How green are Premier Wynne’s Green Bonds?
Did you hear about Premier Kathleen Wynne doing another stand-up for the media the other day? It was to promote Green Bonds for transit in Ontario. It could be an…
2013
A Story of Sad, Small People
Rob Ford is, more or less, going to lose his job as Mayor of Toronto. If not in title, then at the very least in confidence; he has lost the…
New maps!
I’m still tinkering with the ElectoMatic, but I decided to go ahead and put out the new riding maps now. I still hope to have the ElectoMatic finished by this…
Rob Ford’s Crisis
…is really all about Sue-Ann Levy. I admit I never really considered what strain she must have been under. Poor sweet Sue-Ann Levy. Its so hard being you.
One poll to rule them all… #nlpoli
The way things go in Newfoundland and Labrador, you can sometimes think that some things only go on here. Not so. Take a short trip, if you can spare a…
The real silence is that of the alleged victims
In the preceding article, I mentioned the assistance to John Furlong provided by “compliant media friends.” Bob Mackin gave an example in his J-Source article, Furlong drops suit against Georgia…
TSN dumps FRIENDS’ ad
The FRIENDS of Canadian Broadcasting, staunch defenders of the CBC, have been running a campaign against the federal government’s Bill C-60. The Bill gives the government control over the wages…
Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Halloween 2013: a meditation on power
Prime Minister Stephen Harper just one year ago. Actual Canadian prime ministers may not appear exactly as illustrated. Below: Senator Mike Duffy and former Harper cabinet member Jim Prentice. Last…
A question for Toronto
I have a question for the 380,000 people in Toronto who thought two years ago that Rob Ford would be a good mayor. What possessed you to think that he…
Toronto needs a mayor: Toronto Sun calls for Ford to quit
Wow. Oh, and check this out: a drunk named “Ian” calls a right-wing radio host. It’s Rob Ford. Listen.
When An Economist Challenges The Conservative’s Pro-Big Business Agenda …. He gets called a ‘Bolshivek’. Welcome To Harper’s Canada
In 2011 the Harper Conservatives did some loud back slapping about an an out-of-court settlement with U.S. Steel. Then Industry Minister, Christian Paradis said “This settlement demonstrates that the Investment…
Old Lady Hawkins- A True Ghost Story
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Halloween, such a special night many of the folks in stores were in costume. Valley View Pharmacy staff went all out and even the pharmacists were decked…
Thank you Ms Doolittle
This powerful woman has more of the stuff that I want my granddaughters and my grandsons to have than these two posers Congratulations to Robyn Doolittle and her .associates
The Rot In Toronto Goes Deeper Than Ford
There is a temptation to view Ford as a mere aberration, a statistical anomaly of no greater significance. This is a mistake. It is true Ford's drug problems are quite…
The Rot In Toronto Goes Deeper Than Ford
There is a temptation to view Ford as a mere aberration, a statistical anomaly of no greater significance. This is a mistake. It is true Ford’s drug problems are quite…
The Rot In Toronto Goes Deeper Than Ford
There is a temptation to view Ford as a mere aberration, a statistical anomaly of no greater significance. This is a mistake. It is true Ford's drug problems are quite…
The Rot In Toronto Goes Deeper Than Ford
There is a temptation to view Ford as a mere aberration, a statistical anomaly of no greater significance. This is a mistake. It is true Ford’s drug problems are quite…
Australian Scientists Call For Apology Over Business Leader’s "Slur" of Climate Science Profession
A LEADING association for climate scientists has called on one of Australia’s highest profile business leaders to apologise for accusing their profession of lacking integrity. David Murray, former head of…
Rob Ford and the Mysterious Reappearing Video
So, the mysterious video that Rob Ford claimed “didn’t exist” has resurfaced. Frankly, the fact that Rob Ford appears to have smoked some crack, and by his own admission a…
Toronto Police have video showing Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine
Toronto Police announced Thursday morning they have the infamous video showing Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine. Enough! Time for Ford to go! The post Toronto Police have video…