Canadyriana

So, I don't know about you guys, but to me, the biggest story this week was that a real live terrorist organization won a majority in a parlimentary election in the the most combustible part of the world. The ramifications for this in terms of... well, everything, are enormous. These guys have carried out numerous suicide bombings over the last decade, killing hundreds of pepole, and every major western government considers them a terrorist organization.

Meanwhile, the man you voted for president, Al Gore, watches movies and delivers a powerful address about... Canada. WTF?

"The election in Canada was partly about the tar sands projects in Alberta," Gore said Wednesday while attending the Sundance Film Festival in Utah.

"And the financial interests behind the tar sands project poured a lot of money and support behind an ultra-conservative leader in order to win the election . . . and to protect their interests."

Canada: It's all about the oil, man!!!

Also:

"Hopefully that will not happen thanks to the minority victory," Gore said of Canada's involvement in Kyoto.

Ok, what? How can a minority win a victory? I mean, I know he thought he won the election with a minority vote, but surely someone explained to him how it works by now?

Even more, if Gore calls this Canadian guy "ultra-conservative," I wonder what phrase he'd use to describe Hamas leaders?