Today is a holiday in much of Canada. Québec is excluded because this is Victoria Day, commemorating the birthday of the late queen. Vicky was actually born on May 24th, and she died 111 years ago, but so what. That the day is still celebrated (outside of Québec) tells you all you need to know about the Great Not-so-white North.
Tomorrow Canada's Parliament resumes sitting. Both houses -- the House of Commons and the Senate. The latter august body now has four "independent" members, one former Liberal and three former Conservatives. One of those is the "honourable" Mike Duffy, erstwhile senator from Prince Edward Island... or Kanata... whatever.
When last we heard -- see "'Bring me the head of Senator Duffy!'" -- the Puffster was holed up in his sty on PEI. Not talking, is what he was doing [for a change. Ed.]. But Walt's agent on Spud Island reports that the belly that walks like a man [or two men. Ed.] was seen in Charlottetown boarding a plane destined for the world's second-coldest capital.
What does the sight of a pig about to fly portend? Could it be that His Smugness, who crawled half-way under the bus last week, will push the rest of his fat self beneath the wheels and tender his resignation not just from the Conservative caucus but from the Red Chamber itself? Stay tuned, and remember who told you. Lifetime pct .980.
Further reading: "The integrity issue is reaching critical mass", by Lawrence Martin (author of Harperland) in the Globe and Mail.
Riddle submitted by Agent 3: What do Mike Duffy and Anne of Green Gables have in common? Answer: They're both fictional residents of Prince Edward Island!
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