So, I figured I’d start out with a bit of good news this morning—Canada’s New Government™ has decided to give a bunch of money to VIA Rail to refurbish their fleet, and to help eliminate the bottlenecks along the Québec …

So, with the orgy of election speculation running amok throughout the national press, despite the Throne Speech being what—three weeks away?—there are parts of it that are starting to get annoying. Most of it has to do w…

So, in the few meagre discussions taking place about the upcoming referendum in Ontario on the electoral system, we don’t often hear about the “No” side of the campaign, mostly because, well, they don’t seem to be all th…

So, I realise this was in the news a few days ago, but it’s been at the back of my mind the whole time. The issue is that of the war veterans and their opposition to a very fairly worded display in the Canadian War Museu…

So, there I was, sitting in the Bridgehead, tea to one side, palm pilot in hand while I waited for him to show up. And when he did, a few minutes later, I felt light and effused, and happy—even though I quietly admonishe…