Governor General Tells Jokes. Film at Eleven.

I could go on. Rioux certainly does. His twin themes: (1) this telling jokes is unprecedented and shameful; (2) as a super-sophisticated cosmopolitan globe-trotter, let me tell you poor Canadian rubes that out here in the big world, nobody acts this shamefully.

Sadly, Christian Rioux is insane.

-- Paul Wells

Jeepers. People just seem to love slagging Governor General Michaëlle Jean. What the fuck? Is it that... y'know... she's black?

Smells like Election... Again. Or Still. Or Whatever.

Therefore, this parliament's life is likely limited. Limited not by the choice of any opposition party, but by the unethical behaviour of the Liberal party. I believe in these circumstances, Canada should not have to wait months to determine how best to get things done. And that time is approaching sooner not later.

-- Jack Layton, speech to the Empire Club