Political Fun and Frolic with the UVic Bunnies

I thought I would post this animated gif my husband made starring several of the UVic Bunnies. As many of you already know, UVic is loaded with bunnies of every shape, age and colour, and they are visible year round. They make excellent stars of political commentary pieces because they don’t ask for a fee…several [...]

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Britons Opposed to Use of Force Against Iran

A new poll shows that when asked if Britain should use force as a last resort to free 15 navy personnel detained in Iran,
48 per cent were opposed and 44 per cent in favour
Only 7% of respondents were in favour of using force when the poll was taken 9 days into the crisis.
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In Being “Not ready”

Today the CBC’s Heather Mallick published this article entitled “I Want My Election Now.”
All my life, I have voted against my own economic interests because I want the country to prosper and be civilized as a whole. I want public affluence, not public squalor. What a sucker, eh?
I think if you polled Canadians [...]

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Open Up Wide, the budget tastes good, says Harper…trust me

The lastest Ipsos Reid Poll shows the Conservatives have dropped out of majority territory with big changes in the numbers occurring for BC and Ontario. The Cons have 36%, the Liberals 31%, NDP 15% and the Greens are at 9%. Harper’s continual insistence that the budget is great for Canada and BC does not appear [...]

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Dion and May: Progressive Steps Towards A Centre-Left Coalition?

I think it’s fantastic that Dion and May are talking about working together for the next election. CanWest reports,
“I will not deny what is already in the news … that there are talks between us,” Dion said. “When it will happen, if it’s happening, it will be open and transparent.”
Moreover, the media has been [...]

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Blair Suffers from Credibility Gap

According to the Western Standard, the Harper Government is highly supportive of coalition forces in Iraq,
The British personnel were engaged in legitimate and routine boarding operations of merchant shipping in Iraqi territorial waters in support of the Government of Iraq. Canadian naval ships have conducted the same type of operations in this area under the [...]

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