“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.
Et Tu Tutu?
![Archbishop Desmond Tutu, travelled to Fort McMurray and added his voice to the growing international opposition to Alberta oilsands development, calling the industry "filth". [but he didn't cycle there from South Africa]](https://hungdrawnandcultured.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1502201404062014.jpg)
Archbishop Desmond Tutu travelled to Fort McMurray and added his voice to the growing international opposition to Alberta oilsands development, calling the industry “filth”.
[but he didn’t cycle there from South Africa!]
Wherefore art thou Roméo?
Roméo Dallaire, Lieutenant General, humanitarian, author and retired general who, while serving as Force Commander of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Rwanda, tried to stop the genocide; and who has been described as the “conscience of Canada” retires from the Canadian Senate
Gloves Off!
Kennedy Stewart accused Canadian Heritage Minister Shelly Glover of killing CBC’s “Hockey Night in Canada” because of the massive 115-million dollar cut to the national broadcaster’s budget
Lupine Lamentations for Farley Mowat
Famous Canadian Farley Mowat, a passionate and out-spoken environmentalist, adventurer and author of the internationally acclaimed book “Never Cry Wolf”, has died at age 92.
Pipeline spills have “positive effects”?!
![Kinder Morgan says that there can be economic benefits from oil spills in its proposal to the Canadian Government. [A boom in rubber gloves and Downy dish soap sales?]](https://hungdrawnandcultured.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1502201406052014_2.jpg)
Kinder Morgan says in its proposal to the Canadian Government that there can be economic benefits from oil spills. [A boom in rubber-glove and dish-soap sales?]
Gray’s Elegy
Renowned and respected Liberal Parliamentarian and former deputy prime minister Herb Ray dies. Stephen Harper does NOT grant him a State funeral, despite granting one to Conservative Jim Flaherty a week earlier. [State funerals are offered at the whim of the Prime Minister: a “Gray area”.]
WHOO’s the wiser?
Flocks of Snowy Owls have made a rare appearance in Ottawa. Perhaps they have perceived a desperate need for wisdom in Canada’s parliament!
