I have been sick since October the 5th.  I left work on that Monday, on the orders of my favourite secretary, and told not to come back to work until I was well.

I haven't been back to work since.  Knowing the mess my absence will cause, I literally cried on Monday when my Doctor ordered me off work for the entire week.  If I manage to make it back ( Read more... )

If the 407 is run by a private company, why does the MTO get to expropriate land for its expansion, and not pay market value to the landowners whose family has owned said land since 1837?

Is it just me, or is something hinky about that?

Oh yes, and this isn't just an interesting question, my family knows the family involved.

Dear Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall,

Please allow me to introduce myself.  I am Spy.  I am not a Saskatchewanner / Saskatchewanese / Saskatchewatch or whatever people from your province choose to call themselves.  Despite this, according to your declaration, I would be more than welcome to move to your province; therefore, please consider this post ( Read more... )

Dear Canada,

This letter is particularly addressed to those buying the myth a coalition is illegal / unfair / not representing the people / other bullshit.  Let me clear up a few things.

• If the coalition goes through, it'll represent more of the voting population than the current government (52.9% versus 46.4%).  How is that not democratic?  That's a ( Read more... )

Stephane Dion might be PM -- not for long, but he would be.  That's totally karma smacking the Conservatives for the smear campaign against him.

This coalition deal has me really excited!

I know everything just closed and all but you've got to be fucking kidding me.
Seriously?

ETA:  I have since flipped off Fox News.  I feel better.

Dear Canada ( Read more... )

I had my first campaign person at my door.  She was from Jim Flaherty's office.  As soon as she said that, I said, "I am so not interested ( Read more... )

Dear Liberal Party of Canada ( Read more... )

It is a melancholy site to those who walk through this great ( Read more... )