Iran Tests Missiles

Iran has tested two different types of short-range missiles and plans to test a new long range missile. I see this as a response to increasing international pressure to halt uranium enrichment (which Iran says is for energy). After watching the brutal crackdown and media blackout after the Iranian election I find it difficult to believe most of the information coming out of the Iranian government. If you somehow missed the last Iranian election, I strongly suggest that you do some research into the fraud allegations and massive protests.

Regardless, I find today's news disconcerting...

Fall Election?

It seems that the Liberal government will no longer prop up the ailing Conservative machine. While time will tell if the Bloc or NDP will replace the Liberals as Stephen Harper's running mates, the Liberal Party has released their first ad which seems to indicate they are ready for a fall election. You can find the video here. I'm not sure what I think of Michael Ignatieff. His rhetoric tends to sounds big-government and spend-heavy, but so did Chretien's. After the economic destruction that Harper has wrought in our country, almost any change would be a change for the better. If only the parties could work together to shape a future that all Canadians might enjoy...