by Rob Cottingham | Apr 30, 2004 | Everything Else
Just when I was feeling all global and disconnected from my national heritage, along comes a story like “Alberta man admits selling prize antlers.”Can you imagine a national news web site in any other country running a that headline as its number two... by Rob Cottingham | Apr 27, 2004 | Politics
Hats off to Paul Wells for finally doing the math and figuring out that the Conservative Party is actually kind of a, well, flop.I know how odd that sounds. Aren’t the Conservatives riding high, buoyed in the polls and nipping at the Liberals’ heels?... by Rob Cottingham | Apr 26, 2004 | Everything Else
The new flag of Iraq has been chosen by the people in a country-wide referendum, following a weeks-long process where ordinary citizens could submit their designs alongside the creations of award-winning artists and —…Well, no. Actually, the 25-member... by Rob Cottingham | Apr 26, 2004 | Everything Else
Paul Martin and his cabinet sit down tonight for a discussion of election timing. Here’s a preview:Martin: I’ll have the veal medallions with carrots, and the Cabernet Sauvignon. And thanks for doing this, Joe.Clark: No prob. What will the rest of you... by Rob Cottingham | Apr 23, 2004 | Everything Else
The Bush administration has had few real successes in Iraq. Capturing Saddam Hussein was one. And keeping the real cost of the war from Americans has been another.A Pentagon policy has spared the war’s supporters the sight of flag-draped coffins coming home:...