Not with a bang, but with a whimper. Or make that WIMPer.

Canada's stand-up Prime Minister, Valerie Harper, has been saying a lot of dumb things lately. Mostly about the environment. Looks like Rona the Renovator is going to take the fall for a party that had no platform whatsoever for the environment. "Let's give the portfolio to the chick from the west. No one cares and everyone's happy." That's what they were saying. Here's what Valerie said recently: "The only reason Canadians are complaining about our environment policy is because they don't have any Liberal scandals to complain about."

Ahem.

The election's over, big man, stand up and lead for goodness sake! The only thing worse than a Liberal scandal is a party that, 11 months later, still goes on and on about it rather than governing! Shame on you, Mister Canadian of the Year!

And then there's the boys club headquartered down in New York New York called the NHL.

Well.

Gary Bettman and the boys are doing their damndest to keep the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh. They made it impossible for Canada's Blackberry King, Jim Balsillie, to follow through on a deal to buy the pathetic franchise. Apparently any new owner would be forced to keep the team in Pittsburgh.

So Gary, why was it so easy to let the Winnipeg Jets move? And the Quebec Nordiques? You and the NHL did NOTHING to save those cities where the fans filled the seats every single night. Have you noticed the Jets franchise recently? The Phoenix Coyotes, coached by your boys club buddy Wayne Gretzky? They suck, Gary. The fans don't care. How do you think the folks in Winnipeg feel?

Life is just stupid at the end of 2006. That's all I'm gonna say.

Thanks and good luck.

Please don't sue me.