Trapped in Suburbia…

a blog by Rafael Gomez

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IT guy, code monkey, husband, father, target shooter, but unfortunately not independently wealthy.


Archive for August, 2009

An Election won’t cause instability?

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

I often find myself wondering how politicians manage to say things that are so obviously ridiculous as to be laughable with a completely straight face. Recently Michael Ignatieff told Le Devoir, a French-language newspaper, that “an election would not create instability.” The Toronto Sun is reporting that Conservatives are lashing out at the Liberals over [...]

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Need a reason to vote for the Liberals?

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

The economy is in a downturn. People across Canada are worried about losing their jobs, their savings, their homes. The US – our biggest trading partner – is in much rougher shape than Canada and that’s worrying people to. So what has Michael Ignatieff done this summer? Well… he gave up his European vacation.

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Ignatieff considering an election, maybe.

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

There is a great deal of speculation swirling about a fall election. It certainly seems that the Liberals will be using their September opposition day to launch a confidence motion. If they do they will most likely be supported by the NDP and Bloc to bring down the government. Much of the speculation over whether [...]

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What was Paul Dewar thinking?

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

Stephen Taylor was blogging from the NDP national convention and reported the following: Another striking moment came during the international policy discussion portion when NDP MP Paul Dewar (Ottawa Centre) suggested that Tamil actions in blocking traffic in Ottawa and occupying a highway in Toronto were legitimate methods for Tamils to get the attention of [...]

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It’s getting crowded at the trough…

Friday, August 14th, 2009

The whole eHealth thing has been in the news for a while, so much so that it’s getting a little old. Luckily, Dalton and crew are loathe to disappoint. Today, just when I was thinking the latest scandal was getting a little old, someone sent me a link to an article on the Ontario Ministry [...]

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