Tag: Musings

A must-read, as they say. Sandra Pupatello (6 to 5): She surprised even her own campaign team by finishing first in last weekend’s election to pick delegates to the convention. She won 504, or about 27 per cent, of the delegates. She likely will lead on the first ballot and has

The dinosaur will emerge victorious.

It’s funny, but I was coincidentally in rural Ontario, today, with about 100 Ontarians (and clients) who happily live in rural Ontario. So I didn’t see any coverage of a certain Toronto-based leadership contender’s speech, wherein she declared that it was “ridiculous” and “nonsensical” for anyone to wonder if Toronto-centric

About this.

Doping, and now this!  Is there no end to his shame?

Quote: Former CAW president Buzz Hargrove isn’t a Liberal, but if he had a vote in the current Ontario Liberal leadership race, it would go to Sandra Pupatello. “She’s the one with experience and she knows how to work with people,” Hargrove said Tuesday of the former Windsor West MPP

A lot of Ontario Liberal minds are being blown over this story – which confirms what many of us have been hearing about the “Operation Snowball” stuff. As a principle, I favour working with other progressives, as many folks know, to serve the greater good.  Out in the open, with

I’m not going to link to it.  But one of the central criticisms in the piece, to my understanding, is flat-out wrong. I know for a fact that Harinder Takhar came to Canada in 1974 – and, yes, he did live with his uncle.  But he earned only the princely

By Greg Crone, who has forgotten more about the Ontario Liberal Party than I’ll ever know.  The definitive take on the OLP leadership race so far.  I’ve added bolding on the stuff I think is important. ** The results of the local delegate selection meetings are now known. What are

Son One took my keys. I’m locked out of our Yorkville offices. So I’m walking Roxy, waiting for a staffer to show up. (They don’t get in as early as I do.) Saw this on the side of a building as I walked the dog. “Conditional about happiness,” I said

Whether you agree with Andrew’s points or not, I sensed that he was trying to be positive, which readers often say they want from writers. So, he’s being positive: thank him for it.

TORONTO – Is this place cursed? Politically, it sure seems that way.  If you’re a politician, natch, you always make sure to come to seat-rich Toronto.  But God help you if you come from seat-rich Toronto. Case in point: the ongoing Ontario Liberal leadership race. The governing party’s exceedingly civil

Here’s Radwanski in the Globe: “Either Sandra Pupatello exceeded her own expectations, or she did a good job of lowering everyone else’s. The Ontario Liberal leadership candidate who came into the weekend saying she would be happy to place second in preliminary voting instead emerged with the lead, claiming 27

Son One and I are Pupatello delegates to the OLP convention. He’s now worried he’s going to have to give a bunch of speeches. “Only 20 or so,” Lala told him.

After yesterday, it’s pretty clear that the next 10 years of Ontario’s future will be determined by today. The question is clear, too. Do you select someone who can get support in every part of the province, from Left and Right – or do you pick someone who will lose

Saw it tonight.  Some days, surveying the landscape, it’s hard to believe a leader as extraordinary as him actually existed.

Oh my Lord, this is the best story ever. And I can’t believe the Post used that word in a headline! It all reminds me of that old adage of James V.: “Every guy loves the smell of his own farts.”

…apparently the post below left a few folks, well, confused and hurt. My sincerest apologies to everyone I have ever offended, everywhere, at any time. So: 1. I remain a supporter of the Ontario Liberal Party. 2. I remain a supporter of Sandra Pupatello. All I said was I won’t