Political Notes from All Over

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is in Ukraine, where he is expected to take part in a pirogi eating contest, go troika racing, and entertain government leaders with a medley of songs made famous by Frankie Yankovic and the Yanks.  

In British Columbia, Premier Gordon Campbell is preparing to address the province via prime time television, a broadcast event expected to rival "All-Star Bowling" in the ratings.  Meanwhile, Mr. Nine Percent has shuffled his cabinet, a move bringing to mind the old line about rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.  

Rumors that Randy Quaid has offered to lead either B.C. party remain unconfirmed.