This recent Toronto city workers strike has tipped me over the edge. We are in the dead heat of summer and festivals (i.e. Pride, Toronto Jazz Festival) are starting soon. Children are also out of school and outdoors enjoying the fresh summer air. The …
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cheap politics? come again?
Harper accused the opposition today in the House for playing “cheap politics” in their attacks against Natural Resources Lisa Raitt. Threatening to release “videos” and releasing attack ads during non-election times, isn’t cheap? Come again?Apparently …
Continue readinga conversation with george w. bush & bill clinton
Last Friday, on May 29, I had the fortunate opportunity to attend the highly anticipated talk with Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.The afternoon started off with the President and CEO of TD Bank Financi…
Continue readinga sad day for canadian political journalism
Sources have confirmed that CBC is in fact cancelling their “Politics” show. Now that Don Newman is retiring, CBC has decided not to replace him. This is sad and dissappointing news for Canadian political journalism. Cancelling “Politics” is equivalent…
Continue readingthanks michael bryant
Michael Bryant recently announced that he’s leaving provincial politics to become the CEO of Invest Toronto. Michael is a rock in the McGuinty cabinet and an extremely valuable asset to the Ontario Liberal Party.After being shuffled demoted from Attorn…
Continue readingndp blowing hot air… again
Brian Topp, national campaign director for the NDP, has told the Globe and Mail that the reason why the NDP is no longer eager to have an election is because the Liberals “reneged” on their coalition promise. Apparently we crushed Jack Layton’s fantasy…
Continue readingthe new tory backbench puppet
The country is enduring one of the most troubling economic times and governments all over the world are trying really hard to minimize their partisan shenanigans and stick to governing and fixing the economy. Here at home, Harper and his buddies in the…
Continue readinglocal values trump john tory ambitions
Yesterday’s by-election has demonstrated the power and the importance of local and grassroots politics. Unlike the former riding of Dufferin-Grey-Wellington-Peel (now Dufferin-Caledon), which has been used in the past by many Conservative leaders (incl…
Continue readingan ethnic, big-city, liberal canadian in small town conservative USA
Canadians are filled with optimism and excitement in anticipation of the visit by non other than the grand-pumba himself, U.S. President Barack Obama. Many Americans across the United States are filled with optimism and hope that their new President is…
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