Kenney: Misson Accomplished

I've been reading all over that Minister Jason Kenney is attacking the refugee claimant backlog with his proposed new rules. All over. With the exception of The Star's Thomas Walkom, no one else I've read has mentioned that the huge backlog has been largely caused by Kenney himself.

Auditor General Sheila Fraser reported in 2009 that two-thirds of the backlog has been caused by the Conservative government's decision to leave one-third of the positions on the Immigration and Refugee Board unfilled.

It's the old create a useful crisis trick.

Aside from Walkom, no one's calling him on it. No wonder they pull stunts like this.

I don't know who I want to believe more

Fraser Institute ‘completely wrong,’ PM says

I'm edging towards supporting Harper on this, but only because Relentlessly Progressive Economics says so.

Leave Coulter Alone

"Coulter event in Ottawa canceled due to security concerns" Great. She'll be on about that for years.

The best thing you can do to sensationalist trolls like Coulter is to ignore them.

She isn't worth "thousands protesting."

Lindsay Stewart video

Good music. Love the video. All those cynical captions had me laughing the whole time. H/t CC.

The $17 Beer

I just paid $17 for one (1) beer at my favourite local bar, Ciros. A Fullers Vintage Ale. It's a brown ale, not quite a stout (I love stouts), but curiously close. Slightly bitter, but with a sweet edge. Tastes a bit like molasses, but has a smother taste.

Was it worth $17? I still think I prefer my Dragon and Royal stouts, but it was worth the experience.

The Law and Order Crowd Strikes Again...

I suppose if I robbed a bank while married to a Conservative government minister I'd get to settle the issue by paying an overdraft charge?

Rahim Jaffer pleads guilty to careless driving charge