No To Ford
(Photo: Ford's City of Toronto councillor profile photo)The Toronto Star is reporting that a high-profile north-of-Bloor candidate is jumping into the race for the mayor's chair.Rexdale hyper-conservative Councillor Rob Ford…
March 2010
From The Ashes, A New Experiment
Hello,I am relaunching this blog with a wide net.Toronto is full of culture, news, commentary and perspective.And, because opinions are like...well, you get the idea.And, I'd be really happy if…
Portugal — a model of the future! Part ONE
Part One of a Two-Part Special Series!So I'm sure those of you who keep up with the news have read at some point or another that Portugal decriminalized all drugs…
B’nai Brith Canada Hearts Free Speech (Except When It Doesn’t.)
by matttbastard Free speech for ye: B’nai Brith Canada condemns free speech double standard on campus as Coulter talk is cancelled in Ottawa TORONTO, March 24, 2010 – B’nai Brith…
GPC Policy and Campaign Focus
I’m one of many GPC members who believe we are often too negative and harp too much on Climate Change. It’s not that I don’t believe it’s important but it’s…
Can the Pope be Impeached?
Let's face it, this man has just lost all credibility as the moral authority for the Catholic Church.It's bad enough that he can get away with the stupid claim he…
Levant, Coulter Protect Free Speech
The rules laid out for attendees of the Coulter event in Calgary demonstrate who’s ‘free speech’ Ezra Levant, Ann Coulter, and event sponsors International Free Press Society are seeking to…
Get Smart and Go Electric
“We’re all in favour of a better public transit system. Everyone is on board. But no one should be asked to trade public health for public transit.” Medical Officer of…
Get Smart and Go Electric
"We’re all in favour of a better public transit system. Everyone is on board. But no one should be asked to trade public health for public transit.” Medical Officer of…
Get Smart and Go Electric
“We’re all in favour of a better public transit system. Everyone is on board. But no one should be asked to trade public health for public transit.” Medical Officer of…
Idiocy? Banning Religion.
It’s just the stupidest thing you could possibly do. You can’t get rid of a religion or a culture by banning it. You’d think that people in Quebec would realize…
Idiocy? Banning Religion.
It's just the stupidest thing you could possibly do. You can't get rid of a religion or a culture by banning it. You'd think that people in Quebec would realize…
Idiocy? Banning Religion.
It’s just the stupidest thing you could possibly do. You can’t get rid of a religion or a culture by banning it. You’d think that people in Quebec would realize…
The Last Post I Will Ever Write About Ann Coulter (Except for Cynical SEO Purposes)
by matttbastard (Photo: Rockinon2009, Flickr) Well, well, well (h/t Sabina Becker): First, contrary to what Coulter seems to suggest in a brief phone interview with Macleans.ca scribe Colby Cosh, it…
Forget Montreal – come to Canada 150 in Halton!
Reading the various blog posts and op-eds about this weekend's 'Canada at 150' think-fest in Montreal, one might be forgiven for thinking that the whole thing is just some expensive,…
Fomented Outrage And Phoney Censorship
Ezra Levant, the self described expert on free speech in Canada, is Outraged! over the cancelation of Ann Coulter‘s scheduled Tuesday appearance at the University of Ottawa. Levant’s been busy…
Selinger, Wowchuk and their Hot Tub Time Machine – A New TV Series based on the upcoming movie
I won’t comment on whether or not it’s appropriate for the Premier and Finance Minister to be spending so much time in a hot tub even as they expect their…
You should’ve let Ann Coulter speak
I don’t like Ann Coulter. In fact, I would go so far as to so I hate Ann Coulter. She’s a shrill, unpleasant human being who cynically preaches ignorance and…
Ann Coulter in Canada: Of Fire Alarms and Flaming Hyperbole
by matttbastard (Photo: Jimbo Wales, flickr) Aw, poopsie: After protesters at the University of Ottawa prevented Ann Coulter from giving a speech on Tuesday night, the American conservative writer said…
My Ann Coulter Theory – <i>updated</i>
I watched Ann Coulter on Power Play today, or at least as much as I could stand. It felt rather like being choked by a giant blonde hairball, which makes…