The Advisor Advises

Here's an email I sent to pm@pm.gc.ca on Saturday:

Prime Minister Stephen Harper,

Here's my attempt to support and create awareness for Canadian Arctic Sovereignty. As I see it, Canadians need to be made aware of an issue, and it needs to be omnipresent before they realize that it's important. It's not enough for an issue to actually be important - it has to become part of public and social consciousness. An issue is not an issue until it's printed on a t-shirt.

Check out www.cafepress.com/canadianarctic

You'll be glad you did.

Here's the response I received this morning:

Dear Mr. ---:

On behalf of the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, I would like to acknowledge receipt of your e-mail regarding the northern dimension of Canada's foreign policy.

Thank you for writing to the Prime Minister. You may be assured that your comments have been carefully reviewed and are appreciated.

M. Bredeson
Executive Correspondence Officer
for the Prime Minister's Office
Agent de correspondance
de la haute direction pour le Cabinet du Premier ministre

It's been a while since I've been here, so here's an update. I'm trying to list stuff on ebay so that I can actually afford the bike that I bought but haven't yet ridden. Unfortunately, I haven't had the time and corresponding energy to do much with that. So far I've sold some Sesame Street figures, an old coin and a stuffed animal - not bad for $25. We had our kids' pictures taken recently... Tara Morris Photography rocks. I'm singing, not by myself, the national anthem at the Eskimos' game tomorrow - that's exciting. Autumn is here. I scored free tickets for me and 5 friends (one of them being my lovely wife) to the Grande Masque Ball 2006 which should once again be a pretty swanky affair. I watched X-men 3 tonight - better than I thought. Nice sideburns, Hugh. My I (heart) Canadian Arctic Sovereignty ware is taking off. I've made nearly $25. Wow.
G'night.