A letter in today’s print edition of The Star by Jack Gallop of Thornhill urges all of us to reject the demagogic politicians who expediently pander to our fears; instead, we need to heed the consensus position of climate-change scientists and act accordingly for the greater good: For those of
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Politics and its Discontents: And Speaking Of Profound Stupidity
…not to mention rabid partisanship, watch another Harper MP disgrace herself: I wonder how well any of this sits with Cheryl Gallant’s riding of Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke. Don’t those constituents, like the ones living in James Lunney’s riding, deserve better? Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: McGuinty’s Craven Manipulations Continue
There is no evidence of a slow-down in the craven practices of Ontario’s slickster premier, Dalton McGuinty. With some uncertainty over whether his gambit to buy his way to a majority government by bribing Liz Witmer to vacate her seat to become head of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board,
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Language Unbefitting a Govenment
As a retired high school teacher, I follow educational developments within Ontario but only occasionally write about them, my bias making most such posts rather predictable. That being said, however, I feel compelled to add to the commentary I have previously made about the ‘education premier,’ Dalton McGuinty and his
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