A couple of days ago, I jotted down some thoughts here on the provincial by-election happening in my riding. As if to emphasize my claim that “there is nothing more attentive than a politician on the campaign trail and in the presence of a politically savvy voter who hasn’t yet made up his mind”, my [...]
Archive for September, 2007
21 Sep
China, Inc.
The Canadian Dollar – which we affectionately call the Loonie – has been worth less than the US dollar for my whole conscious life. That is, until yesterday. For a brief moment yesterday, the Canadian dollar was worth more than its American counterpart. For a moment there, one [...]
20 Sep
When they’re at your door and on your lawn, the politics is local
My little potential vote is getting me a lot of attention from the candidates in my riding. They or their representatives are knocking on my door or phoning me at least once a day it seems. I have signs on my lawn supporting two different candidates and have dangled the possibility of my [...]
