… this political junkie has to find another one to follow and enjoy. And Toronto, the land of the crack-smoking, loud, obnoxious, and the tacky champion of all Torontonians with a sub 75 IQ, is the place to watch. Especially now that Olivia Chow is resigning her seat in the
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BigCityLib Strikes Back: Olivia Chow For Mayor
That’s a little premature, because I haven’t decided 100% yet. But I can’t see who else it could be. Soknaki’s stance on the LRT vs. Subway debate is refreshing, and his ad campaign clever, but he has all the charisma of a pair of gym socks. Stintz is an evil
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Rob Ford and the Sad End of the Con Clown Buffoon Show
Oh dear. I don't think Rob Ford had a very good day eh?For one thing he's been reduced to asking people to call him if they spot a pot hole. Which, since there is a 311 number specifically set up for that purpose, has been reminding people about his long
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Olivia Chow Gets Ready To Take On Rob Ford
Well it seems like I've been waiting forever, but Olivia Chow is finally ready to begin her campaign to become the next Mayor of Toronto.After a year of careful preparation, Olivia Chow is finally ready to enter what is fast shaping up as a tough race to become Toronto’s next mayor. Chow
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: Denials all around of Olivia Chow being offered Ontario Lt.Gov position
Good to hear: New Democrat MP and possible Toronto mayoral candidate Olivia Chow says she hasn’t been offered an appointment as lieutenant-governor of Ontario, despite a rumour reported Monday. Chow, the MP for Toronto’s Trinity-Spadina riding and widow of late NDP leader Jack Layton, is a strong contender in the
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: On The Idea Of John Tory As Mayor Of Toronto
Apparently, his nascent bid for mayor is “building steam”. Some might note that steam is all you ever get out of the guy, but that would be mean. And of course there is this from Chris Stockwell, former Ontario minister and House Leader under Mike Harris @KTBrushett @kinsellawarren Tory is
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Rob Ford Can’t Win
And Olivia Chow beats John “Hamlet On The Don” Tory. And this is before the campaign starts. Before RoFo tries to run without any funds but those brought in by bobble-head sales, no Kouvalis to talk sense into him, and reporters following him around to see if they can get
Continue readingRedBedHead: Ford Saga: Left Gives Cover To Right Wing Palace Coup
Cuts, what cuts? It’s all about bad behaviour
photo credit: @HeartsOnTheLeft
Not one word about cuts. Not one word about privatizing garbage collection. Nothing about his refusal to ever attend a single Gay Pride Parade. Zilch about his actual politics. No, everything is focused on his drinking, his drug use and his public displays of such activities. Oh, and in case you didn’t notice: he’s
RedBedHead: Ford Saga: Left Gives Cover To Right Wing Palace Coup
Cuts, what cuts? It’s all about bad behaviour photo credit: @HeartsOnTheLeft Not one word about cuts. Not one word about privatizing garbage collection. Nothing about his refusal to ever attend a single Gay Pride Parade. Zilch about his actual politics. No, everything is focused on his drinking, his drug use and
Continue readingRedBedHead: Ford Saga: Left Gives Cover To Right Wing Palace Coup
Cuts, what cuts? It’s all about bad behaviour photo credit: @HeartsOnTheLeft Not one word about cuts. Not one word about privatizing garbage collection. Nothing about his refusal to ever attend a single Gay Pride Parade. Zilch about his actual politics. No, everything is focused on his drinking, his drug use and
Continue readingRedBedHead: Three Reasons Why Ford Should Stay
Everyone’s clamouring for Ford to resign: he lied, he smoked crack, he was wasted on the job, the city needs a competent administration. Balls, I say. I’ve seen competent administrations and I can say for certain in the present climate that a “competent administration” will focus its attention on further austerity and attacking those who resist austerity. Need I remind that the entire left wing
RedBedHead: Three Reasons Why Ford Should Stay
Everyone’s clamouring for Ford to resign: he lied, he smoked crack, he was wasted on the job, the city needs a competent administration. Balls, I say. I’ve seen competent administrations and I can say for certain in the present climate that a “competent administration” will focus its attention on further
Continue readingRedBedHead: Three Reasons Why Ford Should Stay
Everyone’s clamouring for Ford to resign: he lied, he smoked crack, he was wasted on the job, the city needs a competent administration. Balls, I say. I’ve seen competent administrations and I can say for certain in the present climate that a “competent administration” will focus its attention on further
Continue readingAlberta Diary: Chutzpah and corporate ‘self-regulation’ won’t make Canadians trust our oil-transport infrastructure
Rail tanker cars hang precariously over the Bow River in Calgary before their successful removal from a flood-damaged railway bridge last month. (Toronto Star photo.) Below: Humourist Leo Rosten, who usefully defined chutzpah for English speakers in only 26 words. ST. ALBERT Surely the pipeline advocates who accused New Democratic
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Olivia Chow–Gonna Run For T.O. Mayor?
I just got a robo-call from Olivia in her role as MP asking me to tune-in to a live call later this week re public transit. Since much of the country doesn’t have and doesn’t give a crap about public transit, I am assuming it will have something to do
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Rob Ford and the Crack Cocaine Video
He has been drunk as a skunk in public.He has given women and children the finger.He is a crass, vulgar bigot, and the worst Mayor Toronto has ever known.Now let Rob Ford explain this one. A cellphone video that appears to show Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine is being shopped around Toronto
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Save Toronto Olivia Chow!
Olivia, or John Tory. Center-left or center-right. I don’t care. Someone please just send the clown away.
Continue readingNot an Official Green Party Canada Site: The Rob Ford Story: It ain’t over by a long shot.
Rob Ford will probably win if there is a mayoral by-election, and the reasons I outline here should be obvious to all. It’s all about loyalty of the base vote, low turnouts, and the power of Ford electoral machine. Toronto progressives had better stop partying and get to work or they will be wondering W.T.F. happened on by-election EDay.
Driving The Porcelain Bus: Olivia Chow’s Budget Speech
http://www.oliviachow.ca/2012/06/budget-bill-read-olivias-speech/ The Conservatives are pushing their Trojan Horse budget bill through Parliament in a reckless manner. But worse than mocking our democracy is the devastating effect this bill will have on families, Olivia Chow points out in her speech. Olivia on the Conservative Budget: What does a job mean to
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta politics blog: life after dutch disease: thomas mulcair to visit alberta on may 31.
Tweet Thomas Mulcair After weeks of warring words about the economic influence of Western Canadian oilsands development on the crumbling Central Canadian manufacturing sector, NDP leader Thomas Mulcair will visit Alberta on May 31 to meet with business and political leaders. This will be Mr. Mulcair’s first visit to Alberta
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