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Canada’s present and former Prime Ministers Travel to South Africa

What do Canada's former  and present Prime Ministers discuss on a long plane trip?  Perhaps they compare how long their noses have grown.

What do Canada’s Prime Ministers, [Jean Chrétien, Brian Mulroney, Stephen Harper], discuss on a long plane trip? Perhaps they compare how long their noses have grown.

“and as I go, I love to sing, my sealskin on my back”

Canada's Environmental Minister, Leona Aglukkaq heads to Moscow for the Circumpolar Nations' conference on Bear Protection.

Canada’s Environmental Minister, Leona Aglukkaq heads to Moscow for the Circumpolar Nations’ conference on Bear Protection.

Going Viral?

The requirement that people wear medical masks while visiting senior centres, care homes and hospitals during flu season has had the unintended consequence of impeding Christmas concert offerings!

The requirement that people wear medical masks while visiting senior centres, care homes and hospitals during flu season has had the unintended consequence of impeding Christmas concert offerings!

Resignation is the last card played

Senator Irving Gerstein, Mayor Rob Ford: both refuse to resign.

Senator Irving Gerstein, Mayor Rob Ford: both refuse to resign.

Smart-phones for Seniors

"I don't know how to turn the damn thing on, but its good for a mug-shot"   [Vancouver police are collecting used cell-phones, set up to dial 911, and giving them to vulnerable Seniors]

“I don’t know how to turn the damn thing on, but its good for a mug-shot” [Vancouver police are collecting used cell-phones, set up to dial 911, and giving them to vulnerable Seniors]

Revealing the secrets of the “Sunshine Breakfast”

A Canadian naval engineer has been accused of sending classified information to China on Canadian shipbuilding and marine strategy.

A Canadian naval engineer has been accused of sending classified information to China on Canadian shipbuilding and marine strategy.

The Guilt [free?] Diet

A Chinese businessman opens a restaurant where customers pay as little or as much as they want, if at all.

A Chinese businessman opens a restaurant where customers pay as little or as much as they want, if at all.

“You won’t be home for Christmas”

Russian President [Grinch] Putin,  tells the 95,000 workers preparing for the Sochi Olympic Winter Games that they will have no Christmas holiday as they will be expected to work straight through to the March 18th Paralympics Opening

Russian President [Grinch] Putin, tells the 95,000 workers preparing for the Sochi Olympic Winter Games that they will have no Christmas holiday as they will be expected to work straight through to the March 18th Paralympics Opening

Flakes and Nuts

London Mayor Boris proclaims that the "cornflakes" with high IQs are bound to rise to the top when you "shake the box"in a lecture at the Thatcher

London Mayor Boris Johnson proclaims that the “cornflakes” with high IQs are bound to rise to the top when you “shake the box”in a “greed is good” themed lecture at the Margaret Thatcher Centre for Policy Studies.