by Sean Orr | This is what autocracy looks like: Tories Squash Input From Provinces And Senate To Pass Legislation At Breakneck Speed. Cities and Municipalities tried to get in by pretending to be citizen journalists, but that didn’t work either.

Justin Trudeau hurls obscenity at Peter Kent in Commons. The “heir to Pierre Elliot Trudeau’s foul-mouthed mantle” sticking up for a dipper? Almost too good to be true.

Two headlines that contradict themselves: Canada locked on to F-35 jet, no matter the cost and Focus is on reducing Canada’s deficit: Harper. Perhaps he should focus on his attention deficit instead.

Breakin’ the law, Breakin the law’: Premier Christy Clark says the Provincial Government may not be able to balance the budget two years from now as planned. She then announced that they were drafting a law that makes it illegal to draft laws that make it illegal to run a deficit. Someone get me some Ritalin…

Water hogging Vancouverites can expect to pay more for utilities next year. Yo dawg, I thought that shit was free! (no really, we pay for water?).

OK, now you can use the G-word: “Upscaling” of Downtown Eastside SRO units pushing out low-income tenants, says report. Don’t you hate it when they’re right?

Bedbugs, mould plague Vancouver apartment block. So does this mean the West End is being “downscaled”? (answer: no).

Cognitively speaking, Hodgson’s fine. Emotionally, though, he’s all mixed up.