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Lost decade13 comments

Andrew Coyne wrote 15 hours ago: The good news is the TSX is now at its highest level since Sept. 26 of last year. The bad news? It … more →

Tags: Capital Read, Economy, financial crisis, stock markets

Margin of error24 comments

Andrew Coyne wrote 18 hours ago: Canada Says 97% of Government Stimulus Is Committed – Bloomberg.com 40 per cent of stimulus pr … more →

Tags: deficits, DUBIOUSNESS, Economy, Jim Flaherty, Pork, stimulus

The War of 1812, as an example of bullying123 comments

Andrew Coyne wrote 20 hours ago: Meanwhile, in Ontario, it’s 1969. Ontario’s government is conducting a sweeping review o … more →

Tags: Capital Read, Dalton McGuinty, Education, Insanity, Ontario

This is how a Westminster model is supposed to work39 comments

Andrew Coyne wrote 1 day ago: The Australian Liberal party has just replaced its leader. It took all of a couple of days, from cau … more →

Tags: Capital Read, Australia, leadership, Parliament, reform

And also this26 comments

Andrew Coyne wrote 1 day ago: Liberals will support HST bill, Ignatieff says Michael Ignatieff says federal Liberals will support … more →

Tags: Capital Read, HST, Liberal Party, michael ignatieff

On the other hand, this part I applaud86 comments

Andrew Coyne wrote 1 day ago: No lifejacket, because none is necessary. God bless the prime minister for setting a good example to … more →

Tags: Capital Read, hysteria, Risk, Stephen Harper

Latest swine flu screwup!109 comments

Andrew Coyne wrote 3 days ago: Vaccine shortage? That was last week’s phoney crisis. Now it’s the millions of unused H1 … more →

Tags: Capital Read, Top04, hysteria, Opportunism, swine flu

Would you please make up your minds?117 comments

Andrew Coyne wrote 4 days ago: Jane Taber, in feminist mode: It is striking to sit in the House of Commons during Question Period a … more →

Tags: Capital Read, Feminism, Inconsistency, Stereotypes

Oh, so now we're in favour of muzzling diplomats93 comments

Andrew Coyne wrote 1 week ago: Opposition aims to block diplomat’s testimony on detainee case UPDATE: To be clear, the commit … more →

Tags: Capital Read, Afghanistan, Torture

The road back51 comments

Andrew Coyne wrote 1 week ago: As he tries to find a way back to contention, there are two roads open to Michael Ignatieff. Here … more →

Tags: Capital Read, DUBIOUSNESS, HST, michael ignatieff

From the Republic of Gall, apparently16 comments

Andrew Coyne wrote 1 week ago: The first Bloc Quebecois student club outside Quebec has been formed at the University of Ottawa: Le … more →

Tags: Capital Read

In other news, dog bites man5 comments

Andrew Coyne wrote 1 week ago: Canada Post struggles to innovate … more →

Tags: Capital Read, monopoly, postal service

The exit strategy is success16 comments

Andrew Coyne wrote 1 week ago: Wisdom from John McCain: Setting exit dates from conflicts such as Afghanistan “defeats the en … more →

Tags: Capital Read, Afghanistan, John McCain, Stephen Harper

When first we practiced to deceive75 comments

Andrew Coyne wrote 1 week ago: The Star’s Rosie DiManno reminds us of a rather salient point: … Few of those clawing at … more →

Tags: Capital Read, Afghanistan, Art Eggleton, Gordon O'Connor, hysteria, Peter MacKay, Torture

The Colvin Affair: Who knew what when?178 comments

Andrew Coyne wrote 1 week ago: I confess to some bafflement at the government’s handling of the Afghan prisoner story: a story that … more →

Tags: Capital Read, Afghanistan, Gordon O'Connor, Richard Colvin, Stephen Harper, Torture

77.4%56 comments

Andrew Coyne wrote 3 weeks ago: …. for Alberta’s Ed Stelmach. Is it enough? INSTANT WISDOM: Perhaps the perfect result f … more →

Tags: Capital Read, Alberta, Conservatives, leadership, Stelmach

Needed: a Parliament of rogues92 comments

Andrew Coyne wrote 3 weeks ago: Michael Ignatieff needs to get a grip – on his caucus, on his party and on his staff. Too many of hi … more →

Tags: Capital Read, Free Votes, Gun registry, Jack Layton, michael ignatieff, Parliament, private members' bills, Stephen Harper

Compared to what?71 comments

Andrew Coyne wrote 3 weeks ago: H1N1 overplayed by media, public health: MDs Public health officials and journalists have overstated … more →

Tags: Capital Read, h1n1, hysteria, swine flu

At last the flying Canadian cars16 comments

Andrew Coyne wrote 3 weeks ago: The Plethore LC-750, a Canadian Supercar Okay, “flying” is a figure of speech here … more →

Tags: Flying Cars


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