While normal people spent July 1 at politicized parades and weirdos went to the cottage instead, China's government was celebrating the 90th anniversary of its Communist Party. So let's all raise a cup of blood to Mao Zedong and his comrades. Click here to read the rest.
The visit of Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge is sweet and ceremonial, without ominous overtones. Yet it seems to upset a surprising number of Canadians, who grouse that these two young people hold high office but do not matter much. These whiners should learn to count their blessings. Click here to read the rest.
Is this a great country or what? Probably “or what” since we’re apparently not trusted to read clear labels and make sensible decisions. Consider two stories from the past week. In the first, a Quebec judge fined Unilever Canada for putting “Becel Gold with Buttery Taste” on a tub clearly identified as “margarine”, lest people should think “buttery” meant it was butter. In the second, Jack Layton was asked if he’s still a socialist and replied “I don’t go around sticking labels on myself”.
Apparently there's no better bargain than the CBC. A Deloitte & Touche LLP study says the broadcaster's $1.7-billion budget adds $3.7 billion to the Canadian economy, $1.3 billion more than any other possible use of the money. Clearly the CBC couldn't have found a better bargain than this report. But for the rest of us, the crucial question is, how do they know that?
What, if anything, is the NDP thinking? I don’t mean that as a cheap shot about their foolish beliefs on economics, foreign policy or sex, tempting as it is. Rather I’m trying to figure out why they don’t think they’re socialists any more. It isn’t easy.
How ready is Canada for a chaotic world filled with terrorists? Not at all. Click here to read the rest.
This just in. If you’re in a green mood you may soon be able to waste a camel for Mother Earth. Maybe I’ll become an environmentalist. Click here to read the rest.