Ed “Fast-Draw”
Minister for International Trade, Ed Fast caused a near-brawl in Canada’s Parliament when he made a gun gesture toward Opposition Member Niki Ashton saying “Boom”, and then denied doing it, refused to apologize and insisted the opposition was “misleading the House”, despite being caught on video.
Wild Goose Chase
Vancouver Airport has added the Canada Goose to its “No fly list”. David Bradbeer, wildlife specialist at YVR, says the exploding population poses a serious threat to aviation and necessitates a cull.
Merritt Conservative M.P. Albas dances around the issue
Merritt loses a highly qualified and dedicated dance instructor due to bureaucratic bungling and red tape at the Department of Immigration. Conservative M.P. Dan Albas refuses to intervene and insists the decision is for the community’s own good, despite the fact that the studio will have to close and 70 pupils and many special needs children have lost their beloved instructor.
Harcourt plays hardball
Former NDP Premier Mike Harcourt has abandoned the NDP Party citing disagreements with the Party’s policies on the Carbon Tax, the Kinder Morgan pipeline and the ouster of former leader Carol James.
April’s Fools
![Canada's new Medical Marijuana law takes effect April 1st. [The law forbids patients from growing their own medicinal pot and restricts supply to only a few commercial, licensed growers, [a system which should result in a huge increase in price.]](https://hungdrawnandcultured.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/1502201431032014_3.jpg)
Canada’s new Medical Marijuana law takes effect April 1st. The law forbids patients from growing their own medicinal pot and restricts supply to only a few commercial, licensed growers, [a system which should result in a huge increase in price.]
Singer’s argument falls on deaf ears.
BC Supreme Court has dismissed singer Babe Coal’s “freedom of expression” constitutional challenge; but has also ruled that her singing does not constitute “noise” and has torn up her 6 noise bylaw infraction tickets.
Speaker spending scandal
The Speaker of the B.C. legislature, Linda Reid, billed taxpayers $5,528.16 to fly her husband in business class to an African safari.
“They will just have to adapt” 1792 and 2014
B.C. Transportation Minister Todd Stone says aboriginal tourism operators who stand to loose their livelihood because of cuts to BC Ferries Northern Routes will “just have to adapt”, revealing that attitudes haven’t changed much in the 222 years since Captain George Vancouver first sailed in!
True to his word?
Justin Trudeau is publishing a memoir which he promises will be very “candid”. [Ironically, it is being published by HARPER Collins]
Harper’s Bazaar
Canada’s Supreme Court rejected Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s nomination of Marc Nadon, declaring him ineligible to sit on the Court, after a legal challenge by Rocco Galati and the province of Quebec.
