1. Quebec wants a veto on Energy East

Malcolm Mayes/Edmonton Journal

Justin Trudeau’s cheery approach to national energy projects doesn’t appear to have had much impact with the Quebec Liberal government, which is expected to announce today  it is seeking an injunction to force the Energy East pipeline to be subject to Quebec environmental legislation. In other words, it wants a veto over the pipeline, which comes under federal jurisdiction. Uh-oh, this is serious – it might require two selfies.

2. Wall won’t sign onto carbon tax

Twitter/PMOAnyone see Brad Wall in this photo?

At the same time, Brad Wall says he absolutely won’t sign on to Trudeau’s national action plan for climate change this week in Vancouver. He says it’s a tax and will cost Saskatchewanians $500 per family a year. Dang, why isn’t this working? It all sounded so easy on the campaign trail. A few pleasant words, some cutesy photo ops, and the clouds would roll away. Can’t a guy snowboard in peace?

3. Ottawa hospital says no to assisted death

Jean Levac/PostmediaBruyere Continuing Care

Bruyère Continuing Care, Ottawa’s biggest palliative care hospital, says it won’t offer doctor-assisted death to eligible patients. Sorry, go take your life somewhere else. Bruyère is one of 21 publicly funded Catholic health institutions in Ontario, including St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Pembroke Regional Hospital, nursing homes and others administered by the Catholic Health Sponsors of Ontario. The organization says doctor-assisted death is incompatible with its values and that provincial law allows it to refuse. Since it’s publicly funded, this could cause some controversy.

4. Mr X says he’s really a nice guy

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“Mr. X”, the civil servant who allegedly washed his feet in vinegar and drove a colleague so crazy she demanded to work in another building, tells the Ottawa Citizen he’s a normal, friendly guy who tries to get along with people, and couldn’t figure out why co-worker Line Emond called him a pig and ran screaming from her office when he tried to speak with her.

5. Spaghetti Monster says you may kiss the bride

WikipediaThe "fish" emblem of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster has been allowed to celebrate its first marriage ceremony in New Zealand. The church believes the existence of a god made of spaghetti and meatballs is just as likely as the existence of other gods, and got permission from the NZ government last year to marry people. Church members call themselves “Pastafarians”, and are married by the “Ministeroni”. Does the ceremony involve noodles? Is the Pope Catholic?

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