Posts by Gerry Nicholls

Preston Manning lecture

by Nate Hendley - 04/03/2010

Reform Party founder/leader Preston Manning will be speaking in Ottawa on Tuesday March 9 as part of the Rideau Club's "cocktail series". Manning will be discussing the topic "What makes good government?"

He will be appearing at:

Rideau Club
15th Floor - 99 Bank Street
Ottawa, ON

The event begins at 5:30 pm.

For more information, or to register for the event, go to:
http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=1804&EID=6041

Facebook Fury

by Gerry Nicholls - 05/01/2010
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It seems "grassroots" Canadians are in a fury over Prime Minister Stephen Harper's decision to prorogue Parliament.

Or so says the Toronto Star.

And what's the Star's evidence of this fury?

Well, it seems more than 28,000 people have joined an anti-prorogation Facebook page.

OK that's impressive.

It certainly shows that lots of people on Facebook disagree with the prorogation.

But clicking a link on Facebook is no measure of emotional intensity.

Freedom Update

by Gerry Nicholls - 30/12/2009

The Manning Centre for Building Democracy will be holding its annual networking conference this upcoming March in Ottawa. This is a opportunity for conservative activists to exchange ideas, strategies and techniques with some of Canada’s top “political entrepreneurs”. You can register here.

Looking back at 2009

by Gerry Nicholls - 29/12/2009
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The year is drawing to a close

And except for the wars, the world-wide economic recession and the never-ending Tiger Woods saga, 2009 was pretty good.

It was an especially amazing year when it came to Canadian politics.

Don’t believe me?

Well here’s a brief recap of 2009’s top political highlights:

A Constitutional crisis nearly occurs when it’s found no one in Parliament knows how to pronounce the word “prorogue.”

Have an Eco-Christmas -- That's an order!

by Gerry Nicholls - 23/12/2009
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It didn’t get a lot of press, but the recent Copenhagen Climate Change summit issued a series decrees concerning the Holiday Season.

These decrees have essentially established new environmental Christmas traditions.

If you want to legally enjoy Christmas you must now adhere to the following rules:

All festive sing-alongs must include the song “I’m dreaming of a non-globally warmed Winter season.”

Santa Claus must now wear green instead of red and he must look like Al Gore.