Ontario NDP candidate quotes Hitler approvingly
The Ontario NDP candidate in Scarborough-Agincourt called Adolf Hitler “the Ruler.” There’s no apology, no retraction, that can cover something this disgusting. Fire her now.
May 2018
The Ontario election isn’t about deficits—and that’s a good thing
How big is your deficit? This Ontario election, no one seems to care—and that’s a decisive positive to emerge from a campaign that’s too often been submerged in the politics…
Case study: “Deal Duca” and Anybody-But-Wynne
My view, expressed below, is this: the biggest story of the Ontario 2018 election isn’t so much the Orange Crush™ or whether DoFo was the wrong choice. It’s the total…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Dru Oja Jay points out the connections between improved public services, decreased inequality and meaningful action to fight climate change. – Adam Corlett…
Careful What You Wish For
With so many cities, including Toronto, vying to become Amazon’s second headquarters, they might be mindful of some basic truths about Jeff Bezos and his business practices: Amazon founder Jeff…
On The Rise
Andrea Horvath’s political stock is on the rise. Tom Walkom writes: A funny thing happened on the way to the June 7 election. The voters discovered in New Democratic Party…
First Ekos, now Forum!
Wow! Is it all because of Doug Ford? No. It partly is, however. What has really happened here is this: the Ontario Liberal Party vote has completely collapsed. They may…
Looking south; looking askance.
While cheerfully ignoring the Trump presidency as much as possible these days, I am sure most of my readers do not mind. I find that he can be boring. He…
Munk Debate On Political Correctness
Immersed, as I have been, in the political correctness / free speech dichotomy, I looked forward to the recent Munk Debate with Michelle Goldberg and Michael Eric Dyson on one…
Nalcor contractor secrets still safe under revised law #nlpoli
Anyone who cracked out the champagne over the bill that would purportedly shed light on Nalcor’s embedded contractors might want to spit some back in the bottle for another day.…
28 years and counting, Conservatives in Alberta and Ontario continue to misrepresent Bob Rae’s record
Now that he’s sworn to be nice to Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, Opposition Leader Jason Kenney is running against Bob Rae. Ralph Klein was a high school dropout & TV…
IED Explodes in Mississauga Restaurant. 15 Injured. Two Suspects Sought
The explosion occurred at the the Bombay Bhel restaurant in Mississauga at approx 10:30 pm. Of the 15 injured, three are in critical condition. Two male suspects are being sought:…
Thursday Evening Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Ian Millhiser writes that the Republican majority on the U.S.’ Supreme Court is restoring the robber baron era: The conceit of Gorsuch’s…
Unreliable narrators
In British Columbia, ethical rules of news gathering are not always followed. Some offences are minor, others are significant…
Holy moly, Ontari-oly!
These are apparently unverified Ekos results making the rounds. Comments are open!
A Win/Win Story
The polar bear population of Labrador is thriving and the credit goes to the collapse of the region’s harp seal hunt. Despite vanishing sea ice and shorter, milder winters, Labrador’s…
How USAG destroyed young women
For Maclean’s on January 29, 2018 Beyond inherent ability and genetic advantage, success in high-performance artistic sport—gymnastics, ballet, figure skating—requires militant self-discipline and unwavering dedication to training. All talent begins…
On loneliness and the winter low
For Maclean’s on December 24, 2017 “Lonely people have a natural affinity for the internet,” wrote the late film critic Roger Ebert in a 2010 entry on his online journal.…