For most of the Ontario election campaign Doug Ford has acted as only a Con clown, or a snake oil salesman could. Attacking his opponent's economic platforms,
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Montreal Simon: Doug Ford and the White Supremacists
Well we know he's no mango Mussolini, no Great White Superman.Just a big fat old Dougie from Etobicoke, with delusions of grandeur.But we also know
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Is All That News Really Bad for You?
I did something unusual last Saturday. I took a whole day off social media.No blogging, no tweeting, no reaching into my pocket to pull out my
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Roseanne Barr: Another Bigot Bites The Dust
I never watched any episodes of the Roseanne Barr show, not the old series or the new one.But I knew she was a Trump supporter
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Day Andrew Scheer Chickened Out On Doug Ford
When it looked like Doug Ford was heading for a crushing majority, him and Andrew Scheer were the best of buddies.And Scheer even made plans
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Incredible Crassness of Donald Trump
As we all know by now, Donald Trump is a man without a moral compass, and without a discernible trace of human decency,And this tweet
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Doug Ford and the Missing Campaign Platform
I watched last night's Ontario election debate, and when it was over I couldn't decide who had won it, Kathleen Wynne or Andrea Horwath.I thought
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Doug Ford and the Beware of Doug Campaign
It's the final debate the Ontario election campaign. The stakes couldn't be higher.And you can be sure that Doug Ford's Team Harper handlers have been trying
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Incredible Hypocrisy Of The Failing Doug Ford
Well as you might remember, when we last left Doug Ford, he was up to his waist in the his ethical swamp, protesting or bellowing his innocence.Claiming
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Doug Ford’s Brutal Fall From Grace
When he ran for leader of the Ontario Cons, Doug Ford had himself anointed in a church, and vowed to clean-up what he called the
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Doug Ford and the Swamp People
Doug Ford's handlers have been pulling out all the stops, trying to portray their candidate as Mr Nice Guy.The kind of guy you can trust to
Continue readingMontreal Simon: What Does The Return Of Stephen Harper Mean for Canada?
In case you have been wondering whether Stephen Harper has come back from the dead to haunt us again.Or will only be with us for
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Slow Collapse of the Doug Ford Campaign
Doug Ford is still trying to buy votes, and is now promising to sell beer and wine on every street corner.No doubt to try to make
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Justin Trudeau and the Humiliation of Jason Kenney
Well it's the night of the Royal Wedding, and maybe a little dress up, and a little Vaseline on the lens, will make Jason Kenney
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Jason Kenney’s Deplorable and Deeply Disturbing Meltdown
I have followed Jason Kenney's long and sordid career for years, and I have watched him disgrace himself over and over again.In Ottawa he was appalling,
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Justin Trudeau’s Wonderful Message of Tolerance
It's finally starting to feel like Spring in the place where I live, and after a long hard winter I am reminded again why I
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Ramadan and the Story of Ibraheem
As you may know, Muslims around the world are preparing to observe Ramadan, a month of fasting and religious reflection.And it comes at a difficult
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Strange Return of Stephen Harper
A few weeks ago he was spotted at an Ottawa McDonald's, trying hard not to be recognized, and apparently content to be living in well
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Andrew Scheer and the Abortion Question
Last Wednesday Justin Trudeau was answering a question about abortion, which ended with him declaring that his government would always defend a woman's right to
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Many Similarities Between Doug Ford and Donald Trump
As I predicted before the campaign began, Doug Ford's Team Harper handlers are trying to muzzle him.Or at least restrict media access to him, just
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