Olympic Issues

In the House today the government clairified that although they oppose an idea of a full boycott as it would only hurt the althlets. However, they stated that they have not yet reached a stand on a possible boycott of the opening cerimony. The same question currently haunts the EU. And individual leaders like the British PM, French President, Canadian PM, and probably the US President have declined to attend. Also, the International Olympic Committee is currently considering canceling the international torch run after large protests in London and Paris. Also as a reaction, the torch route through San Fransisco has been cut in half and is largly over water. It was also hidden in a warehouse before the relay.

Kudos to Peter McKay for pointing accross the House and saying "Calm yourselves" two days in a row now. Someone has to say it. Granted the Liberals have been placed in a rough spot given the combination of the party numbers in the House, the state of their leadership, and the PM's stance on fixed election dates but this trend the Liberals are develloping is getting a tad tiresome. They yell and they scream down anything the Conservatives try to accomplish knowing full well that they alone hold the power to cause a failure in confidence. And for all their complaints they continue to abstain on every confidence vote (excepting the extension of the Afghanistan war). Surely if you cannot cause an election for your own reasons then there must be a more constructive way of dealing with the issues then bashing down the government and then refusing to vote. If the House maintains this status quo much longer the Conservatives may as well have a defacto majority government.

Also kudos to the Minister for Justice for telling the premier of Ontario that human rights issues concern all levels of government after he tried to pass the buck while being questioned about opening new trade links with China.

In health news the survival rates of children with cancer have grown 11% in the last 15 years. This makes me very happy. Although two thirds of children still devellop serious side effects which last their whole life. This makes me very thankful.

On the TV front this week I'm starting to get anxious for this weeks epiosde of Battlestar considering the cliffhanger of last week. Also, for all you Dunder-Mifflin fans, The Office comes back this Thursday.