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In what may be our new Prime Minister's boldest move yet, he is changing his name to George W. Harper. People who keep track of these sorts of things say they cannot recall any other time in this nation's history when a sitting Prime Minister changed his name. Instances of politicians switching from one party to another are too numerous to mention, but the Prime Minister has really broken ground here by adopting a different moniker. It is said that Brian Mulroney briefly considered going by "Ronnie" at one point during his stint at 24 Sussex, but abandoned the idea...

ESR's Tenth Annual Person of the Year By Steven Martinovich web posted January 3, 2005 My memory is probably failing me but for the past four years I've started out each Person of the Year by writing "It wasn't even close." Well, this year, it wasn't even close. What changed were the results. U.S. President George W. Bush didn't win this year. Although the American president finished strongly in second spot, ahead of other worthy nominations which included the people of Iraq, the U.S. military, Pope John Paul II, Joe Leiberman, ESR scribe/presidential candidate/actor Michael Moriarty, Angela Merkel and Tom...

September 14, 2005 Daman Wayans: The Chickenhawk Meme -- Now X-rated! Angry in T.O. at 09:52 AM Related articles: Cosmos :: CanConv :: Blogging Tories Daman Wayans, alleged comedian, is repeating the chickenhawk meme, in which he would send his sons to fight in Iraq if George W Bush sends the twins. Put aside all the logic about all-volunteer armies and so forth. Daman Wayans adds a twist: That was funnyman Damon Wayans in Orlando the other day going nuclear on President Bush - and twins Jenna and Barbara - over the war in Iraq and the possible reinstatement of...

If any of you guys are employers, I was wondering if any of you mind me sending a resume to you. I don't know what the rules are for non-Americans though.

A coalition of civilian volunteers in the United States and Canada yesterday said it has begun the first stages in developing internationally supported citizen patrols along the U.S.-Canada border patterned after the Minuteman Project in April in Arizona. The American-Canadian Conservative Coalition, in concert with Minuteman Project organizer Chris Simcox, said it is preparing for its first vigil along the border in Michigan, south of Ontario, and is actively working to expand the watch to every state and province along the northern U.S. border. -snip-

Supreme Court strikes down Que. medicare laws CTV.ca News Staff The Supreme Court of Canada has decided to strike down Quebec's prohibition of using private insurance for services covered under medicare Four of the court's seven judges decided that denying patients the right to seek private health care insurance violates the Quebec Charter of Rights. But the court was divided on whether the Canadian Charter of Rights has been violated, so it's unclear how the ruling will affect the rest of provinces. The case stemmed from a Quebec patients who argued that his rights were violated by long waiting lists...

I just want to know from anyone with lots of knowledge about the White House or Government stuff how the ask the white house stuff works. I entered the website and came across the site. It showed the archives of previous people taking questions from people. My question is are you able to just submit the question any time? If not, how do you tell when the member of the white house will come out, you you have to sign up for e-mail alerts?

Quebec rejects introduction of Sharia law into legal system in the province LES PERREAUX QUEBEC (CP) - While Ontario considers a move to allow Islamic law to help settle some family disputes, Quebec sent a clear message Thursday it will not permit Muslim tribunals. Quebec lawmakers from all parties voted unanimously in the legislature to reject the use of Islamic tribunals in the legal system. The vote was a pre-emptive strike to stop a growing movement among some Muslims to have the religion to play a role in family law. The member of the Quebec Liberal government who led the...

Here's a hilarious website with Belinda Stronach the liberal. Link HERE

It's time for Canadians who truly love democracy to get off their butts and fight. There is a non-confidence motion in the house of commons today and if it passes then the government of Paul Martin will have to resign. As we know it, the liberals said that they will refuse to resign, I say that we the people go and demand the resignation of the government. I'm pretty sure that there will be media attention. Anyone with me??

Liberals and Conservatives tied in latest poll CTV.ca News Staff A new poll shows that if an election was held today, the Liberals and the Conservatives would be neck-and-neck in the race for national support. The numbers show a boost for the Liberals in the past week, indicating a recovery from bombshell news from the sponsorship inquiry. In the total sample of the poll, conducted for CTV and The Globe and Mail by The Strategic Counsel, Liberals are polling at 30 per cent and the Conservatives trail close behind at 28 per cent. (That two percent gap is within the...

I was wondering if those who live in the Crawford area or know Conservative students at the university in Waco could do us Canadian conservatives a favour. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1361388/posts

I watched the Conservative Party of Canada convention and their adoption of resolution. First I saw them adopt the resolution on support for the traditional definition of marriage, I was happy. But then, they adopted a resolution that the Conservative Party will not support any abortion legislation, killing the chances of the party adopting a pro-life stance and my happiness turned into anger. You see everybody, my family used to be a supporter of the liberal party and it was these type of policies that caused my family and I to leave the party. What attracted me to the Conservative...

Mother of Slain RCMP Officer: “It’s Time to take our Liberal Attitude to Task” RED DEER, Alberta, March 7, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The mother of one of the four Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers who were shot dead during a drug bust in Alberta Thursday, spoke to the media Saturday with a powerful message for Prime Minister Paul Martin. “It is time that our government take a stand on evil,” Colleen Myrol said Friday from in front of her home in Red Deer, Alberta. “The man who murdered our son and brother was a person who was deeply disturbed and...

Clark Supports Martin's Decision on BMD Josh Pringle Friday, March 4, 2005 Joe Clark says former Prime Minister Paul Martin did the right thing when he decided Canada would say no to participation in the U-S missile defence program. The former Conservative Prime Minister says there are too many unanswered questions about the U-S plan. Clark compared Martin's decision on Missile Defence to one former Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney had to make in 1985 when he rejected a U.S. proposal to have Canada take part in its Strategic Defence Initiative.

The Tide of Freedom Shakespeare's Brutus declares, "There is a tide in the affairs of men," and its meaning, when properly grasped, opens new chapters in human history. The abiding tide in human affairs is that of freedom, sometimes receding and at other times in full flood. It is in the wake of this tide beginning to swell in the Middle East that U.S. President George Bush arrived in Europe this week. Bush -- like Ronald Reagan, his political hero -- has shown an uncanny ability to grasp the meaning of freedom's tide in history and boldly "take the current...

"Three amigos" NAFTA summit planned: Canada PM Thu Jan 27, 1:27 PM ET Canada - AFP OTTAWA, Jan 27 (AFP) - Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin said that US President George W. Bush (news - web sites) and Mexico's President Vicente Fox (news - web sites) had agreed to join him in a summit to tinker with the North American Free Trade Agreement. Martin has pressed Bush especially to act to strengthen NAFTA's dispute settlement mechanism, irked by the US response to rulings on issues such as Canada's softwood lumber exports to the United States. "There are gaps in NAFTA...

Most want referendum Canadians back gay rights but want marriage preserved as is, National Post/Global National poll finds Tom Blackwell National Post Wednesday, February 02, 2005 1 | 2 | NEXT >> CREDIT: David McNew, Getty Images Wedding cake. As MPs begin debating the government's same-sex marriage bill, a healthy majority of Canadians would actually prefer to see the contentious issue decided by a country-wide referendum, a new National Post/Global National poll suggests. More than two-thirds said they would prefer a direct say on the gay marriage question, rather than a free vote in Parliament that lets politicians act according...

QUEBEC (CP) - The Conservative party will launch a national advertising campaign this week, targeting Canadian ethnic groups with the party's stand against gay marriage. As Sikh and Roman Catholic leaders weighed in against redefining marriage laws to include homosexual relationships, Conservative Leader Stephen Harper said his party needs to send a clear pre-election message against changing the definition of marriage. "Frankly, we think a clear majority of Canadians support the compromise I put forward, including a lot of people who vote Liberal and traditionally don't vote for this party," Harper said after a speech to the Quebec City Chamber...