Order of Canada

High on the Harper government's bill of indictment against Michael Ignatieff was that he had advocated a carbon tax when he ran for the leadership of the federal Liberal Party.

Spectacular executive salaries for senior public officials on Alberta’s Sunshine List yesterday contrast with $30,985 for a clerk at the Admin Support 1 grade in the current AUPE collective agreement.

Having someone like Linda McQuaig in Parliament would brighten the benighted hallways of that institution considerably.

Author Stevie Cameron's elevation to the Order of Canada on the cusp of what is likely to be Canada's Year of Mulroney is delightful and ironic.

To the winners go the spoils and, in an era where conservatives dominate the government, a disproportionate number of conservatives will be awarded Orders of Canada.

Let's purge these detestable "Conservative" ideologues from our government at the first opportunity. To this end, the easy return of Lord Black to Canada is a helpful symbol.