December 6

Jonathan McLeod

December 6, 2011 | No Comments

Rest in Peace.

I don’t care about helicopter rides or gazebos

Jonathan McLeod

December 5, 2011 | 4 Comments

The Tories have gotten some bad press recently for some wasteful activities of some Cabinet Ministers. Tony Clement is getting roasted for a bunch of border security funding being diverted to his home riding in cottage country, and Peter MacKay is catching flak for hopping a military helicopter for a ride back from a fishing [...]

Is your refrigerator running? Does it have your vote?

Jonathan McLeod

December 1, 2011 | 1 Comment

The federal Conservatives have admitted that they have been calling residents of the riding represented by Irwin Cotler suggesting that there could soon be a by-election after the resignation of Mr. Cotler. There is, of course, no reason to think the MP from Mount Royal will be resigning (other than some random gossip that has [...]

His cup runneth over

Jonathan McLeod

December 1, 2011 | 2 Comments

Raise your hand if you remember Judge Robert Dewar. We discussed him here (with follow ups here and here). He was the judge who, among other things,  described rape as a misunderstanding, placed some “moral blameworthiness” on the rape victim and sent the rapist, Kenneth Rhodes, to his room without supper as punishment. Well, his incompetence [...]

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