http://www.maxsmewsings.com/ A cat's take on the events of the day en-us maxsmewsings@sympatico.ca 2005-11-01T11:14:51-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.maxsmewsings.com/mt/archives/2005/11/gomery_chretien_accountable_for_adscam.php Report alleges kickbacks, illegal campaign contributions Justice John Gomery says the Liberal government "subverted and betrayed" the public trust, "not only because public funds were wasted and misappropriated, but also because no one was held responsible or punished for his... 339@http://www.maxsmewsings.com/ Canada 2005-11-01T11:14:51-05:00 http://www.maxsmewsings.com/mt/archives/2005/10/sorbara_steps_down.php Resignation forces shuffle of McGuinty Cabinet Ontario's Finance Minister, Greg Sorbara, has resigned after police raided his family's real estate company as part of an investigation into another company, Royal Group Technologies. Mr. Sorbara had served on the Board of... 338@http://www.maxsmewsings.com/ Ontario 2005-10-11T22:38:05-05:00 http://www.maxsmewsings.com/mt/archives/2005/09/katrina_its_time_to_start_asking_questions.php 10 questions authorities must answer once the immediate emergency has passed The tragedy that is playing out on the American Gulf coast should not have been this bad. Already, people are blaming various agencies, authorities and politicians for the calamity... 337@http://www.maxsmewsings.com/ 2005-09-01T22:50:17-05:00 http://www.maxsmewsings.com/mt/archives/2005/08/how_do_you_evacuate_a_flooded_new_orleans.php Katrina, Flooding leave immense logistical challenge There may be as many as 80,000 people stuck in New Orleans with little or no food, no sanitation service and a lack of potable water. There is no electricity and both mobile and... 336@http://www.maxsmewsings.com/ 2005-08-31T10:20:51-05:00 http://www.maxsmewsings.com/mt/archives/2005/08/im_back.php After some major server issues, I've changed hosts and am ready to go. Let the blogging begin!... 335@http://www.maxsmewsings.com/ Site Updates 2005-08-31T09:12:06-05:00 http://www.maxsmewsings.com/mt/archives/2005/07/martin_has_nice_butt_says_bono.php Irish rocker to kick Prime Ministerial posterior anyway If you needed even more evidence that ageing rock stars should stay out of international diplomacy, here it is. Bono, from the Irish band U2 (one of the best bands ever), announced... 334@http://www.maxsmewsings.com/ Canada 2005-07-09T09:09:00-05:00 http://www.maxsmewsings.com/mt/archives/2005/06/scientists_discover_earthlike_planet.php "Earth's Cousin" just 15 light years from here A pair of American astronomers believe they have discovered an earth-like planet orbiting a nearby star. Until now, most exoplanets (planets outside our solar system) discovered have been gas giants or have... 333@http://www.maxsmewsings.com/ Science and Technology 2005-06-14T09:30:29-05:00 http://www.maxsmewsings.com/mt/archives/2005/06/takhar_should_have_known_better.php Liberal Transportation Minister in apparent breach of integrity regs Ontario's Transportation Minister Harinder Takhar is in a spot of trouble. According to the Toronto Sun, Mr. Takhar has been caught visiting the company he placed in a blind trust when... 332@http://www.maxsmewsings.com/ Ontario 2005-06-13T10:39:00-05:00 http://www.maxsmewsings.com/mt/archives/2005/06/feds_to_end_right_to_backup_software.php New law to be introduced next week: CTV Ottawa plans to give into pressure from the record industry next week when it introduces legislation that will ban file-sharing and effectively make it illegal for consumers to create backup copies of... 331@http://www.maxsmewsings.com/ Canada 2005-06-08T23:38:47-05:00 http://www.maxsmewsings.com/mt/archives/2005/06/whats_eating_gurmant_grewal.php Tory MP takes stress leave Yesterday, the office of Official Opposition leader Stephen Harper announced the man dubbed "Secret Agent Grewal" by some in the Parliamentary Press Gallery is taking stress leave. British Columbia MP Gurmant Grewal earned his nickname... 330@http://www.maxsmewsings.com/ Canada 2005-06-07T11:52:45-05:00 http://www.maxsmewsings.com/mt/archives/2005/05/sinclair_stevens_is_at_it_again.php Former Conservative Cabinet Minister in bungled black-op A bunch of my fellow bloggers are abuzz about new shenanigans from former Mulroney-era Cabinet Minister Sinclair Stevens. Mr. Stevens detested the Reform Party and the Canadian Alliance, waged a (sometimes dirty) war... 329@http://www.maxsmewsings.com/ Canada 2005-05-25T20:40:00-05:00 http://www.maxsmewsings.com/mt/archives/2005/05/star_wars_in_ascii.php I found this little animation of Star Wars Episode IV. It is long-ish, so don't start it if you don't have some time to watch it right through to the end.... 328@http://www.maxsmewsings.com/ Science and Technology 2005-05-20T11:03:59-05:00 http://www.maxsmewsings.com/mt/archives/2005/05/liberals_survive_nonconfidence_vote.php Cadman votes to keep government alive Independent MP Chuck Cadman saved Prime Minister Paul Martin's faltering government from defeat in a confidence vote this afternoon. The BC MP says he voted for the government because his constituents did not want... 327@http://www.maxsmewsings.com/ Canada 2005-05-19T18:35:42-05:00 http://www.maxsmewsings.com/mt/archives/2005/05/kilgour_to_vote_against_government.php It's down to Cadman David Kilgour has issued this news release announcing his intention to vote against the Martin government in this afternoon's confidence vote. It all now comes down to BC's Chuck Cadman. May 19th/ le 19 mai, 2005.... 326@http://www.maxsmewsings.com/ Canada 2005-05-19T16:22:28-05:00 http://www.maxsmewsings.com/mt/archives/2005/05/another_liberal_seeks_to_remove_gomery.php 325@http://www.maxsmewsings.com/ Canada 2005-05-19T15:55:57-05:00