So...Parliament Hill on Canada Day

So what's this I'm hearing about how tightly the crowds were allegedly "managed" there that day?

Something about gates being locked during the festivities on the PMO's orders that had not been locked for decades during previous Canada Day parties?

I've been reading some interesting and disturbing reports via Facebook the last day or so. I hope they're not true, because if they are, then I may be very happy that I chose to go out of town this year instead of visiting downtown.

Bev Oda

Meagan Fitzpatrick files the report for CBC on Oda's exit from politics.

A shame. A different time, a different party leader, and she could have done work that would be remembered with joy and honour. Instead, she ended up with this.

More from the Book Fair

Rob McClennan's got links to photos taken at the Fair. You may want a look at what some of those of us running tables there have been up to over the years.