install fencing."

The Government of Ontario website says that since the beginning of this problem, the taxpayers have so far paid out $64.3 million in expenditures.

Un-freakin-believable.

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RELATED: "Live and don't learn"

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LAST WORD: In Dalton McGuinty's socialist paradise...

...there's no such thing as a "bad boy"...

Police say Mr. Kalogerakis was “executed” in front of his terrified 62-year-old mother, who was tied up and “subjected to brutal treatment.”

$500 million dollars a day

2009-11-20T07:30:00.001-05:00

Just something to think about... the next time you have to spend 6 or 7 hours sitting waiting in your local hospital emergency room.

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You can't sell this fuzzy-bunny drivel...

2009-11-20T00:01:00.003-05:00

...in the bleeding heart of Canadian hippiedom... you know you're in serious trouble.

-- VANCOUVER -- More than 80 per cent of British Columbians believe that gun crime is at least a moderately serious problem, but only eight per cent believe that Canada's $1 billion long-gun registry has been effective at preventing crime, according to a survey conducted by pollsters Angus Reid.

Hmmm... maybe they should have polled some "thought leaders".

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RELATED: -- B.C. -- Land of confusion

The room was reportedly furnished with Nazi flags, stuffed animals, plants and computers, according to neighbours, who have described Hughes as a harmless man who loved the environment and dabbled in neo-Nazism.

There's goes Africa... and pretty much...

2009-11-19T17:00:00.006-05:00

...the rest of the entire third world...

Here's a thought... for arguments sake, let's just get on board with the latest media-perpetuated socialist hysteria around the alleged torture of "ALL" prisoners handed over to the Afghani government.

Never mind that one of the tenets of captured Taliban training manuals is for imprisoned jihadis to claim that they have been tortured & otherwise abused by the Christian Crusaders.

Anyway, veracity aside, how about we just totally roll over on this one and refuse to deal with... financially, militarily or otherwise... any & all regimes worldwide that have been accused of abusing their own citizens.

The money that we save on "foreign affairs" alone will pay down the deficit in very short order.

Bye-bye China... I'm sure gonna miss all that cheap plastic lawn furniture.

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UPDATE: I'm gonna go with this guy

Former chief of defence staff Rick Hillier said Thursday he never heard suggestions that Canada may have been complicit in the torture of detainees in Afghanistan.

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RELATED: Yet more Liberal smoke & mirrors

That's why the Liberals are spitting bullets over these Tory pamphlets: they know that Volpe can't afford to lose another 9,000 votes, but a few more "war crimes" comments from Ignatieff, and they will.

Ignatieff's war crime comments weren't a slip of the tongue; they were the reiteration of Ignatieff's long-held views about Israel -- views that may have been fashionable in Ignatieff's academic circles in the U.K., but that are shockingly out of touch with Canadian political norms.

I can't wait for the next "Fiberal scandal."

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LAST WORD: Taxpayers lose... yet again

Remember David Dingwall’s famous testimony that he was “entitled to his entitlements?” The meter was running even as he said it.

Back in 2005, Mr. Dingwall, a former Liberal cabinet minister, was called to explain the expense bills he racked up as Master of the Royal Canadian Mint.

The irony? He billed the mint $39,789 in expenses for appearing at the committee.

Maybe it should be GTTA...

2009-11-19T15:15:00.000-05:00

...as in "Going to the Angels"...

Homicide detectives are on the scene of what may be Durham's second slaying in less than 12 hours after a woman was found dead in a Whitby ravine.

The death has not yet been deemed a murder, but if that is the case it would be Durham's sixth of the year and the second killing since 11 p.m. Wednesday when a 32-year-old man was stabbed to death in Ajax.

Three arrests in GTA murder

2009-11-19T09:00:00.000-05:00

Appearing in Brampton court today will be Shevon Bailey, 21, and the 15-year-old, whose name is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Immigration officials have been called in to assist with the case of the youth.

Isaac Kawakye, 18, was arrested Saturday and charged with the murder.

The Sun has learned Bailey was supposed to be under house arrest in Toronto over a previous charge for which he had been released on bail.

Nope, guess again... not Afghanistan

2009-11-19T07:00:00.002-05:00

Look who's getting a taste of good ol' fashion democracy...

The new act will allow Nisga'a citizens to own residentially zoned property in fee simple, the common way in which land is sold in Canada.

Holding land under such a title allows owners to take out mortgages and leverage the land for other loans, things they previously couldn't do.

They can also lease the land and build equity in their homes.

Holy crap... is Canada's own little Berlin Wall starting to crumble?

Be still my heart.

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