Tag: Musings

Just got Geoff Pevere’s book, and can’t wait to read it. Bonus: SFH – the band who played with Frankie Venom at his very last performance – is mentioned at the end, and Frankie’s prophetic words to us. Below, us backing Frankie on ‘Blitzkreig Bop.’ Now, go buy Geoff’s book.

There are lots of reasons, but the four found in the highly-scientific poll below are the main ones.  Can you guess which one is the big one? I have several bets riding on this puppy, so choose carefully. It has a margin of error of one kabillion percent, 21 times

Canada’s Most Boring Newspaper Columnist™was just on CBC Radio’s Metro Morning, and was asked to comment on his own newspaper’s endorsation of Tim Hudak’s PCs.  He wouldn’t.  That is, a newspaper commenter refused to comment on his own newspaper’s comment. Just wait. Within the next three  days, he and his

The Ontario NDP is like Rob Ford? Seriously? From the Sun story, here. .

Do I ever have a surprise for all of you. .

If nothing else, they’ve become a law unto themselves. I have never seen anything like this. Ever. One thing is certain: the OPP had better hope the NDP win. Hudak and Wynne now both have plenty of justification for shutting those bastards down. .

I’ve had the privilege to help get Prime Ministers and Premiers ready for political debates. I always tell them debates are really just about two things. One, looking and sounding like a leader. Two, using the debate to ratify your issues and policies. That’s it. Ontario’s leaders debate contained a

But I bravely kept up my reports from the front, and CBC noticed. Remember: it’s all a lot of fun and games – until you remember this started the same way.  Power goes out, and then they show up. .

Having just completed “a whiplash-inducing flip-flop on his transit “Number One Priority,” John Tory has something new to be a hypocrite about: ethics. Discussing Rob Ford’s regular violation of conflict of interest rules, here’s what John said last night at the mayoralty candidate’s debate at Humber College in Etobicoke: “[The]

This guy could’ve won last night’s #onpoli debate. Doesn’t sweat, doesn’t wave arms, doesn’t use cue cards. .

The big question I can’t answer is this one: in an election campaign where no one has been paying attention, was anyone paying attention last night? If so, get ready for Premier Hudak. Forehead notwithstanding, he absolutely dominated that debate. Read this guy for the reasons why. If nobody watched

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Whenever political parties unleash new ads – as is happening this week in Ontario – reporters inevitably call up the so-called experts. They call political scientists, image consultants and pollsters. They call political strategists. But they never call up the people the ads are actually about: the political leaders themselves.

Just got this over the transom. This guy is an Ontario Liberal candidate? Is this legit? .

Reporter Andy Radia asked me what Kathleen Wynne and Andrea Horwath need to do tomorrow night.  Here’s what I told him, as a free and valuable public service: “Debates are about two things.  One, looking and sounding like a leader.  Two, using the debate to ratify your issues and policies.

I know, I know, pollsters get things wrong, these days.  Believe me, I know. But Ipsos, Abacus and the precious few others who actually, you know, talk to real people still do fine work (and it’s why my firm uses them, by the way). Darrell’s tweets below neatly summarize what

Olivia Chow attended literally dozens of community get-togethers and fun fairs and whatnot over the weekend. She was non-stop. John Tory’s campaign? Well, um, their chief spokesperson was on Twitter, (a) attacking Liberals and (b) defending Tim Hudak’s dalliances with the Tea Party.

The reviews keep pouring in – and, for John, they suck! Toronto Star: “JOHN TORY’S ‘SMART TRACK’ ISN’T SO SMART…arch addler John Tory, has adopted a new “top priority” to replace the earlier “top priority” he had been promoting since entering the mayoralty race…the new John Tory, was sharply critical of last

Hell, I would’ve bought it. .

It’s okay if I do it. But not if you do it. Understand? Me neither. .