The gun registry has been saved
It’s official: the long gun registry has survived Bill C-391, which was defeated this evening by a vote of 153 to 151. It’s a noteworthy victory that caps off an interesting political moment, to say the least. The tension and the emotion on both sides of the debate have been palpable, and that’s especially remarkable […]
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A last-minute letter of thanks to Jack Layton
This is going to be my last gun registry post before the vote tonight, and I’d like to thank you all for being supportive, or at least patient, during the past few weeks as I’ve rambled on about this issue. If you’ve been following this blog – or another, hopefully better source of relevant information […]
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The stunning and tragic reason why Liberal MP Scott Simms will vote to save the gun registry tonight
I think it would best if were to link to this story in the Toronto Star without comment, simply to let it speak for itself without running the risk of cheapening it. The vote to determine the fate of the long gun registry will be held in the House of Commons tonight.
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Hey, Flaherty’s getting in on the whole “an election will destroy Canada” thing
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has become the latest member of the Harper cabinet to stress, yet again, that now is not the time for an election. In what the CBC cheekily called “a campaign-style address” to the Canadian Club of Ottawa yesterday, Flaherty argued that the triggering of an “unnecessary” fall election and the formation […]
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Link of the Day: ParlVU
The Parliament of Canada has a webcasting service that they’ve apparently decided to call “ParlVU.” It features two calendars of upcoming webcasts, one for the Senate and one for the House of Commons. I haven’t taken it for a test drive yet, but if it works as it should, then I’d recommend taking advantage of […]
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Why I hope I don’t need to worry about Rob Ford’s polling numbers
A little while back, I posted an excerpt from the most recent book by Michael J. Fox, in which the actor and activist noted a key reason why the will and impact of young voters had largely been ignored by pollsters during the early days of the 2008 presidential election. “It wasn’t until late in […]
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Link of the Day: Rally to Restore Sanity
This is the official website for the rally that Jon Stewart has been talking about on The Daily Show for the past week. And yes, it’s an actual event that will be taking place in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, 30 October 2010 – “a date of no significance whatsoever.” “We’re looking,” the site says, “for […]
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Countdown to matrimony!
With a little under three weeks to go until our wedding, Kate and I are starting to feel the pressure. Not in any “cold feet” sense, I assure you; in fact, the two of us have been surprised at how unfazed we are by the idea of being married, and I suppose that’s a very […]
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Peter Stoffer’s reluctant pledge to save the gun registry could be the deciding factor
Despite his personal objections, NDP MP Peter Stoffer has officially fulfilled the promise that he hinted at last week by confirming that he will vote against a bill designed to scrap the long gun registry on Wednesday. Out of the twelve NDP MPs who voted in favour of the bill during its second reading last […]
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