My answers to AWARE Simcoe
Candidates throughout Simcoe County were sent a series of questions by AWARE Simcoe, which describes itself as “…a citizens’ group with members in all Simcoe County municipalities as well as…
2018
The Windsor Lake By-Election and polling #nlpoli
Market research firm MQO released a poll on September 10 about the Windsor Lake by-election. They’d surveyed 300 people about how they would likely vote and about who they thought…
Another weekend in Alberta politics: A new chapter for an Orange politician, and a Green one too
A new chapter? Using those words as a headline, Michael Connolly, the youthful NDP representative for Calgary-Hawkwood and one of the few openly gay MLAs in the provincial Legislature, announced…
Alberta Election Updates: NDP MLA Michael Connolly not running for re-election, Ron Orr wins UCP contest in Lacombe-Ponoka
Photo: NDP MLA Michael Connolly (left) with Premier Rachel Notley and Finance Minister Joe Ceci (source: Facebook) New Democratic Party MLA Michael Connolly announced this weekend that he will not…
Blinded by the Brand
Why are people loyal to a brand that guarantees austerity today in return for the promise of prosperity tomorrow with no plan setting out how and when austerity will morph…
Doug Ford, Faith Goldy, and the Company They Keep
Last night was Ford Fest in Toronto, an event that used to be organized by the late Rob Ford and his brother Doug, however as Doug Ford is now the…
On Anita Hill
My time at university was split down the middle by the news of the Montréal Massacre, and the subsequent years were plagued with fears of the Scarborough rapist. We proactively…
Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Ann Pettifor discusses the need for a Green New Deal to build an economy that’s both socially and environmentally sustainable. And Sharon…
Will Donald Trump Go the Way of Captain Ahab?
It was one of Gregory Peck’s greatest roles; Captain Ahab in Moby Dick. Obsessed with killing the great white whale, Ahab was caught in harpoon lines and the whale dragged…
Okay, I’ll Bite. Why Do Evangelicals Flock to Trump?
I stumbled across a reference from their favourite book, Proverbs 6:16-19. This seems to sum up the things that God of the Bible really detests: 16 There are six things…
When Political Correctness Kills
Who says the Right rejects political correctness? They’re fond enough of political correctness when it comes to climate change and, in particular, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports. On…
For OPEC, the Future Is Rosy
Practically gushing with petro-glee, the world oil cartel, OPEC, is predicting a “massive rise” in oil production over the next five years. In a forecast that will dismay environmentalists –…
High school students fight back against backwards Ford government
As a gay man who married another man yesterday, I’m overjoyed. I’m also proud to be reading here about these students taking a stand against the backwards Doug Ford government…
Andrew Scheer’s Desperate Attempt To Be Recognized
As we all know, Andrew Scheer hasn't been himself recently. He's failing badly, it's all going horribly wrong.His polls are tanking, Maxime Bernier is stealing his supporters. And to make…
Doug Ford and the Rise of the Resistance
It's like a nightmare come true. And after only three months in power.It's Saturday night. Parts of Ottawa are looking like a disaster zone after a tornado hit the region.…
Green Party of Alberta chooses Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes as new leader
Photo: New Green Party leader Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes at Canada Day celebrations in 2018 (photo source: @KingEddyYYC on Twitter) Members of the Green Party of Alberta chose Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes as their…
On The Carbon Tax
Now that Ontario, under the thuggish leadership of Doug Ford, is in the process of withdrawing Ontario from its cap-and-trade alliance with Quebec and California, baring a failure of political…
Ten points on affordable housing
I was invited, along with the other candidates for this municipal election, to address residents at Rupert’s Landing this week. Each candidate was provided a list of ten questions and…
To Slash And Burn
Last week, Ontario Finance Minister Vic Fedeli announced that the previous Liberal government had saddled his province with a whopping $15 billion dollar deficit. He claimed that his predecessors had…