Sometimes I just can’t keep my mouth shut.

and this would be one of those moments.
 There has been a lot of discussion going on at Bill Tieleman’s blog in response to his post in support of the gun registry in Canada. I’m not going to get into all the details, but suffice it to say that the comments are heated and there are very few people [...]

Please say it ain’t so!

YEE HAW! Looks like Playgirl is planning a new redneck edition :
“Attorney says Playgirl shoot next up for teenage father of Sarah Palin’s grandson”
Good grief. What next?

“Contrary to what the Premier and the Transportation Minister say, the public is NOT behind the government on this contentious issue.”

The above is a quote from Ben West , and it still resonates within my thoughts. It calls me to ask the question, why does Gordon Campbell continue to ram through projects with economic  and ecological/social implications that will affect generations of residents in our area - without the support of the public?
The answer? Money. Profit. Pure and Simple. [...]

Bits and Bites – Wednesday December 10th

It’s Wednesday, hump day, and it sounds like snow is coming our way soon! 14 shopping days left-for those of you who are keeping track. Myself, I haven’t purchased anything yet. Nada. Nothing. This coming Friday will be my ‘do-everything-in-one-day’, day. Get in and get out, no injuries or prisoners. Then, while everyone else is running around like [...]

Tories live to rule another day as Governor General agrees to suspend Parliament.

And thank you to her for doing so.
We Canadians trotted off to the polls recently to elect a leader for our country, and Stephen Harper was clearly the victor. Personally, I did not vote fora coalition government that includes the Bloc, and I’m sure no one else did either. Was that a choice on the [...]

REPRINT: ” The Sea to Sky Highway is costing us over $600 million- so why do they get to drive for free? “

Posted the following on Friday, but I think we need some answers, so here it is again.  In a related note, last week I blogged about privacy issues with the Golden Ears bridge crossing, and it seems they’ve started their PR campaign. This weekends issue of the Surrey leader held a full page ad giving [...]

Bits and Bites Wednesday October 15th

What does it mean to be Canadian?
That’s my big question this morning, and I welcome your thoughts, because right now I’m pretty disgusted with the 41% of the population that didn’t bother to vote. That’s right, everyone is talking about it – election 2008 brought us the lowest voter turnout in history since confederation. Less than 59%. That [...]

Vote ! Vote ! Vote! You can’t complain if you don’t vote.

Thanksgiving is over, but today I’m still feeling very thankful that I live in a country where I can vote for whomever I choose, regardless of the fact that I am a woman or that I am loud spoken and critical in my views and opinions of our governments and candidates. I am Canadian, and [...]

Transparency, Secrecy and the space in between

Humour me a moment.
I recently blogged about the hilarious Conservative smear websites listed under the federal liberal website, www.Liberal.ca.  Should one visit that site, and click on  ‘sites’ ,  you will find  the following websites:
i.liberal.ca
www.thegreenshift.ca
www.thisisdion.ca
www.scandalpedia.ca
www.bushharper.ca
www.harpernomics.ca
Nothing unusual- the almost obligatory smear that all candidates participate in, and this year the Liberals are pulling out all the stops [...]

Bits and Bites – Wednesday October 8th

Gorgeous time of the year, my friends, simply gorgeous. Too bad all those election signs are detracting from the view. Nothing against advertising, but really, does a candidate need 4 signs on 1 corner? Really, they are 10 feet tall – I think one is enough.
Let’s kick things off with a rant today. I couldn’t believe [...]