Defence Spending In Crosshairs.. Tom's Troubles.. What NDP Wants

March 18, 2013 Subscribe · Forward The Only Soldiers Safe From Budget Cuts? OTTAWA - It seems the only soldiers who are safe from the coming budget axe are those that parade around Parliament Hill in the changing of the guard ceremony for tourists in the summer, a leaked report suggests.  Continue reading... Will Tom Mulcair Ever Grow A Personality? What NDP Wants To See In Federal Budget Hudak Would Raise Retirement Age Couillard Wins Quebec Liberal Leadership Montreal Anti-Police Brutality Protest Swiftly Declared Illegal 'Trash Talking'? Please Anti-Abortion MP Heckled By Protester Dressed As Vagina LOOK: The Hottest Thing In Washington Is Canada? WATCH: Mercer Blasts Harper And Tories On Water The Only Soldiers Safe From Budget Cuts? DIANE WEBER BEDERMAN No Shock Tactic Should Disrupt Free Speech It is sadly becoming normal for guest speakers to be disrespected in places that we call "higher learning." Dressed as a vagina, Ethan Jackson felt right at home spewing what he believes to be well thought out highly educated views. They demand respect while denigrating the views of others, like Mr. Stephen Woodworth. Continue reading... DIANE FRANCIS Popes and Politicians Alike Need a Hand These Days Immediately after Pope Francis became the leader of the world's 1.2-billion Catholics this week, he prayed for guidance. And it's little wonder. He is the newly elected CEO of the Vatican. The United States, despite a currency mantra of "In God We Trust," has also been forced to undergo serious soul-searching following its 2008 fiscal catastrophe. Continue reading... TONY KONDAKS Would You Support a Liberal Leader Who's Pro-Segregation? Can you imagine a leader of one of Canada's main federalist parties supporting laws which give rights to members of one group while denying those same rights to others? I can't. What makes Justin Trudeau unfit to lead the Liberal Party of Canada and the country is his support of segregation. Continue reading... J.J. MCCULLOUGH Media Bites: Will Tom Mulcair Ever Grow a Personality? Though we're now almost a year into the Thomas Mulcair reign, it's remarkable how difficult it remains to summarize the guy. Even by Canadian standards, Tom's an oddly forgettable figure. The whole thing evokes memories of Harry Plinkett's famous YouTube review of Star Wars: Episode I. Don't buy it? Try playing Plinkett game with Canadian politicians. Stephen Harper? Cold, stubborn, bossy, practical. Justin Trudeau? Naive, charming, upbeat, eloquent. Tom Mulcair? Um...Does "bearded" count? Continue reading... AARON H. EMERY Why Didn't Marc Garneau Take His Own Advice? It was Marc Garneau who was recently saying, "we cannot wait until after the leadership race is over to find out what we signed up for." These comments were, of course, pointed squarely at Garneau's leading opponent in the Grit's leadership race, Justin Trudeau. But what do we do when our father-figure departs from his own wisdom? Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here.