The headline was supposed to be ‘God helps those who help themselves.’ It did not seem right though to invoke a Deity. Considering how many
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Babel-on-the-Bay: When the Kingfish rules.
While many see him as a Trump-lite, Ontario’s premier Doug Ford is more of a politician in the tradition of Louisiana’s governor Huey P. Long
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: Pompeo’s Rebellion.
It makes you wish you were there to see the look of astonishment on the European’s faces as American secretary of state Mike Pompeo explained
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: Bitumen’s Bedfellows.
Global News and CBC News are both hung up on supporting the politicians and tar sands exploiters who lie to them about tar sands bitumen.
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: The woe of women in politics.
Last weekend there was a trifecta in political opinions in the Toronto Star that were equally wrong. The paper must be desperate for more knowledgeable
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: Singing a sad song for Singh.
What is the world coming to? Here we have a die-hard conservative such as Jaime Watt in Toronto commiserating with the new democrats over the
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: Defectors define democracy.
One of the critical strengths of our Canadian democracy is that we elect people in each electoral district to represent us in parliament. While we
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: Complacency is Justin Trudeau’s enemy.
With a federal election ten months away, we can ignore all polls. They tell us little. It reminds me of the first party campaign in
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: If you cannot confront, confuse.
It is a desperation strategy. As one of the three programs fighting greenhouse gases in Canada, Ontario’s ‘Carbon Trust’ is certainly the zaniest. Where ‘Cap
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: Premier Notley comes to Ottawa.
She rode out of the west to plead her case in Ottawa this past week. Strangely, it is the same case as her arch rival,
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: Meet Ms. Mulroney and Ms. Simard.
Coventry can be described as that place in the corner of the Ontario legislature to where politicians are sent to be forever forgotten. They continue
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: I, Dinosaur.
While ruminating, the other day, over something brilliant to say about the pickle the politicians are in over the unkind machinations of General Motors, I
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: Where bullies wear blue.
Welcome to Queen’s Park. This is that island in the centre of Toronto that carries the weight of Ontario’s provincial government. The uniform of the
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: American capitalism betrays us.
Since 1908, when Sam McLauglin started building auto bodies in Oshawa for William Durant’s Buicks, Canada has been part of what became General Motors. Through
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: Biting the hand with the handouts.
We have warned Justin Trudeau repeatedly that those so-called independent senators are going to bite him on the bum. Blame him for all those Christmas
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: Doppelgangers don’t do it.
There is a tendency among political leaders to have someone very much like themselves to serve as their chief of staff. It gives them confidence
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: Competing with Donald Trump?
It is unlikely that Canadians had any idea just how much American president Donald Trump would cost them. Our great-great grand children will be paying
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: You don’t have to go to St. Mike’s to be bullied.
The original intent was to ignore the bad public relations of St. Michael’s College School. It amazes me that the current situation there could be
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: The Bitumen Business: Not for the timid.
As much as we try to keep up to date on the business of bitumen, it is not because we want to report every dip
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: And a possum shall lead them.
Are you old enough to remember American Walt Kelly’s sage words: “We have met the enemy and he is us.”? And if you knew what
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