John Baird loves pussy

Normally the opening of a humane society shelter isn’t our beat here at Xtra, but this particular $12-million Ottawa shelter was graced by a number of VIPs at its opening: Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife, Laureen, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, and noted pussy lover Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird.

I know, you’re surprised to hear that the same John Baird who has a Facebook group dedicated to twinks posting the lame pickup lines he’s used on them at Woody’s is a “noted pussy lover,” but you’re forgetting that the biggest international incident Mr Baird ever got caught up in was all about pussy. In fact, he’s surprisingly found himself receiving much more media scorn for the love of his pussy than for any other animal he can be said to love, be it cocks, chickens, bears, otters or any other animal that’s become a gay signifier.

Anyway, there was Minister Baird seemingly choking a kitten to shore up his credentials as the nation’s foremost lover of pussy, with the possible exception of Laureen Harper.

Because the Harpers have eight cats! Get your minds out of the gutter! We’re not implying anything.

Rob Salerno is a playwright and journalist whose writing has appeared in such publications as Vice, Advocate, NOW and OutTraveler.

Keep Reading

Pete Hegseth announces gender-affirming care for low-T soldiers

Military men over 30 will be screened annually for testosterone levels and can access testosterone replacement therapy to access “maximum psychological and mental readiness”

Jamil Jivani’s comments about Pride show how he wants you to hate him

The Conservative MP’s culture war posts about Prime Minister Mark Carney’s attendance at Toronto Pride are bait for persecution points

The most banned books in Alberta school libraries

These titles have been removed from libraries in five or more school divisions this year

The Tumbler Ridge shooting is already fuelling anti-trans hate in Canada

Bad actors on the right are leaping to connect the shooter’s trans identity to the violence
Advertisement