The Revolution in 100 Seconds

Well, so much for all that.

Update: By the way, here’s the ho-hum agenda of the G20 meeting that was all worked out in broad strokes weeks ago by the bureaucrats such as our own comically-named Tiff Macklem, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada.

“Big Pants” on Letterman

“In my mind, I think of you as a goon.”

“Alright. Well Bill, I think we’re done here. I’d like to see you in about six months for a cleaning.”

Dicky Arbiter

Sorry, but that name cracks me up. Especially seeing as he’s a professional “Royal Commentator” — now there’s a career path that a certain medical malpractitioner might have been better off having followed…

Tourism Victoria: Disappointment Guaranteed

Apparently, the brainiacs at our local tourism board are offering a “unique promotion” this month whereby if you book a minimum of two nights, for travel in April, if it rains more than 1.25 centimeters during any day of your stay, Tourism Victoria will pay the booking party $500. Woo-hoo! It’s a total crock, of course; the terms and conditions ensure that not a dime will be actually paid out, even though the month will be filled with plenty of miserable, rainy days.

!skcirp yllis fo hcnub a tahw

LPC Execs to Reformers: Get Stuffed!

A little over two months ago, Michael Ignatieff announced the “establishment of a special committee to ensure the Liberal Party is well equipped during this critical period of reform and rejuvenation.”

“Renewal will take many forms,” Ignatieff said at the time. “It is my hope the Liberal Party of Canada will be guided by the views of each and every one of its members as we think about our policies, our structures and our methods of engaging with Canadians.”

Chaired by former national director Steve MacKinnon and stacked with Ignatieff supporters, the commission was tasked with finding ways to “facilitate feedback and encourage grassroots involvement” amongst other things.

The result? All but one of the committee’s recommendations (that were pretty feeble and designed to be as unremarkable and non-controversial as possible to begin with) were narrowly voted down by the National Executive. The “one member, one vote” proposal that barely managed to survive the process will now go forward to the LPC convention where it will voted on by delegates who are, for obvious reasons, most likely to reject that one as well.

So much for the promised “reform and rejuvenation” of the Liberal Party.