1. Sometimes these quirky stories require a one liner. Sometimes, the headline itself is enough. This is a case of the later: Tories Stole Tampon Tax Cut Idea

2. A euthanasia bill could get a bit of media play this fall. Good. So long as the proper safeguards are put in place, I don’t see any reason why a law allowing very limited assisted suicide shouldn’t be brought in. At the very least, this will get the debate going.

3. Apparently marijuana isn’t all that bad – at least for rats. In other news, we enter year 17 of the pot decriminalization bill being stuck in legislative purgatory.

4. More Gomery testimony will come out at 5 pm eastern today. Don’t expect any shocking revelations but it might bring Adscam back to the minds of Canadians.

5. The buzz on the street is that Michael Ignatieff is hoping to run in Bill Graham’s riding, while the party would like him to take on Jack Layton. It’ll be interesting to see how this one unfolds…