Just do it, Cam!!

O.K. This story could resurrect my interest in the upcoming Ontario election - Cam Eyes Political Highway.

It seems that the Ontario Progressive Conservative party has asked OPP Sgt. Cam Woolley to consider running in the fall provincial election. Cam is seriously considering the option:

"I kind of expected to finish my career as a police officer, but with recent developments, this might be another way to serve the public and improve public safety."

'Recent developments' being this.

Joan Tintor is obviously not a big Cam fan, from what I have read. I will be looking forward to her take on this.

Personally, I think this would be awesome. A candidate with Cam's personality and experience could really add some zing to the party and to the election in general.

Go for it, Cam!

I want a better Ontario.

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Update: Something tells me Cam wouldn't be the type of guy to find new curtains a huge provincial priority. I wonder how many eye exams those new drapes could have covered...

That would have helped the highway safety cause.

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Wow! Joan Tintor has weighed in on this now - Ontario PCs smart to approach Woolley.

Two-Tier Justice 'Proven' in Ontario

Gary McHale is now claiming 'victory' in his efforts to prove that two-tier justice exists in Ontario:

I have been told that at late Friday Night about 30 Natives have put up a Canadian and US Flag in front of DCE
OPP stood by and watched.

Therefore, it has been clearly proved that it is only illegal for non-natives to raise the Canadian Flag.

Of course, Gary himself was thrown in jail for attempting to raise a Canadian flag near the disputed Caledonia land.


The OPPA has issued a warning:

"The people behind these protests are not from the area," said OPPA President Karl Walsh.

"They are, however, acting on a sustained basis to push an aggressive political agenda that includes promoting hatred, flaunting the justice system and inciting violence," Walsh said

However, Gary sees his mission as one of accountability and justice.

Should be an interesting time in Caledonia today.


Update: OPP says STAY AWAY!

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Afternoon Update: Sounds like it ended up being just one big shouting match.

Background - Caledonia may well be just the tip of the iceberg.

Must be an election coming

McGuinty throws Caledonia a bone.


Update: OPP gets a much bigger bone! My guess is that Fantino can be quite convincing.

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If you're planning to vote for the Anyone But McGuinty Party, you might be interested in this from MAW.

Native Claim Redux

Perhaps this is too simplistic, but I think the "two-tier justice" complaints and land disputes might be reduced to one basic premise - Natives do not see themselves required to obey Canadian law.

And that may be too much of a generalization. Perhaps it depends on whether the band follows the traditional council or the elected one. I could be totally out to lunch here and therefore invite input. However if that were true then perhaps I could begin to understand why Canadian police sit back and do nothing. It would start to make some kind of sense.

Trevor Miller has been in jail since August when he was arrested for assaulting two members of a television crew.

"He is being held as a hostage, a political prisoner," protester Pat Houlley told the Canadian Press, arguing Miller should never have been charged, because as an aboriginal he shouldn't be subject to Canadian law. "We've never abandoned our traditional government nor been conquered by any war."

Is this how all aboriginals feel? That they are apart from Canadian law and Canadian society?

Meanwhile natives in Caledonia deny involvement in the trashing of a house near Douglas Creek Estates.

But the Ontario government is not stupid. With an election coming, and while attempting to give MPP's a 25% raise, they must be seen to be doing something for the Caledonia residents.

How much money will it take to buy a whole town?

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Dust My Broom - Above the law in Caledonia.

Update: Family dog injured at trashed house - according to Toby Barrett at Queen's Park.