Andrew Coyne contends that Rob Ford isn’t a self-made catastrophe but, to a great extent, the result of enablers, strategists following the neo-conservative playbook. …there Mr. Ford sits, immovably: disgraced,…
I have shamelessly cribbed the following from Montreal Simon. Please check out his commentary on the continuing Toronto soap opera known simply as The Rob Ford Follies. Opener – CBC…
The FBI claims that, beginning last December, Anonymous has waged a campaign hacking U.S. government computers. The hackers exploited a flaw in Adobe Systems Inc’s software to launch a rash…
Trudeau, Ford Set Bad Example For Country: Justice Minister Globalnews.ca | Posted: 11/17/2013 11:09 am EST Hey, McKay, pot callin’ the kettle..guess it’s okay to waste taxpayers’ money, and be…
America is the heartland of corporatism. It’s highest court is an agency of corporatism. It has a “bought and paid for” Congress. It even has a supposed populist in the…
OK here's the bad news. Rob Ford made the opening of Saturday Night Live…. Opener – CBC News Toronto – SNL 11-16-13 by IdolxMuzic And the good news?He's actually worse…
While I was waiting for the newest Munk Debate to show up on the site, I watched an old one. An excellent debate between Tony Blair and Christopher Hitchens on,…
He’s not a mayor but he’s the chairman of an ailing British bank plus he’s a Methodist minister. And, while there’s no suggestion yet of any driving whilst pissed or…
Periodically Babel-on-the-Bay tries to be helpful to Ontario gamblers. It is not that the rules are all that different but in Ontario you have two strong government ministries fighting over…
Assorted content for your Sunday reading. – Chris Dillow discusses how a shredded social safety net may turn into a vicious cycle – as voters are more prepared to cast…
Last week, Jim Flaherty announced that Canada would run a surplus — just in time for the 2015 election. Scott Clark and Peter Devries suspect that Mr. Flaherty is playing…
Son Two: It’s totally true. I was asked to define masturbation, and I gave a long answer. Me, intrigued: How long? Son
The holiday season has officially kicked off for consumers, with massive sales and discounts being advertised in all forms of media. But the U.S. House of Representatives doesn’t have to…
I have to admit that I frequently read the spam comments WordPress traps for my moderation, and I often do so with a smile. The clumsy, crazy constructs, the awkward…
The whole debate about the reform or abolition of the senate would not be getting the attention it is currently getting were it not for the somewhat overblown concern about…
It’s great to know the BC NDP this weekend honoured Ian Reid with a life membership and warm recognition for his long service to politics and public service in British…
Well there he was the other day, trying to run away from the Senate scandal, while claiming scandalously that his trade deal with the Europeans was bigger than Brian Mulroney's…
When Sun News hires the infamous Ford brothers to do a TV show, decent people cringe, but they shouldn’t be surprised. Aping Fox News, as Sun Media are inclined to…
(CBC Radio’s Day 6 recorded this Rob Ford aria, arranged and written by Topher Mokrzewski, resident conductor with the Calgary Opera. Alex Beley and Tyler Fitzgerald sing as the Ford…
