With the Grammy Awards being handed out last Sunday in Los Angeles, it got me thinking, what are federal politicians listening to these days on their iPod or Zune during this time of prorogation? No doubt many are rocking out to Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers in the privacy of their own homes, but would [...]
Find below an excerpt from Monte’s latest column in the Ottawa Sun.
Like most Canadians, I was as happy as a clam to avoid political news over the holidays.
Apparently this was a big mistake because I missed hearing that Parliament would prorogue until after the Olympics, meaning the House and Senate wouldn’t sit in February as [...]
Last night was a difficult night for Canadians. Our boys in red fought a hard battle against the Americans in the World Junior Gold Medal game … one of the best in recent memory, except for the final outcome. Watching Canadian MVP Jason Eberle score two goals in the final three minutes to tie the [...]
The headline on the reads, “PM lauds press freedoms, then ducks questions”. What is implied by the headline is that it is inconsistent to say that you believe in freedom of the press and then not have a press conference. Hmm..I wonder if there are any legitimate reasons for the Prime Minister to not take questions after such a speech.
Every government has Ministers you’ve never heard of, and for some MPs joining the Cabinet is the fastest ticket to public obscurity. But this government has taken the concept of low profile to new heights. For every John Baird, Jim Flaherty and… I can’t think of anybody else… there are many other Ministers you’ve never [...]
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