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Person of the Year
Freethought has a debate going about the Person of the Year. They suggest the Iraqi people which seems a bit like a cop-out to me. Other winners: Time: George W. Bush Time Canada: Maher Arar Maclean’s: Chantal Petticlerc Globe & Mail: Chantal Petticlerc Since it’s a fun and easy topic, making it a nice change […]
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Random Notes It’s a good day for news stories as Parliament goes on winter break. Here are a few more, most courtesy of Norman Spector: More signs of the democratic deficit? The Ottawa Citizen’s Jack Aubry reports: “Prime Minister Paul Martin has recorded a woeful attendance record in the House of Commons this fall, despite […]
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Tradition, tradition! Tradition! On behalf of all Canadian heterosexuals, let me offer a huge thank you to Stephen Harper. Click here to see the big headline: Harper says he’ll protect traditional marriage. I’ll admit I was quite upset when the Supreme Court announced that they were abolishing traditional marriage, but luckily Stephen is here to […]