Author: Matt Guerin

I’ve always been a left-leaning Liberal. I’ve always been slightly anti-establishment. Since I was a recently out university student, I’ve always wanted to push the Liberal Party to be more activist, more open and more progressive. Those blue Liberals who believe in little more than lower taxes, deregulation and the

I’m really glad this bill passed the House of Commons today. But the close vote – 149 in favour, 137 against – is slightly disturbing. But then again, we have a strong, stable, secure Conservative majority under Stephen Harper, who regrettably was among the 137 opposed. I guess we’re lucky

I’m quite pleased with this morning’s ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada against Bill Whatcott’s dissemination of hateful, anti-gay flyers in Saskatchewan in 2001 and 2002. Whatcott had been found guilty of breaking the Saskatchewan Human Rights Code’s hate speech provisions and fined thousands of dollars in penalties. However,

Canada’s state broadcaster Sun Media has been going to bat for the Conservative Party this week against their political enemies. Conservative Party spokesman Brian Lilley has been obsessively attacking NDP Leader Tom Mulcair this week for questioning the government’s funding of Crossroads Christian Communications. This evangelical group has been receiving

I was very proud to be asked by ONW Editor Susanna Kelley to write today’s op ed piece on the recent Ontario Liberal leadership election process. Please check it out here today or read below: Op Ed: Backroom Negotiations By Party Elites Chose Wynne As Liberal Leader. But Is That

Closet case! Coward! We’ve heard all these words today and long before to describe Ed Koch, who served as New York City’s mayor during the 1980s. According to the folks who made the 2012 documentary “How to Survive a Plague”, his “callousness…at the very epicenter of the AIDS crisis…failed,” so

This story caught my interest as an accredited blogger at the Ontario Liberal leadership convention.  I just had a chat with the party’s media person, Bradley Hammond, about it.  He told me that Xtra reporter Andrea Houston (who has often been seen recording video while covering news stories) is among

Like hundreds of Liberals, I put my name on the ballot this past weekend to become a delegate to the Ontario Liberal leadership convention later this month. Across the province, I’m very glad to say my candidate, Sandra Pupatello, won the most delegates with 504 elected, just ahead of Kathleen

I remain quite supportive of Sandra Pupatello for the leadership of the Ontario Liberals. She continues to perform well with a clear and consistent message that I’m sure will continue to be fleshed out more fully in advance of January 26th. Sandra remains my top choice for leader. But I

After much thought and watching the candidates in action over the last few weeks, I’m going to follow my head and my heart and endorse Sandra Pupatello for Ontario Liberal Leader and Premier. I’ve liked Sandra for years. She’s got great personality, spunk, energy, communication skills and amazing drive. She’s