Wednesday-Night

A thoughtful reaction from Blake Sutherland on the Conference Board of Canada Report: How Canada Performs: A Report Card on Canada.
Among the top 17 industrialized countries, Canada was ranked number 3 by the Conference Board in terms of delivering “a high-quality education to people between the ages of 5 and 25.” Only […]

The Invitation
WHEW! We escaped the threat of a July election in Québec by a hair (actually two votes), but now PLQ will have to decide the fate of Jean Charest. Virtually everything to be said about the unfortunate budget has been said by commentators, so we will drop the topic — for now.
One of our […]

Catherine Gillbert, Educator
In recognition of the delight you take in questioning generic assumptions, your inflexible defense of the environment and All Species Great and Small, your unwavering commitment to the quest for knowledge, thus upholding the finest traditions of Wednesday Night, and your unexcelled seasonal culinary talents
By these presents we do appoint you Honoured Companion […]

Whereas, with the approval of the assembly of Wednesday Night Wise Persons, we are pleased to appoint you honorable recipient of the Order of Wednesday Night
In recognition of your consistent efforts to encourage and develop creative technological and scientific endeavors, your commitment to excellence, and the consistently high level of information, experience and intellectual […]

21 September 2005
Despite the lip service we have paid to other topics, Katrina, the aftermath and oil have inevitably dominated, or provided a strong undercurrent, on the last three Wednesday Nights, though last week’s aviation safety night managed to cover some important international development issues, as well as Bill Weintraub’s new book.
This week, as the […]

March 16, 2005
Bernard Ebbers
It seems only normal that Bernard Ebbers, former C.E.O. of WorldCom, be a topic at Wednesday Night, not so much because of the magnitude (eleven billion dollars) of the fraud, nor of the adverse effect on employees, pensioners and shareholders alike, but because of the exceptionally pertinent case study that it […]

Whereas, with the approval of the assembly of Wednesday Night Wise Persons, we are pleased to appoint you recipients of the Order of Wednesday Night
By these presents we do appoint you Honoured Companions of said Order and authorize you to hold and enjoy the dignity of such appointment together with membership in the said […]

9 August 2000
T’was the night before Wednesday and all through the house
Not a four-foot was stirring, only The Mouse.
Papa with his headset was ready to zap
The latest report by that old CBC chap.
Then from downstairs rang a loud wail of despair
“I can’t think of a subject. You’ll have no topic to Chair!”
We’ve done Israel, Kosovo, […]

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Maybe we are witnessing the death, and none too soon, of the old left/right dichotomy. On the face it you could hardly get more leftish than Julius Grey nor more rightist than Peter White. As a general rule, opinion among the group tends run a little to the […]

31 December 1997
Canadian Politics
Asked for comments on the local political scene, our resident MNA said he felt that people were tired of the separation and sovereignty debate. Due to the “Fatigue Factor” this item was not pursued!
Leadership
Given the sorry state of the political debate, the host suggested that lack of leadership was the root of […]