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"we should have annexed..." WARNING: Loathsome smugness to follow. If the "chance" you are referring to was the war of 1812, we won it, topped off with a barbecue at the White House. The new Calgary mayor is an Ismaili Muslim. This sect is the most enlightened and secularized form of Islam that I know of. The Aga Khan, who is building an Islamic art centre here, is one of the few honourary Canadian citizens. One of my best friends is an Ismaili, from Tanzania. Another good friend is Jewish. And yes, we do walk into bars together, I'm the Anglican UEL type, and the only one who drinks, but they always insist on splitting the bill evenly. O Canada! We should have annexed Alaska when we had the chance, but the government was too cheap to pay what the Russians were asking. Just to think, Sarah Palin could have been ours, all ours! Ted, I thought he was implying that you and your boyfriend get married to each other because you can't do that in NY and many other states... you know that snarky Canadian attitude he referred to ... We should have annexed Canada when we had the chance! Adam

Steyn is a very good writer, for an expat. Not as good as the Feschuk brothers though. When did MS ever write anything decent on hockey? Well. My wagons have been circled. My evil evasions crushed by your extensive knowledge of my country. You Sir, are truly a Gentlemen and a Scholar.

"Moral superority to a best selling author'"-- KNOCKOUT PUNCH. such a thing could not be and I crawl away. (Well its New Years I would be crawling anyway)

I agree Joel, Steyn is an embarrassment but we can take heart, i believe he is not ours but Britain's, or maybe he is a free mind of no allegiance like his mentor lord Black of Crossharbour. Actually I don't know his citizenship (maybe he has renounced it in solidarity with Conrad).Question please!

Yes, the HRC, it's an offshoot of the 1982 Charter of Rights incorporated into our constitution that year, and has been a huge headache to our overburdened judicial system ever since. It's also been the playground of underemployed lawyers, the court of last resort for many viciously abused humans, and the grandstand for various lobby groups. I name no names, but we all know who has been making hay where the sun doesn't really shine. You do not what commission I'm talking about right?

Human rights - we got 'em, we flaunt 'em. No need to swear!

Yes, we are all very pleased for Mark and support him in his crusade to become Martyr of Political Correctness (Northern Division) of the decade. I hear he is safe in hiding and getting enough to eat. Ezra says hi.

"Hate letter", good grief. Acknowledging the closeness/distance of the US, culturally and politically, is a main source of Canadian comedy. Psychologizing the CBC is of course a national sport, but Joe, you're confusing the two. Btw if you think "Battle of the Blades" was a hate letter to "Skating with the Stars") though BB preceded it by 2 years --well, such a letter would have been justified.

Yes, fun show, very canadian, Have you seen Corner Gas? Also lowkey funny and also set in Saskatchewan (I think). Btw Saskatchewan is the most prosperous province, tho it's had a socialist govt for decades. It must be the oil or something. Also on Cdn Tv, have you seen Battle of the Blades? Best.Reality.Show.Ever.