I’m Baaaack….
Well. That was fun. After slogging through nine months of municipal campaigning, it's a little weird waking up now with no doors to knock on, no meetings to attend, no…
October 2010
I’m Baaaack….
Well. That was fun. After slogging through nine months of municipal campaigning, it’s a little weird waking up now with no doors to knock on, no meetings to attend, no…
I’m Baaaack….
Well. That was fun.After slogging through nine months of municipal campaigning, it's a little weird waking up now with no doors to knock on, no meetings to attend, no literature…
I’m Baaaack….
Well. That was fun. After slogging through nine months of municipal campaigning, it’s a little weird waking up now with no doors to knock on, no meetings to attend, no…
An Orientation on Aquatera
As the new council gets to work there is a lot to learn. Each Councillor will be working to gain their bearings as they head into committee meetings next week.…
Meeting Rob Ford
In Honour of Rob Ford’s first day on the job, let me tell you a story I have about meeting the man. For those of you that don’t know, I…
Meeting Rob Ford
In Honour of Rob Ford's first day on the job, let me tell you a story I have about meeting the man. For those of you that don't know, I…
Meeting Rob Ford
In Honour of Rob Ford’s first day on the job, let me tell you a story I have about meeting the man. For those of you that don’t know, I…
The UK is OK! part 2
{Graeae Theatre} (The Burberry design house is next to my hotel. It's funny too see hundreds of skinny people in trench coats who all look alike, in one spot!)
So, how did that strategic voting go?
So in case you haven’t heard, Rob Ford was elected Mayor of Toronto last night. But you knew that, to find out why (oh why??) read my post from earlier…
Ford’s Win As Explained by Zizek
One of things that I noted about Ford’s seemingly surprising victory in Toronto is that the field of candidates was historically weak. Joe Pantalone was not a particularly suitable vessel…
My Cynicism
Chris LaBossiere, President of the Alberta Party, wrote an interesting post on getting over left/right political labels in this province to pursue a common goal. What he said wasn't new…
The results
The results are in, and while they’re not what we hoped for, we should be proud of what we’ve accomplished. Last night I spoke with five other Ward 27 candidates…
Two Cities, One Electoral Tale
Yesterday, Toronto chose fear and anger over reason and measure, they elected Rob Ford as mayor. Check my twitter feed from Oct 25 for some of my first gut responses…
Ducks Found in Tailings Ponds Again
With news emerging that ducks landed in Suncor and Shell tailings ponds in addition to a Syncrude pond, things have gone from bad to worse for the Stelmach Government.Suffering from…
Lane Closure – Wapiti Road at CN Tracks
News Release October 26, 2010 Lane Closure – Wapiti Road at CN Tracks Motorists are advised that Wapiti Road will be reduced to one lane traffic at the CN Tracks…
And So It Begins . . . .
The organized lynching of truth-telling by way of FoxNoise, of course.From The Guardian this morning:A Fox News contributor and former state department adviser has accused WikiLeaks of conducting "political warfare…
First Post as Mayor
Last night was our organizational meeting where the new council was officially sworn-in. The last few weeks have been quite a roller coaster; the suspense of the election, the euphoria…
Congratulations, John Henry!
My cousin-in-law is now the mayor of Oshawa! After serving one term on council, John Henry captured the mayor's seat with nearly double the number of votes won by second…