Snowbirds are lashed

It looks like the Canadian Air Force aerobatic team might get a little more time to reduce their handicaps.

The Snowbirds, Canada's iconic military aerobatic team, have had their wings temporarily clipped while investigators probe a technical problem with their aging fleet of 20 CT-114 Tutors.

I'm glad O'Neill tossed "aging" in there, because if she hadn't I would have.

Sub-Lieutenant David Lavallee, an air force spokesman, said the military doesn't know how long the investigation will take or whether the Snowbirds will have to cancel any upcoming appearances, including their popular Canada Day fly past Parliament Hill in Ottawa on July 1.

Ah, yes, the Canada Day event. Woody day for the Conservatives.

In the event that the Air Force faces the prospect of continuing a critical safety investigation beyond Canada Day, (I'm not being facetious), there is a solution established by precedence. (Back to being facetious).

Harper recalls Parliament in an emergency session. The Conservatives howl and yowl about how this is affecting the morale of Canadians and the decision to ground the "Toots" was clearly made by somebody who voted "Liberal".

Harper declares the CT-114 Tutor absolutely safe and has Parliament order them to fly.

Harper fires the person that grounded them in the first place.

17 months later, Harper puts the entire Air Force fleet up for sale.