OttawaBTC: Apologies to everyone but the guy I insultedFrom the desk of Liberal Robert Thibault. "I would like to clarify my position on the article that appeared in the Chronicle...
OttawaBTC: Imaginary government (II)Remember that time the Public Safety Minister spoke out about non-existent suggestions of a knife registry? A reliable and...
OttawaBTC: This week in GodConservative Bev Shipley quotes uncomfortably from scripture . ( Related : "Two-thirds of Canadians (66%) believe it is...
OttawaBTC: Imaginary governmentFrom the Globe’s Andre Picard in Mexico City. Ottawa is determined to shut down Vancouver’s safe-injection site because it’s...
OttawaBTC: The Leader v. The SalesmanBack, for a moment, to David Foster Wallace’s take on John McCain. Near the end of that little book Foster Wallace arrives at his...
OttawaBTC: Summer reading (II)Sam Logan, publisher of the Michigan Chronicle , blames voters for the political situation in Detroit. "Detroiters are scraping...
OttawaBTC: Names pleaseFrom Friday’s Globe story on the bus beheading. "Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day called Thursday’s incident horrific and said...
OttawaBTC: What may comeIf the by-election in Guelph is any indication , a general election this fall could be among the most dispiriting in recent...
OttawaBTC: TranscriptionAs Paul notes , "fish or cut bait" is the headline—the Globe, the Post (whose Don Martin got the gist a day early), the...
OttawaBTC: Read his lipsPerhaps in hopes of reminding the Prime Minister when he might muster excitement, his speechwriters sprinkled exclamation points...