In the interests of tying up loose ends, here are a couple of final notes about the insulated orange lunch bags the Department of Education handed out to grade primary students in four school boards this winter. I voiced suspicion that the selection of the color orange was a transparent political ploy, and even suggested the NDP should reimburse the taxpayers for their cost. It's clear I was wrong. The detailed explanation provided by Ann Blackwood, Executive Director of English Program Services for the Nova Scotia Department of Education, has the unmistakable ring of truth. Education bureaucrats chose the color for reasons that...

05 March, 2012

Halifax engineer Jeff Pinhey thinks Contrarian's attempt “to find political intrigue in childrens' lunch bags is beyond petty, it's almost creepy.” Pinhey first advanced this view in a clever message whose irony sailed right over Contrarian's head: I am outraged at all the obviously NDP sponsored vests being worn by almost every single construction worker in Nova Scotia! And when I looked into this I found that not only are they all NDP orange with some yellow - get this - they are forced to wear them by a LAW!  We actually have been legislated to show our support for the...

25 February, 2012