Hux

Any ideas on what we can do?

They should be juiced.

If it was Hornsby and Kimock instead of Chimenti and Haynes I would have very little trouble paying these prices...

um...hello...golf shirts!?

Thanks gents.

No that's foresight.

Great show.

Hindsight reveals that Dion's one and only chance was to bring down the Conservatives hours after winning the leadership IMO.

phorbesie, be careful or you may be looking at Weir's baldspot for $100US...

So the lady's 'puter got toasted somehow, Sprint computer said data recovery would be $400...anyone know of any cheaper alternatives?

I'll get my Dead fix from Weir at a theatre for $45 and get spit on.

Mike have you been to the Whalesbone?

While I'm now a non-partisan practitioner of government relations, Liberal supporters on the board will be happy with this news...

With no party leadership convention I tend to think the "honeymoon" effect is less of a factor...also considering Ignatieff has just started to get out there, things look promising for Liberals in the post-Dion era. I expect the Conservative image assassination advertising machine to begin any moment.

Ignatieff vaults Liberals into tie with Tories: poll

Updated Fri. Jan. 9 2009 3:12 PM ET

The Canadian Press

OTTAWA -- A new poll suggests the Liberal party has bounced back into contention now that Michael Ignatieff is at the helm.

The Nanos Research survey, provided exclusively to The Canadian Press, suggests the Liberals have moved into a virtual tie with the governing Tories.

Liberal support stood at 34 per cent, one point ahead of the Conservatives and up eight points from the Liberals' dismal showing in the Oct. 14 election under the leadership of Stephane Dion.

The poll suggests the Liberal resurgence was particularly pronounced in Quebec, where the party vaulted into the lead with 39 per cent support to 29 per cent for the Bloc Quebecois, 17 per cent for the Tories and 14 per cent for the NDP.

The telephone poll of 1,003 Canadians was conducted Jan. 3-7 and is considered accurate within 3.1 percentage points 19 times in 20.

A voter honeymoon with Ignatieff, who was hastily installed as leader last month, appeared to be the driving force behind the Liberal bounce.

Thirty-four per cent of respondents said they had a more favourable impression of the party since the change in leadership.

Moreover, 23 per cent said Ignatieff would make the best prime minister -- double the score previously won by Dion, although still 12 points behind Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

I'd hit it.

I want to see people driving down the transitway. that would be complete chaos.

I've done it before.

Feds fast-tracking 'essential service' tag for transit

Designation would force striking drivers, mechanics back to work

By KENNETH JACKSON, Sun Media

Union members adamant strike to continue

Voting day Thursday

If striking OC Transpo employees reject the city’s offer they could still end up going back to work if the federal government declares public transit to be an essential service.

It’s a decision being fast-tracked by the Canada Industrial Relations Board, according to spokeswoman Sylvie Riverin.

“Oh yes. That is for sure,†she said Monday. “That is why we have a public notice. We’re trying to find a more efficient way to deal with matter.â€

Riverin was referring to advertisements taken out in newspapers Monday advising the public, union and city to submit their written arguments by Friday.

The move comes after Labour Minister Rona Ambrose forced the union members to vote on the city’s offer, which is to be held Thursday. She also asked the industrial relations board to look into making OC Transpo an essential service.

There’s an online petition supporting the move circulating with close to 700 signatures.

Can it pass with a simple 50%+1 majority?

I'm now mixing Manhattans at home...love 'em.

Fondue on xmas eve. Being the gravy police.

I need to give this place another shot, last time I went food was great but wasn't impressed with the portion size, but seeing as it's conveniently located next to the methodone clinic...

Warren = pass.

Wolfman's Brother

Anyone remember that C-64 helicopter game "Apocalypse" something or other?

I think people in Ottawa are starting to adjust.

The traffic and parking situation has improved since the first couple days.

Ahh Percy, the smart-man's Bronson.

Thanks for these, great read.

And Ignatieff does have holes in his theories, IMO, that have never been squared, particularly in regard to that murky area where international engagement and cultural imperialism meet (see: 'Human Rights as Politics and Idolatry' by Ignatieff, 2001)

Ballot question in the next election?