Bill Clinton visits Newfoundland

A former president of the United States spoke to an almost full Mile One Centre in St. John’s this afternoon. Bill Clinton told the crowd he wanted to come to Newfoundland and Labrador as it and Prince Edward Island were the only Canadian provinces he hadn’t visited to date.

Premier Danny Williams made some opening remarks and welcomed Clinton to the province. Former New Brunswick premier Frank McKenna introduced Clinton.

Mile One Stadium holds 7000 people, and ticket prices ranged from $100 to $1000. Not too shabby for an hour's work... rock bands should be jealous. No word on whether or not he was "Screeched In".

Story and photo via The Telegram.

Meet Michaelle Jean, the Sarah Palin of Canada

I screeched with laughter at Gawker's take on the Michaelle Jean story. The Governor General of Canada gutting and eating raw seal heart at a celebration in Nunavut, is making news around the world.

Kicking off a weeklong visit to Nunavut on Monday as part of the territory's 10th anniversary celebrations, Jean gutted and ate some fresh seal at a community festival in the central Nunavut community of Rankin Inlet.

The move, to show support for the beleaguered seal hunters, comes as the European Union voted earlier this month to impose a ban on seal products after years of intense lobbying by animal rights groups.

Asked Tuesday whether her actions were a message to Europe, Jean replied, "Take from that what you will."