Stephen Harper: Waiting for his ship to come in
“Those ships must be here someplace”. Canadian Prime Minister Harper’s Arctic Sovereignty Strategy seems entirely dependent on finding The lost ships of the Franklin Expedition.
Stephen Harper’s Northern “Exploits”
Canadian Prime Minister Harper, off on another photo-op-rich tour of the far north, stated in a speech: “The North is a great treasure-house and its resources must be, er, utilized.”
July [s]no Jobs
Statistics Canada has admitted that its July Jobs report contained major errors. The survey showed a mere 200 jobs were created rather than the 20,000 predicted.
Polley want a Christy
“The silt Polley aftermath: accusers head to head,
The blame game is all about what politicians said”
Gas-hole: Coleman full of hot air
A leading expert in Hydralic Fracturing, [fracking], from Cornell University has called B.C. Natural Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman’s statement that “BC gas wells don’t leak”, “Ignorant” and “Delusional”. [Studies have shown that 100s of BC wells leak and some are “super-emmitters” of methane.]
Harper’s selfish “selfie”
![Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has secretly renamed the "Thérèse Casgrain Volunteer Award",[ which was named after he noted Canadian feminist and political leader], the "Prime Minister's Volunteer Award". Recipients are given their award by Stephen Harper and have their photo taken with the prime minister.](https://hungdrawnandcultured.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/15022014020820143.jpg)
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has secretly renamed the “Thérèse Casgrain Volunteer Award”, [named after the noted Canadian feminist and political leader], the “Prime Minister’s Volunteer Award”. Recipients are given their award by Stephen Harper and have their photo taken with the prime minister.
Duffy Ducks
After years of refusing to acknowledge that he is her father, beleaguered Canadian Senator Mike Duffy is being sued by Peruvian Karen Duffy to provide a DNA sample.
“Strategic Targets”, Disturbing Optics
Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird attends rally in support of Israel as Israeli rockets kill 4 children playing on the beach in Gaza.
Benched for poor judgement!
Canadian Justice Minister Peter MacKay came under fire for comments he made to the Ontario Bar Association when asked why so few women are appointed as Federal Court Judges. He replied that women don’t apply because they fear the job will take them away from their children and that “women have a greater bond with their children”.
Unwelcome Mat
A Montreal Housing development has removed “anti-homeless spikes” from a ledge in front of its building after facing a “twitter storm” of criticism. These devises are been increasingly being installed in cities around the globe to deter loitering.
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