Author: Matt Guerin

This week’s tragic death of cyclist Jenna Morrison, a pregnant, 38-year-old mother and wife, in Toronto’s west-end has really hit home for me. Morrison died at the corner of Sterling Road while turning west on her bicycle onto Dundas, a turn I also ma…

Enough said. Great video!

The case of Saskatchewan resident Bill Whatcott, who published and distributed in 2001 and 2002 some virulent hatred against LGBT people, is now before the Supreme Court of Canada. In his case, the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission found Whatcott g…

Have a watch of this video shot by yet another talented, beautiful, young gay man whose life was cut short this weekend by suicide. Every gay man understands the pain and isolation that Jamie Hubley expressed on his blog recently (see the image borrow…

Like many, I’ve heard the rumours about the lovely Zachary Quinto being gay for years. I’m thrilled that the actor best known for his roles as Spock in J. J. Abrams’s 2009 rendition of Star Trek and his breakout role in the TV show Heroes has made…

Once again, we get weird, illogical reasoning from weak, adolescent Tory leader Tim Hudak in reaction to the Greater Toronto Area’s overwhelming rejection of him and his party. He’s now calling the huge Liberal win in the G.T.A. ‘unhealthy.’The only t…

I’m glad to see this story has taken off in the mainstream media. This issue will be the straw that breaks that camel’s back for Tory support in Ontario, I predict. When asked yesterday about the homophobic flyers being distributed by PC candidates,…

Thanks to Warren Kinsella who posted about this issue today. If you needed further proof that Tim Hudak’s Ontario P.C. party has been taken over by the Tea Party, check out this disgustingly hateful and misleading pamphlet on the right. This pamphlet…

I’ve had a love-hate relationship with Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty for a while. I still haven’t fully forgiven him for the 2007 Ontario referendum fiasco, in which he hobbled the once-in-a-generation chance to reform our First-Past-The-Post voting…

TheStar Hudak and Horwath scold McGuinty for missing northern Ontario debateIn my humble estimation, Liberal Premier Dalton McGuinty has been (mostly) kicking Tory leader Tim Hudak’s butt during this Ontario election campaign. McGuinty’s cause has bee…

YouTube's Gay Soldier: 'Never Thought I'd Be So Comfortable' – ABC NewsYesterday marked the official end to the ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy in the American armed forces. Now, finally, LGB soldiers in the U.S. army can be open about …

I caught five films this year at the Toronto International Film Festival, which wraps today. I purposely chose films which aren’t on the verge of wide release and use TIFF as a launching pad (like Drive, Moneyball, The Ides of March, and many others, …

I captured this today on Sterling just outside the delicious Nestle chocolate factory. Had to share…hahaha!

Progressive, decent folks in Toronto are looking west to Calgary today with a bit of envy at news that city’s mayor, Naheed Nenshi, led today’s Gay Pride parade (pictured).Torontonians hardly knew the idea that a mayor would actually exert a bit of ef…

TheStar Star columnist Angelo Persichilli to join PMO

I’ve always thought I was reading conservative spin when reading Angelo Persichilli’s columns over the years. His analysis always reserved the most scrutiny and hostility for Liberal subjects. Ra…

Today, the country said goodbye to a great leader and hero. Thanks to Jack for everything he did for our country, for the issues he championed, for the battles he fought! May we try to move forward truly inspired by your great example.

I’m happy t…

TheStar NDP will need growth outside its Quebec base

On this issue, I’m sure I will anger many diehards in both the NDP and the Liberals. But as a post-partisan progressive (both a former card-carrying Liberal and a frequent NDP voter), the coming to…

Lightning strikes the CN Tower at 00:30…..02:03…..02:45…..04:00…. 04:48…05:56 (shot from my Davenport balcony last night). Enjoy!

Canada mourns 'courageous' Jack Layton – Politics – CBC News

Let me add my voice to the chorus of sadness and praise for Jack Layton, who lost his battle with cancer today.

Jack was a champion of the little guy who fought his entire adult …

TheStar Ford poised to break promise of no layoffs

Rob Ford is a habitual liar. Everything that comes out of his mouth is either a complete fabrication or so twisted from reality it’s hardly recognizable. The city’s labour takes up 48% of the annual…