Author: gritchik

This is revolting on so many levels. To suggest that bikini basketball or lingerie football gives women a “chance to play” in an era when men’s sports dominates is insulting to people who have a fully intact cerebral cortex (you know, like people who go to libraries and know who Margaret Atwood is). And ladies, […]

You know it’s bad when you’re a Conservative and even the Sun starts shitting on you: “Ontario Conservative leader Tim Hudak forgot and then eventually if grudgingly remembered that he signed an petition not that long ago to revoke government funding of abortion services. Why he signed it is apparently a mystery even to himself, […]

Hudak’s probably wishing he answered the question now. So, in addition to gutless, weak, and inexperienced, we can add “feeble” to the growing list of adjectives being used to describe Hudak’s leadership. The Liberals raised such an issue last month, accusing Tory leader Tim Hudak of hiding his views on abortion. Hudak, it turns out, […]

In 1996, under the Harris Conservatives, an MPP by the name of Frank Klees introduced a private member’s bill that would limit access to abortion by mandating parental notification before any minor can terminate a pregnancy. Regardless of the myriad of reasons a young woman may not want her parents to know. Tim Hudak voted […]

The Star’s Heather Mallick says it best: “I am warning those who want Canadian women to lose their right to abortion that this will not be a skirmish. It lives in the hearts of girls and women. We will fight you on this. “ What few politicians understand, is that this issue is not just […]

Six American states have defunded Planned Parenthood.
By promising to cut LHINs Tim Hudak and his gang will do that here, too.

And they thought the abortion issue would never gain traction… The Tories have seriously underestimated how strongly pro-choice women (and pro-choice men) feel about protecting reproductive freedom, and access to it. A poll done this week saw Hudak’s lead shrinking and suggests his views on abortion may have been part of the reason why: “The […]

The mayor’s assistant admits that Ford was talking on his cell phone while driving, even though it’s been illegal since 2009.
The assistant doesn’t, however, say Ford won’t do it again. Watch out for that van, folks.

The veteran politician says when the Liberals are stuck in third party status, “it’s time for people to step up to the plate and either put up or shut up.”
I am very happy to hear this. I hope she does.

I guess this is ‘respect for taxpayers.’
Coincidentally, we recently found ourselves behind Ford’s minivan – seriously, who has their full name on their plates?? (Before you send me angry emails, I was snapping pics from the pas…

Since Dammit Janet! helped vault Hudak’s position on abortion into the internet stratosphere, I’ve been reading the various blogs and MSM articles on same and I was struck by a few things.  First, how many of the journalists, bloggers, commenters, etc. are male.  And, secondly, the abundance of  absurd misconceptions and ignorance surrounding the issue. Here’s the […]

So says my daughter. She was coming home from work on the subway the other night and found this book on the seat.
I love that people do this!

FACT: Planned Parenthood is funded, in part, through LHINs and the Government of Ontario. FACT: Tim Hudak is pro-life and has signed a pledge to defund abortion. FACT: Tim Hudak believes that it’s the government’s role to promote “the choice of life.” FACT: Tim Hudak will scrap LHINs if elected premier. Would Tim Hudak deny […]

Proving that one Ford is as dangerous (and dumb) as the other, Doug Ford claims that there are more libraries than Tim Hortons in his area. He also wrongly said that Toronto has more libraries per person than any other city on Earth. Both statements were false. I would hope that the elder Ford merely […]

This is insanity.
Ford campaigned on a promise not cut city services and now he’s about to make $740 million in major service cuts. Including, eliminating 2,000 subsidized daycare spots, late-night TTC service, reducing the police force and elimi…

A friend reminded me of this today – are we really surprised at Hudak’s dodgy behaviour this week?
“Like his rhetoric, Hudak’s delivery often seems calculated and over-rehearsed. Worse, he’s given to a wolfish grin so al…

From the Ottawa Citizen: “There’s nothing wrong with being pro-choice or pro-life, both are honourable positions. What is wrong is a potential premier dodging the issue. That’s gutless and misleading to voters. Hudak hasn’t gone all the way to making his position clear, but he’s getting there. The PC leader should state his position, get […]

“…the Opposition Leader refused to say if he still opposes abortion, walking away from the microphone when reporters asked repeatedly if he still considered himself pro-life. The Campaign Life Coalition, an anti-abortion group, said Hudak was “solidly” opposed to abortion when he first ran for provincial office in 1995, but since then has not responded […]

“…Premier Dalton McGuinty is forthright about his stand on abortion. Spokeswoman Jane Almeida said: McGuinty “supports a woman’s right to choose. … The McGuinty government has always held this position and will continue to…

Hudak’s quoted as saying the following in an article on a pro-life website: “I may have signed a petition from my riding in that respect but listen, I’ve been clear — we would not reopen this debate,” he said, according to the Toronto Sun. “I said that throughout our leadership campaign.” “There’s been a law […]