That was the concensus on the Hotline today in regards to Rodney MacDonald's about face on the Atlantic Accord. Well, he's always been behind the accord, but now he's taking a Danny Williams type stance on the thing, urging N.S. Conservative members of Parliament to vote against the budget tomorrow night. The other mood on the Hotline after hearing this weekend's new is "pigs can fly". Ha! The third and final reading of the budget is slated for tomorrow night, according to Dartmouth-Cole Harbour MP Mike Savage, so we'll see what happens!! Peter Stoffer was really fired up today too! I really think people, especially MPs, are so comfortable with Rick that they really let loose! Sometimes Rick and I just stare at each other with our mouths agape wondering "Did we really just hear that?" It's a testament to Rick's interview skill though, to make interviewees and the listeners feel so comfortable. A lot of people he talks to tell me off the air that's what they like best about the show - how easy it is to do because Rick is so conversational.
Some listeners were wondering (and rightly so) if Rodney's stance seems a little disingenuous, especially after polling numbers were released last week. Better late than never though, right? When Rick spoke to Bill Casey, he asked point blank "Are they lying to us?" Bill responded about 5 times, "I just don't understand." Now...the plot thickens. The Prime Minister says his government is respecting the A.A. and says he'll be willing to go to court to prove it!! Wow. What will Gerald Keddy do tomorrow? I can hardly wait!!!
We had Halifax's superhero in today during hour number 2 - that is, of course, David Rodenhiser!! Seems like his fan base is growing exponentially eh? Being a regular on the Hotline will do that for ya! David told us that he was walking down Robie Street and someone yelled out of a truck: "Are you the Rodenhiser?" Turns out it was longtime listener Donna and they met and bonded. She loves the Rodenhiser theme song, joining the throngs of people who love hearing our producer Terry Purcell wail "Rodenhiser!!!!!" at the end of it. When David entered the studio I accosted him and accused him of being the brains behind ANOTHER postcard campaign in relation to the Summer Hotline. I've been getting more postcards...not from Ben, but from someone in Halifax! They want Rodenhiser this summer too and are saying "Go Ben Go!" I made David submit to a handwriting sample, and I deduced he isn't behind it. I have my suspicions about who is behind it, so I'll keep you posted! Never a dull moment behind the scenes of the Hotline.
Did you hear the Rodenhiser's mom call the show today? That was really sweet. The whole hour was pretty much "David Rodenhiser: This is your life".
So Paris Hilton says she's not going to act dumb anymore. Isn't that going to be hard?
Well looks like more rain this afternoon....but hopefully some sunny skies and warm temperatures later this week! Enjoy your Monday and we'll talk to you tomorrow. I'm expecting another crazy busy day!
Cheers,
Amber
Monday, June 11, 2007
Friday, June 8, 2007
AWESOME
I've known Rick for almost 7 years. I've had many conversations with him and have, obviously, heard him talk - a lot! But today, for the first time, I heard him use the word "awesome". I overuse it (just read the blog and see), but it was so funny to me to hear Rick use "awesome". He used it in the context of what Bill Casey did this week and from what we heard on the show this week you are in agreement - what he did was AWESOME.
Only caller Burt today has a slight qualm with what Casey did, arguing that it didn't really make much of a difference. What did you think of Scott Armstrong, Casey's riding association President talking about Bill returning to caucus once this Atlantic Accord issue is sorted? Once bitten, twice shy I would think, but politics is a very strange beast, so you never know what could happen.
That was an interesting article in the paper about Elizabeth May threatening to quit the Greens. As she described it, it came during her "week from hell", where she was taking to task about making comments about Nazis. Plus, she's dealing with chronic pain. She's on the wait list for a hip replacement. I'm glad she didn't quit because I (probably too optimistically) think she has a chance to beat Peter Mackay. The callers didn't hide their vitriol today when speaking about him. He was called a "nitwit", the "Minister of Affairs" and a "liar". Ouch. I just found out someone I used to go to university with works with Peter Mackay!! So I'm going to e-mail him and get the skinny. I'll keep you posted!!! I think one caller said it best: Bill Casey, not Peter Mackay, is Nova Scotia's man in Ottawa.
Another caller suggested starting some sort of Atlantic Party. As Rick pointed out we have 32 seats and that could be the only way to force some sort of concern for the region. Rick thinks Gerald Keddy has no chance in hell of being re-elected in the current political climate. The only way to save face for the Tories, I think, is to simply respect the Atlantic Accord. That will haunt them. I can't wait for the election! I can't wait for candidates to come to my door so I can grill them, it's going to be so great. Is anyone else annoyed about the current trend of backtracking on deals? The G-8 announced they signed a deal on climate change. Uh....sorry...I thought we did that and it was called "Kyoto". Now, the Conservatives promising us a deal on the offshore. WE ALREADY HAVE A DEAL - IT'S CALLED THE ATLANTIC ACCORD! No wonder no real issues are ever tackled when politicians keep negotiating things that are already signed and sealed...they just don't DELIVER.
One of the callers called about the streaming audio on www.cjch.ca not working. Here are 2 options. When it says the streaming is down for maintenance, click "OK" and it should open. If not, instead of clicking on the button to listen live, right click on it with the mouse and go to "Open link in new window". That should do it! But the engineering department has indicated that it does indeed work.
Man, AJ took some good-natured ribbing today during the sports hour. AJ's love of free food is well-known, but can you blame him? Whenever there's a plate of food in our lunchroom downstairs, you have to really motor down there or else you're going to find crumbs. It's a well-known trait found in most broadcasters!!! AJ hitting the BBQ scene totally cracked up everyone today, especially Marcel Patenaude! It was quite entertaining. I've never heard Marcel laugh before, so that was truly hilarious. I wish I could post audio here! I've got to figure that out. AJ said something extremely rude during the commercial break and I won't repeat it, but I'm thinking about getting a water gun for the Summer Hotline. Whenever he says something dumb I'll just fire away.
Anyone else excited about the French Open finals this weekend? It looks like it will be a Federer-Nadal rematch on Sunday! I volunteered to be the Hotline's tennis correspondent and talk tennis during the sports hour, but Rick says all the time: "Tennis is not a sport". He's wrong because tennis is the best sport of all time...sorry boss!
Rodenhiser is in on Monday, so that will be fun...and we get to hear his theme which we all enjoy!
Have a fantastic weekend!!
Take care,
Amber
Only caller Burt today has a slight qualm with what Casey did, arguing that it didn't really make much of a difference. What did you think of Scott Armstrong, Casey's riding association President talking about Bill returning to caucus once this Atlantic Accord issue is sorted? Once bitten, twice shy I would think, but politics is a very strange beast, so you never know what could happen.
That was an interesting article in the paper about Elizabeth May threatening to quit the Greens. As she described it, it came during her "week from hell", where she was taking to task about making comments about Nazis. Plus, she's dealing with chronic pain. She's on the wait list for a hip replacement. I'm glad she didn't quit because I (probably too optimistically) think she has a chance to beat Peter Mackay. The callers didn't hide their vitriol today when speaking about him. He was called a "nitwit", the "Minister of Affairs" and a "liar". Ouch. I just found out someone I used to go to university with works with Peter Mackay!! So I'm going to e-mail him and get the skinny. I'll keep you posted!!! I think one caller said it best: Bill Casey, not Peter Mackay, is Nova Scotia's man in Ottawa.
Another caller suggested starting some sort of Atlantic Party. As Rick pointed out we have 32 seats and that could be the only way to force some sort of concern for the region. Rick thinks Gerald Keddy has no chance in hell of being re-elected in the current political climate. The only way to save face for the Tories, I think, is to simply respect the Atlantic Accord. That will haunt them. I can't wait for the election! I can't wait for candidates to come to my door so I can grill them, it's going to be so great. Is anyone else annoyed about the current trend of backtracking on deals? The G-8 announced they signed a deal on climate change. Uh....sorry...I thought we did that and it was called "Kyoto". Now, the Conservatives promising us a deal on the offshore. WE ALREADY HAVE A DEAL - IT'S CALLED THE ATLANTIC ACCORD! No wonder no real issues are ever tackled when politicians keep negotiating things that are already signed and sealed...they just don't DELIVER.
One of the callers called about the streaming audio on www.cjch.ca not working. Here are 2 options. When it says the streaming is down for maintenance, click "OK" and it should open. If not, instead of clicking on the button to listen live, right click on it with the mouse and go to "Open link in new window". That should do it! But the engineering department has indicated that it does indeed work.
Man, AJ took some good-natured ribbing today during the sports hour. AJ's love of free food is well-known, but can you blame him? Whenever there's a plate of food in our lunchroom downstairs, you have to really motor down there or else you're going to find crumbs. It's a well-known trait found in most broadcasters!!! AJ hitting the BBQ scene totally cracked up everyone today, especially Marcel Patenaude! It was quite entertaining. I've never heard Marcel laugh before, so that was truly hilarious. I wish I could post audio here! I've got to figure that out. AJ said something extremely rude during the commercial break and I won't repeat it, but I'm thinking about getting a water gun for the Summer Hotline. Whenever he says something dumb I'll just fire away.
Anyone else excited about the French Open finals this weekend? It looks like it will be a Federer-Nadal rematch on Sunday! I volunteered to be the Hotline's tennis correspondent and talk tennis during the sports hour, but Rick says all the time: "Tennis is not a sport". He's wrong because tennis is the best sport of all time...sorry boss!
Rodenhiser is in on Monday, so that will be fun...and we get to hear his theme which we all enjoy!
Have a fantastic weekend!!
Take care,
Amber
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Not in accord
I loved what David Rodenhiser wrote at the end of his column today:
David Rodenhiser thinks Stephen Harper has a phobia of accords: the Atlantic Accord, the Kyoto Accord, the Kelowna Accord. The man must be petrified when passing a Honda dealership.
Hear, hear!
I thought our two political cartoonists went above and beyond today too.
De Adder: http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=35309&sc=91
MacKinnon's is great too, it so succinctly summed up what Casey did and the price he paid. Just click on www.herald.ns.ca and scroll down a bit to the left and you'll see an icon where you can view the cartoon. Great work BM!
Did you notice how more and more Hotline callers are using the term "Benedict Mackay"? I think Rick's little nickname is catching on! I thought Rick's interview with Murray Brewster, our old friend from Broadcast News, was interesting. Murray re-iterated what I wrote in the blog yesterday. People from Ontario, Quebec and east could care less about the Maritimes. I think you'd be hard pressed to find even 10 people on the street in Toronto who could tell you what the capital of New Brunswick is. Halifax is generally a little better known. Seriously - it's hard to comprehend when you live here, but issues in Atlantic Canada are of very little concern to anyone living outside of the region. Like I said yesterday, sad, but true.
Mea culpa time - I just got the new Coast and they did print a small correction about mixing up the Garys in the Council Report card. Too bad that's not all that was messed up.
Sergeant Mike Spearns paid us a little visit to talk about traffic etc. today. It was really interesting and you can tell he is passionate about his job. I love that - if you don't have passion, why bother?
2 traffic experts joined us during hour number 2 and here's some good news for Metro Transit users like myself - starting in September, the GO times will be in real time! That means when you call the GO time, it will tell you when the bus will actually be coming and not just when it theoretically will come. This is going to be a godsend, especially in the winter when you're praying the bus is on time when faced the prospect of freezing.
Harper re-visiting the issue of missile defence? Are you kidding me? Yeah, we so desperately need ANOTHER billion dollar boondoggle. Can't Harper look at Bush's approval rating? If I were him, I would look at that very low number (in the Rodney range) and do whatever is opposite of what comes out of Bush's mouth.
On a completely different topic - is anyone else sad that Bob Barker is retiring and taped his last show? Anyone?
It's hard to believe another week has almost come and gone. Sports during the first hour tomorrow and then, it's a free for all, as per usual.
Skies are starting to clear - should be a nice evening ahead!
Cheers!
Amber
David Rodenhiser thinks Stephen Harper has a phobia of accords: the Atlantic Accord, the Kyoto Accord, the Kelowna Accord. The man must be petrified when passing a Honda dealership.
Hear, hear!
I thought our two political cartoonists went above and beyond today too.
De Adder: http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=35309&sc=91
MacKinnon's is great too, it so succinctly summed up what Casey did and the price he paid. Just click on www.herald.ns.ca and scroll down a bit to the left and you'll see an icon where you can view the cartoon. Great work BM!
Did you notice how more and more Hotline callers are using the term "Benedict Mackay"? I think Rick's little nickname is catching on! I thought Rick's interview with Murray Brewster, our old friend from Broadcast News, was interesting. Murray re-iterated what I wrote in the blog yesterday. People from Ontario, Quebec and east could care less about the Maritimes. I think you'd be hard pressed to find even 10 people on the street in Toronto who could tell you what the capital of New Brunswick is. Halifax is generally a little better known. Seriously - it's hard to comprehend when you live here, but issues in Atlantic Canada are of very little concern to anyone living outside of the region. Like I said yesterday, sad, but true.
Mea culpa time - I just got the new Coast and they did print a small correction about mixing up the Garys in the Council Report card. Too bad that's not all that was messed up.
Sergeant Mike Spearns paid us a little visit to talk about traffic etc. today. It was really interesting and you can tell he is passionate about his job. I love that - if you don't have passion, why bother?
2 traffic experts joined us during hour number 2 and here's some good news for Metro Transit users like myself - starting in September, the GO times will be in real time! That means when you call the GO time, it will tell you when the bus will actually be coming and not just when it theoretically will come. This is going to be a godsend, especially in the winter when you're praying the bus is on time when faced the prospect of freezing.
Harper re-visiting the issue of missile defence? Are you kidding me? Yeah, we so desperately need ANOTHER billion dollar boondoggle. Can't Harper look at Bush's approval rating? If I were him, I would look at that very low number (in the Rodney range) and do whatever is opposite of what comes out of Bush's mouth.
On a completely different topic - is anyone else sad that Bob Barker is retiring and taped his last show? Anyone?
It's hard to believe another week has almost come and gone. Sports during the first hour tomorrow and then, it's a free for all, as per usual.
Skies are starting to clear - should be a nice evening ahead!
Cheers!
Amber
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Live blogging during question period!!
West Nova M-P Robert Thibault just called Peter Mackay a baffoon during Question Period!
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty stood up to answer the question and was laughing!!
Then Thibault asked him if he was going to resign as the "minister irrresponsible for Nova Scotia".
It's nice to see these backbench MPs getting a little time. Alexa got up to question Mackay too.
Now the Newfoundland Liberals are up and at 'em! Todd Russell's whipping out the Newfoundland rhetoric, it's awesome.
"We had problems with harp seals, now we have problems with trained seals". They had Loyola Hearn reply to that one, it was pretty weak.
All right..that's my live blogging during the QP!
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty stood up to answer the question and was laughing!!
Then Thibault asked him if he was going to resign as the "minister irrresponsible for Nova Scotia".
It's nice to see these backbench MPs getting a little time. Alexa got up to question Mackay too.
Now the Newfoundland Liberals are up and at 'em! Todd Russell's whipping out the Newfoundland rhetoric, it's awesome.
"We had problems with harp seals, now we have problems with trained seals". They had Loyola Hearn reply to that one, it was pretty weak.
All right..that's my live blogging during the QP!
The height of depravity
Seriously. The federal government has cut off Bill Casey's access to his own constituency files. If you lived in his riding and had an issue he was working on for you, he has no access to it right now. Apparently, a lawyer is involved, trying to restore that access to him. Can you imagine a government holding a strategy session how to ruin Bill Casey's life, because he is calling on his government to honour a signed deal that the Prime Minister promised to support?
I JUST WANT TO SCREAM. Casey is so classy though, sounded upset about the files, but regrouped and is looking at the big picture. Every call we've gotten has been positive, but even Bill can't believe the attention that he's getting for DOING THE RIGHT THING. Does it happen in Ottawa that infrequently?
It must be devestating to think that after working with people for years and years, suddenly one day to realize it was all fake. Your closest colleagues actually foster no allegiance to you whatsoever and then, you're alone. I told Rick today too, this wasn't a Garth Turner thing. Casey wasn't out for attention or to make a name for himself. As Peter Stoffer said, Casey is a good constituency man who simply wanted to do the right thing. For that, he loses everything.
Dave Rodenhiser was in today and he was a bit late because he was waiting to see what the Premier had to say after the cabinet meeting. Apparently, Rodney says if there is no deal Nova Scotians can expect "a different Rodney MacDonald". Rick spoke to John Hamm earlier today too, but Hamm, never one to scream, yell or speak ill of anyone, simply said he supported Rodney MacDonald. I agree with DR though - Jim Flaherty is from Ontario and as Dave said "he doesn't give a rat's arse about Nova Scotia". I agree 100%! Trust me, I'm from Ontario and they know nothing about Atlantic Canada and don't care to know. Sad, but true.
It will be interesting to see how this plays out. It makes me sick though, and scared to see how far the government will go to a) spin an issue to its own advantage and b) destroy anyone in the way.
Thanks for listening today,
Amber
I JUST WANT TO SCREAM. Casey is so classy though, sounded upset about the files, but regrouped and is looking at the big picture. Every call we've gotten has been positive, but even Bill can't believe the attention that he's getting for DOING THE RIGHT THING. Does it happen in Ottawa that infrequently?
It must be devestating to think that after working with people for years and years, suddenly one day to realize it was all fake. Your closest colleagues actually foster no allegiance to you whatsoever and then, you're alone. I told Rick today too, this wasn't a Garth Turner thing. Casey wasn't out for attention or to make a name for himself. As Peter Stoffer said, Casey is a good constituency man who simply wanted to do the right thing. For that, he loses everything.
Dave Rodenhiser was in today and he was a bit late because he was waiting to see what the Premier had to say after the cabinet meeting. Apparently, Rodney says if there is no deal Nova Scotians can expect "a different Rodney MacDonald". Rick spoke to John Hamm earlier today too, but Hamm, never one to scream, yell or speak ill of anyone, simply said he supported Rodney MacDonald. I agree with DR though - Jim Flaherty is from Ontario and as Dave said "he doesn't give a rat's arse about Nova Scotia". I agree 100%! Trust me, I'm from Ontario and they know nothing about Atlantic Canada and don't care to know. Sad, but true.
It will be interesting to see how this plays out. It makes me sick though, and scared to see how far the government will go to a) spin an issue to its own advantage and b) destroy anyone in the way.
Thanks for listening today,
Amber
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Modern Hero?
Does it make you a hero to stand up and call on a government to go through with a signed and sealed deal? "Yes" was the concensus on the Hotline today, as Bill Casey was widely praised as a "hero" for saying he will be voting against his government tonight. It is quite rare to see anyone stand up to Harper, so he's definitely brave for doing that. Who was the last person to stand up to Harper - Stronach maybe? The vote goes at 6:45 our time and it will be interesting to see if anyone joins Casey in voting "NO".
Man, there were so many topics on the show today!!! This is going to be the longest blog ever!
Did you read the Coast's council review? I thought it was so far off base. Does this guy even go to Council? To mix up Gary Mead and Gary Martin, that speaks volumes to me. Gloria Mac - C? Sheila Fougere - B? I've lived in Fougere's district for over 5 years now...never heard a word from her. As Rick said, I have no idea what she's done for the district and I live there! She seems like a nice person, but that's all I know about her. The Coast is a very left leaning publication and I think that biased was well documented. If you love bikes and bike paths, well, you were going to get a good mark. It was interesting to read anyway.
Did you read the letter in the paper today from Kaitlyn Murray-Selinger's mother today in the Chronicle-Herald? Absolutely heartbreaking.
Act must be changed
My daughter, Kaitlyn Murray-Selinger, was struck by a truck on March 26 and subsequently passed away, on March 28.
The driver, Charles Wilson MacLeod, entered a guilty plea and has until June 8 to pay the paltry sum of $387.50 for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. End of story for him.
For the rest of my life, I have to live without my daughter and the happiness of having her. I will never see her graduate, get married, or see grandchildren. She was my only child and she was the love of my life. It was just her and I, and we were very close. To never have her walk through the door again is almost too much to bear.
The man who struck my daughter hasn’t even lost his licence.
If you maim or kill someone at a crosswalk, the fine is still the same ($387.50).
The government/politicians have to make changes to the Motor Vehicle Act.
Crosswalks should be re-painted white yearly, and red lights installed so drivers can see what is ahead. I know crosswalks don’t have walls around them, but pedestrians, if they are given the OK to cross and have made eye contact, should be able to cross safely.
They were going to spend millions on the Commonwealth Games. Why can’t HRM do something for the safety of our pedestrians? My daughter’s life should not be in vain. She was loved by so many. We have to make changes.
Sue K. Murray, Dartmouth
Good luck Sue and I know most of the Hotline listeners are behind you on this.
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So the Rodney MacDonald government is slipping in the polls? Don Mills from Corporate Research spoke to Rick today about the latest poll. Did you hear when he got that little dig in to Rick about the Commonwealth games? Ha! It was interesting to hear that Danny Williams in NFLD has a personal popularity of 75%. From what I hear from people and read in the news, it's because apparently he's the same person he's always been. He drinks every Friday night at the same pub he's gone to for years etc. I don't see Rodney connecting with the people. He seems a little awkward and doesn't seem to be able to put everyday people at ease, as say, John Buchanan. Funny story - I didn't know a lot about NS politics before I moved here and I heard Rick mention all these horrible things JB did while he was Premier. I asked Rick how in God's name could anyone have voted for this terrible Premier? Then he came into the studio and literally, 30 seconds after meeting him, I'm eating out of his hand. Most charming man in the history of the universe. Hands down. Rick always groans when he remembers how weak I was to JB's charms.
For those interested in becoming a part of the Halifax Homeowners assocation - here's the number: 423-5791. There's no website, as far as I know. They're having a meeting on Monday. You can meet the other members and as Walter upsold it, "and you get a sandwich".
Rick was amused by the picture of German Chancellor Angela Merkel staring down Stephen Harper on the front page of the C-H today. It may look like she was giving him a mean look, but she really wasn't. Trust me, her face looks like that - always! Do you notice how she doesn't have laugh lines, but frown lines. The students in Germany did excellent impersonations of this notably dour individual. The students also got a kick of me saying Angela Merkel in my Canadian accent. In Germany it's pronounced "Angle-a Mairk-ell".
So, it's great to be back after a (too) short holiday. The time flew, but I had an absolute blast with my brother from Ontario!
David Rodenhiser will grace us with his presence tomorrow, so get ready to hear the (now famous) Rodenhiser intro!
Thanks for listening..and I'll talk to you tomorrow!
Cheers,
Amber
Man, there were so many topics on the show today!!! This is going to be the longest blog ever!
Did you read the Coast's council review? I thought it was so far off base. Does this guy even go to Council? To mix up Gary Mead and Gary Martin, that speaks volumes to me. Gloria Mac - C? Sheila Fougere - B? I've lived in Fougere's district for over 5 years now...never heard a word from her. As Rick said, I have no idea what she's done for the district and I live there! She seems like a nice person, but that's all I know about her. The Coast is a very left leaning publication and I think that biased was well documented. If you love bikes and bike paths, well, you were going to get a good mark. It was interesting to read anyway.
Did you read the letter in the paper today from Kaitlyn Murray-Selinger's mother today in the Chronicle-Herald? Absolutely heartbreaking.
Act must be changed
My daughter, Kaitlyn Murray-Selinger, was struck by a truck on March 26 and subsequently passed away, on March 28.
The driver, Charles Wilson MacLeod, entered a guilty plea and has until June 8 to pay the paltry sum of $387.50 for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. End of story for him.
For the rest of my life, I have to live without my daughter and the happiness of having her. I will never see her graduate, get married, or see grandchildren. She was my only child and she was the love of my life. It was just her and I, and we were very close. To never have her walk through the door again is almost too much to bear.
The man who struck my daughter hasn’t even lost his licence.
If you maim or kill someone at a crosswalk, the fine is still the same ($387.50).
The government/politicians have to make changes to the Motor Vehicle Act.
Crosswalks should be re-painted white yearly, and red lights installed so drivers can see what is ahead. I know crosswalks don’t have walls around them, but pedestrians, if they are given the OK to cross and have made eye contact, should be able to cross safely.
They were going to spend millions on the Commonwealth Games. Why can’t HRM do something for the safety of our pedestrians? My daughter’s life should not be in vain. She was loved by so many. We have to make changes.
Sue K. Murray, Dartmouth
Good luck Sue and I know most of the Hotline listeners are behind you on this.
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So the Rodney MacDonald government is slipping in the polls? Don Mills from Corporate Research spoke to Rick today about the latest poll. Did you hear when he got that little dig in to Rick about the Commonwealth games? Ha! It was interesting to hear that Danny Williams in NFLD has a personal popularity of 75%. From what I hear from people and read in the news, it's because apparently he's the same person he's always been. He drinks every Friday night at the same pub he's gone to for years etc. I don't see Rodney connecting with the people. He seems a little awkward and doesn't seem to be able to put everyday people at ease, as say, John Buchanan. Funny story - I didn't know a lot about NS politics before I moved here and I heard Rick mention all these horrible things JB did while he was Premier. I asked Rick how in God's name could anyone have voted for this terrible Premier? Then he came into the studio and literally, 30 seconds after meeting him, I'm eating out of his hand. Most charming man in the history of the universe. Hands down. Rick always groans when he remembers how weak I was to JB's charms.
For those interested in becoming a part of the Halifax Homeowners assocation - here's the number: 423-5791. There's no website, as far as I know. They're having a meeting on Monday. You can meet the other members and as Walter upsold it, "and you get a sandwich".
Rick was amused by the picture of German Chancellor Angela Merkel staring down Stephen Harper on the front page of the C-H today. It may look like she was giving him a mean look, but she really wasn't. Trust me, her face looks like that - always! Do you notice how she doesn't have laugh lines, but frown lines. The students in Germany did excellent impersonations of this notably dour individual. The students also got a kick of me saying Angela Merkel in my Canadian accent. In Germany it's pronounced "Angle-a Mairk-ell".
So, it's great to be back after a (too) short holiday. The time flew, but I had an absolute blast with my brother from Ontario!
David Rodenhiser will grace us with his presence tomorrow, so get ready to hear the (now famous) Rodenhiser intro!
Thanks for listening..and I'll talk to you tomorrow!
Cheers,
Amber
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