As all Canadians are aware and no one else, an election is nigh! Hide your children, hide your spouse! (Unless they are sensible, educated voters.) My nation, be thankful, for I will tell you exactly how it will go. On October 21st, the polite, maple-scented masses will head off to their voting stations, as dictated … Continue reading Canadian Election 2019 Prediction
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Five Prime Ministers, Five Years Haiku
Old? Popular? Great! But maybe have an heir in Mind when you drop dead. One of the benefits of the Westminster system of government is that it can survive five heads of government in five years more or less intact. The downside is that it makes such scenarios much more possible. Such was the case … Continue reading Five Prime Ministers, Five Years Haiku
George Brown Haiku
Always known drunkard Would wind up the death of him, Shocked it's not John A. It is a truth universally acknowledged by Canadian historians that if you were an anglophone of any note in 19th century Canada, there was an even chance you were a Scot. George Brown (Father of Confederation, founder of the Toronto … Continue reading George Brown Haiku
John A Macdonald Haiku
Love him or hate him, One fact remains unchallenged: Dude needed a shrink. Ah, John A. Canada's first Prime Minister has been having some public image issues as of late, revolving around shitty policies towards First Nations folk, statues, and what have you. We are not delving into that quagmire today. I am just going … Continue reading John A Macdonald Haiku
