The Gods of the Copybook Headingstag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1077762037282629252016-06-24T09:15:09-04:00TypePad"It is marvellous in our eyes."tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452553069e201bb09162de5970d2016-06-24T09:15:09-04:002016-06-24T09:31:42-04:00According to legend when Queen Elizabeth I was told of her accession to the throne, she fell to her knees and quoted Psalm 118: "This is the Lord's doing: it is marvellous in our eyes." To the shock of virtually everyone the British voter has told Brussels and the whole...Richard AndersonBrother Can You Spare a Billion?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452553069e201b8d1e7a4f1970c2016-05-20T00:10:00-04:002016-05-20T00:10:00-04:00Paul Godfrey goes begging for tax dollars: Media supremo Paul Godfrey wants the federal government to subsidize the flagging newspaper industry. It’s not a new idea. Ottawa has been in the business of quietly helping Canadian publications for more than a century. But it raises two questions. First, is it...Richard AndersonRebel Without a Drinktag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452553069e201b7c85db8e4970b2016-05-19T00:10:00-04:002016-05-19T05:58:21-04:00There are some things so stupid only a Canadian politician could rationalize them: His name is Gerard Comeau, though his lawyer calls him “Joe Canadian.” A retired steelworker with a taste for beer and a frugal streak, he’s the unlikely face of a revolt. And yet a shopping trip by...Richard AndersonThat Which Survivestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452553069e201b8d1e4649a970c2016-05-18T00:10:00-04:002016-05-18T00:10:00-04:00When the spirit has left, what remains are the sterile urges for mere survival: But when the Church of England advertised for two new leaders to help guide potentially thousands of worshippers who believe they may be “called” by God to the priesthood, faith, it hastened to say, was not...Richard AndersonWith Conservatives Like These...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452553069e201b8d1e4570a970c2016-05-17T00:10:00-04:002016-05-17T00:10:00-04:00Meanwhile in Ontario: Maintaining a low profile seems to be part of his plans as the Liberals slide deeper into voters’ dog house: Wynne is the least popular premier in Canada with a personal approval that hovers around 20 per cent. A Forum Research survey indicated the Tories could come...Richard AndersonPrincess of Trudeaupiatag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452553069e201b7c85a8940970b2016-05-16T00:10:00-04:002016-05-16T00:10:00-04:00The Trudeau Family makes itself comfortable: Speaking in Quebec City earlier this week, Ms. Grégoire Trudeau bluntly said she and her current assistant can’t manage the number of demands that come from being a high-profile, bilingual and much sought-after speaker. Various groups and charitable organizations regularly invite Ms. Grégoire Trudeau...Richard AndersonDeliverologytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452553069e201b7c856d617970b2016-05-10T00:10:00-04:002016-05-10T00:10:00-04:00Corporate speak comes to Trudeaupia: For the time he was available, Mr. Mendelsohn explained how, in a nutshell, his results-and-delivery role is about ensuring departments are clear on their goals, that they have their operations structured in such a way to achieve stated objectives, and that measurements are regularly taken...Richard AndersonTories In Dark Placestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452553069e201b7c84fb409970b2016-05-02T00:10:00-04:002016-05-02T00:10:00-04:00I am shocked, shocked to find Conservatives at the CBC: A member of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's board of directors has resigned from his position to seek the presidency of the Conservative Party of Canada, The Tyee has learned. Brian Mitchell, a Montreal lawyer, confirmed that he resigned Sunday after...Richard AndersonAdulting tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452553069e201bb08deab57970d2016-04-22T00:10:00-04:002016-04-23T08:12:42-04:00I must gentle readers plead ignorance. It was only this week that I discovered a new verb had been added to the English language: Adulting (v): to do grown up things and hold responsibilities such as, a 9-5 job, a mortgage/rent, a car payment, or anything else that makes one...Richard AndersonPork By Any Other Nametag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452553069e201b8d1c4dd60970c2016-04-21T00:10:00-04:002016-04-21T00:10:00-04:00Because if the federal government didn't do it... Whitehorse, YT – Office of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) Today, the Honourable Minister Navdeep Bains announced a three year investment of $305,000 to three northern Francophone community associations...Richard AndersonOrange Leaptag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452553069e201b7c83a780c970b2016-04-20T00:10:00-04:002016-04-20T00:10:00-04:00How shall we speak of the NDP, Angry Tom dismissed? Alberta’s premier has some choice words for a new NDP policy document that made waves at the party’s national convention last weekend in Edmonton. Among them: naïve, ill-considered and tone-deaf. The so-called Leap Manifesto has not been adopted as party...Richard AndersonA Quantum of Farcetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452553069e201b8d1c493d9970c2016-04-18T00:10:00-04:002016-04-18T00:10:00-04:00The Boy King plays at being smart: What is quantum computing? It seems Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has at least some knowledge of the burgeoning technological field. Before going into politics, Trudeau taught at the elementary and high school level in Vancouver, studied engineering and started a master’s degree in...Richard AndersonWhite Power tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452553069e201b7c82eec75970b2016-04-07T00:10:00-04:002016-04-07T00:10:00-04:00The NDP admits what we've always suspected: They're racists: The president of the New Democratic Party thinks her party needs to aggressively diversify its ranks in order to better reflect Canadian society. "I think the party's too white, I think all parties are too white. But so are we, and...Richard AndersonLooking Goodtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452553069e201b7c82ee946970b2016-04-06T00:10:00-04:002016-04-06T00:10:00-04:00Trudeaupia 2.0 bares its soul: “Very, very few” of the thousands of Syrian refugees who have come to Canada came from refugee camps and most had been living in rented apartments in Syria’s neighbouring countries, a senior CBSA official told Parliament in February. Conservative are now accusing the federal government...Richard AndersonA War By Any Other Nametag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452553069e201bb08d01a53970d2016-04-01T00:10:00-04:002016-04-01T09:06:32-04:00The Boy King plays semantics: The militant group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has claimed responsibility for both incidents. Trudeau, who made his comments during a CBC Radio interview, and Dion — speaking Wednesday in the House of Commons foyer — both said the conflict...Richard Anderson