Coming in/going out on the Twitter tide Wednesday:
- Grab a coffee, get comfortable, and get ready for a laugh: Staff at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa have been paying close attention to programs on Canadian television, almost exclusively by the CBC, and, in yet another Wikileaks release, report back to State Dept. HQ in Washington. If you click through on the links you'll find detailed 500-word reviews of several Canadian shows including The Border and Little Mosque on the Prairie
US Embassy in Cda dishes in CBC programming: “insidious negative popular steretyping” of America #funny
- The other new MPs are Conservatives Robert Sopuck of Manitoba and Julian Fantino of Ontario.
New #LPC MP Kevin Lamoureux just did his first scrum on Parl Hill. Keen to hear from new #CPC MPs after their caucus meeting. But will we?
- I love this time of year because I love year-end lists. Here's a neat one:
RT @nprnews: NPR Music's 50 Favorite Albums Of 2010 http://n.pr/iaqwjN #LoveYearEndLists
- This one got 'em goin' in Edmonton.
The Quebec Oilers? Perhaps, says QMI's Karine Gagnon #nhl
- Latest sign of big changes at CTV News. Lloyd is retiring next year (to be replaced by Lisa); CTV Globemedia CEO Ivan Fecan has announced his departure and now …
CTV News president Robert Hurst announces resignation. Will depart when successor is named. #media
- From our bureau …
RT @brianlilley: Feds blow $100 million on polling, Harper gov't says “We spent less than the other guys” –
- In the House of Commons Wednesday, hockey legend Ken Dryden had something to say about another legend:
#LPC MP Ken Dryden uses #HOC statement to praise Montreal Gazette sportswriting legend Red Fisher #media
- The federal government at work …
Lighthouse near you need fixing up? Apply for a federal grant: #ottawaspends