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I Swear, Sometimes These Things Just Write Themselves.
Via Foreign Policy, comes this story of Pakistan’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia: Despite having served for years as a distinguished Pakistani diplomat, Akbar Zeb reportedly cannot receive accreditation as Pakistan’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia. The reason, apparently, has nothing to do with his credentials, and everything to do with his name — which, in Arabic, translates [...] [read more]
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Economic Recession Looms while the Civil Service Booms
No big surpise here, when government’s go on uncontrolled spending sprees, the only one who benefits are those who work for and in government: The highest-paid federal employees are doing best of all on salary increases. Defense Department civilian employees earning $150,000 or more increased from 1,868 in December 2007 to 10,100 in [...] [read more]
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Visiting the Bush estate
Did a little sight-seeing in Maine recently and paid a visit to the Bush family's Kennebunkport retreat. [read more]
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CTV Up In Smoke
I'm betting it was a grease fire or maybe a spark in the storeroom where the make-up artists store Lloyd Robertson's supply of mortician's wax but, either way, a fire last night gutted CTV's Ottawa newsroom. Gone forever is the network's collection of commemorative Mike Duffy pizza boxes. [read more]
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Someone trying to bury issues in Carleton's CUSA elections?
Some interesting, and somewhat disturbing, things going on in Carleton's CUSA Elections. Nick Bergamini, a candidate for CSUA President, was accused of operating a website that redirects to a CBC report on the fiasco that ensued with the CUSA in 2008.If you recall, members of the CUSA voted almost unanimously to cut funding for cystic fibrosis research and treatment. Why? Because, in their [read more]
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The Newest Leaf
As our regular readers will know, here at Wise Law Blog, we'll occasionally segue from our usual law talk with a post on one of our other two major concerns, the Toronto Maple Leafs and music. [read more]
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You don't need Admiral Ackbar to see through Stephen Harper
As I chuckled while reading reports of the “clever trap” that Stephen Harper had set for the opposition parties by daring them to deny unanimous consent for his sudden proposal to scrap parliamentary break week in March and April after shutting down Parliament to “recalibrate” I was reminded of the immortal words of Admiral Ackbar: [read more]
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Childcare funding, another promise
Child care is bandied about every election. The Liberals promise it, like they have since 1993. The Conservatives under Harper say they know a better way and send parents $100 for every child. The trouble is these parties make child care a carrot for voters. The carrot was held out there by Brian Mulroney back in 1989 and became a central part of the Jean Chretien Liberals infamous "Red Book". [read more]
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Harper continues to be unconstitutional
University of Ottawa law professor Errol Mendes told opposition MPs the Tories' refusal to hand over documents on Afghan prisoners makes a “mockery” of Parliament and is unconstitutional. [read more]
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Canadian Political Party: Liberals Soldier On or Merge?
For a certain Canadian political party, the Liberal Party of Canada, the future is unclear. [read more]
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