Lumberjacks: They're Just Like Tamils, But More Hairy

OTTAWA, May 26 /CNW Telbec/ - Yesterday's occupation of seven federal Conservative offices by representatives of Canada's largest forest workers union has resulted in a high-level meeting and a conference on the future of the forest industry.

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has agreed to meet with representatives of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union in Ottawa on June 2nd - the day thousands of forestry workers will join in a march to Prime Minister Stephen Harper's office.

If You're Hanging Around Jim Flaherty's Office Today

...that ain't Jim Flaherty. Its an unhappy lumberjack. He's angry over a "lack of leadership in handling the forestry crisis."

His demands can be found here.

PS. One of them is that Canada "match U.S. tax credits to the industry for the use of alternative fuel". That's the whole "black liquor" thing I've been writing about.