[Update: The Canadian government has been toppled in an unprecidented vote of no-confidence. Hopefully the liberals will return on January 23. ]
Ottawa has pledged extra money to keep skilled workers in Canada rather than force them to leave before applying for citizenship. This is excellent news, and makes my goals even more achievable. Anyone want to offer me a job? 
Now all Martin needs is to get past Monday and those annoying Conservatives. Every country has its very own pointless political institutions. Many of them begin with the letter “C” and just don’t seem to get the tree-huggingness of my perfect political environment.
It’s 04:51. I’m on JST again.
Jon.