Part of my TVO comment posted here

"the Conservative Party brand was boot-stamped all over Steven Taylors simpyloveseggs YouTube posting. It is also clear from the TVO clip that May not only says "other politicians think Canadians are stupid", but she then addressed someone's un-amplified comment from the panel, because she turns her head away from the camera, looks down the line of seats, and quick as she is, says "And I fundamentally agree with that." meaning, whatever it was that one of the panelists said that was unheard by us."

May Apology to Blogger, Green lawyer "misunderstanding"

Again, from the bottom of the same TVO page as above, a company spokesperson posted this: "UPDATE: I have spoken with Green Party Press Secretary Camille Labchuk. She says the party intends to issue an apology to the blogger known as Buckdog, who had been threatened with a lawsuit by Green Party communications director John Bennett for posting a link to Stephen Taylor's YouTube video. Labchuk said the incident "was a misunderstanding on John Bennett's part about the way that YouTube works". The Greens do not intend to pursue any legal actions against any blogger, Labchuk says."

TV responds to May and the blogosphere over 'Stupid'

TVO confirms "that the audio of the clip in question is intact. As such, TVO is not and will not be pursuing legal action of any kind on this matter. All of this, though, may be a tempest in a teapot, because a few of us here at the shop have reviewed the tape in question and - although she says it a bit quickly - May does not seem to be saying "... I think Canadians are stupid..." at all, but rather " ... They think Canadians are stupid..." In the context of the conversation, the "they" in question would be other politicians who do not have the political will to consider a carbon tax. In the words of Daffy Duck, this whole incident may come down to a case of pronoun trouble."

Palin keeps on Lying

She says she never said climate change wasn't caused by humans. It's tough being politically correct, especially when you're politically and factually wrong.

Harper on Track to selling Cdn Assets

As a thank you to all his big business buddies (and their American and global allies) who are financing his campaign, Harper has announced more Mulroney-style sell-offs of Canadian commonwealth assets: Canada is open for business, just walk in and take what you want, and don't forget who gave you access to what otherwise belongs to the Canadian people.
Crown chartered-privateers with no more conscience to bind their behaviour than Harper's conscience binds him to his, are coming for everything in the cupboard.

Manning Institute fellow "Stupid" YouTube poster

The original tape is a discussion with Steve Paikin on TVO's The Agenda Here It's from a piece called The Debate: The Long Goodbye to GDP. The quote is at 38:32 - 39:01. It was first aired Feb 22 2007. Steve Taylor, a fellow at the Manning Institute can be contacted at email@stephentaylor.ca

"Stupid" YouTube kerfuffle 3

The person who first posted the edited excerpt 'May says Canadians are stupid' tape on YouTube was not the man being threatened with legal action, it was posted by someone using the name 'stimpyloveseggs'. It strikes me that since it is illegal to post material to YouTube that you don't own, then stimpyloveseggs is the person with the original tape, (which is just audio playing over a photo of May.) Stimpy must have the whole tape of whatever event it was. It would even more interesting to know what the unedited version says. So calling all computer geeks, who is stimpyloveseggs ?