Leaving Pee Pee's Putrid Party

 PM Carney welcomes Chris d'Entremont who crossed the floor from the Conservatives

Funnies

 

This would also apply to our Carney and Pee Pee!!!

 

Historic Women

We had visited Laura Secord historic site years ago.

 

I had posted the Margaret Atwood stamp a month of so ago, but she deserves to be in this post.

I found them!!

Weekend Roundup

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BONUS

 Taylor Swift Tells Trump Not to Use The Fate of Ophelia

Historic Women

Regardless of what I think about this pageants...

Every woman who stood up in defence of Miss Mexico knew what they risked by doing so. They also knew what they risked by not. These women have my utmost respect.

Miss Universe contestants walk out after organiser berates Miss Mexico

The Miss Universe 2025 competition took a tense turn this week when a contestant was called “dumb” by a pageant executive in front of all the other contestants in Thailand.

The confrontation occurred during a sashing ceremony on Nov. 4, which was livestreamed on the Miss Universe Thailand Facebook page.

Nawat Itsaragrisil, executive director of the Miss Universe Organization (MUO), reprimanded Miss Universe Mexico, Fátima Bosch, during the ceremony, causing her to stand up and leave the room.

Several contestants, including the current reigning Miss Universe, Denmark’s Victoria Kjær Theilvig, Miss Universe Canada Jaime VandenBerg and Miss Universe Iraq Hanin Al Qoreishy, followed Bosch out of the room in solidarity.

Miss Universe Mexico Walks Out

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Historic Women

 Michelle Wu, the incumbent mayor of Boston, ran unopposed in the 2025 mayoral election after her main opponent, Josh Kraft, withdrew from the race following the preliminary election in September. Wu had won the preliminary with about 72% of the vote, while Kraft received about 23%. Kraft's withdrawal left Wu as the only candidate on the November general election ballot, making her the first Boston mayor to run unopposed in a general election since 1997. Wu subsequently secured her second term as mayor easily.

Mary Sheffield is the mayor-elect of Detroit, having won the November 4, 2025 election with about 77% of the vote, making her the first woman to serve as Detroit's mayor. Sheffield, 38, has served on the Detroit City Council since 2014 and became its president in 2022, the youngest ever in that role. She ran as a "people’s champion" and has a history of focusing on community issues such as gun violence, infrastructure, housing, and transit. Sheffield is known for advocating increased funding for community violence intervention and mental health resources and plans to focus on rebuilding neighborhoods, creating jobs, and poverty alleviation in her administration.

 

Historic Women

Tom the backroads traveller hosts this weekly meme.

 

May 2025 - OTTAWA ON

Ottawa Famous Five

The "Women are Persons!" sculpture in Ottawa commemorates their successful 1929 "Persons Case," which ruled women were "persons" under the law and eligible for appointment to the Senate. The sculpture, created by Barbara Paterson, is located near the Senate of Canada Building on the Plaza Bridge.

The Famous Five were five Alberta women—Emily Murphy, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, and Irene Parlby—who brought the "Persons Case" to legal challenge in Canada. They are famous for their successful fight to have women legally recognized as "persons" under the British North America Act, which opened the door for women to be appointed to the Senate and advanced gender equality in Canada.

There is also a Famous Five sculpture in Calgary Alberta.

Emily Murphy: A judge and activist who was the leader of the Famous Five. 

Henrietta Muir Edwards: A women's rights advocate who worked with the National Council of Women. 

Nellie McClung: A novelist, teacher, and suffragist who served in the Alberta Legislature. 

Louise McKinney: A social reformer and the first woman elected to the Alberta Legislature. 

Irene Parlby: A farmer's wife and the first female cabinet minister in Alberta. 

The Persons Case

In 1927, the five women asked the Supreme Court of Canada if women could be appointed to the Senate. 

The Supreme Court ruled that the word "person" in the British North America Act did not include women. 

Undeterred, the Famous Five appealed the decision to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London, England, which was then Canada's highest court of appeal. 

On October 18, 1929, the Privy Council overturned the Supreme Court's ruling and declared that women were "persons" under the

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September 2025 - Toronto ON

More from the LCBO. 

Check out the black bowler hat!

Monday Mural

 I'm linking up at Monday Mural 

January 2025 - Palm Springs CA

Other Winter 2025 PS murals.

Woman in Glasses 

Painted by artists James Haunt & Zes MSK, the Woman in Glasses is a colorful and fun mural in Palm Springs. Haunt & Zes MSK, famously known for street art in Los Angeles, created a modern piece of public art that perfectly fits in with the vibrant culture found in Greater Palm Springs. 

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