Has Obama Taken a Lesson From Canada?
President Obama appeared at Dover Air Force base last night as the Americans killed in Afghanistan this week were returned home. He took part in what the Americans call a “dignified transfer” which took place around 4am. He also met with the familes of the fallen heroes. So how is that a lession from Canada?
President [...]
Time Waits For No One — Least of All Me
One surely wonders where the time goes. I look at this blog the other day and couldn’t believe how long it has been since I have updated it. Things have been happening in my life. I just haven’t taken the time to write about what has been going on.
Most recently, I spent a few days [...]
We Will Remember Him
They shall grow not old, as we who are left grow old
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning
We will remember them
In memory of our fallen Canadians:
Lt Justin Garrett Boyes — Afghanistan October 28, 2009
Always Caring — Always Canadian — Never Defeated
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Ignatieff Has New Chief of Staff
Ignatieff has moved to change the people around him. Ian Davey has been replaced by Peter Donolo as Chief of Staff. Donolo is best known for shepherding former Prime Minister Jean Chretien through his dark days as an underdog Liberal leader.
I see the move as being smart on Ignatieff’s part. It is taking him some [...]
We Will Remember Him
They shall grow not old, as we who are left grow old
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning
We will remember them
In memory of our fallen Canadians:
Lt Justin Garrett Boyes — Afghanistan October 28, 2009
Always Caring — Always Canadian — Never Defeated
Support [...]
Noisy Protest In Parliament
Yesterday about 120 people were evicted from the visitors gallery in the House of Commons after what was claimed to be a spontaneous protest over the lack of passage of an NDP climate change bill. Six people were briefly arrested and then banned from the Hill for a year. There has been much speculation over [...]