What Are We To Make of Justin Trudeau?
To a few, he’s the best person ever, a truly decent man and a great prime minister. To a different few, he’s the worst person ever, utterly corrupt, even venal.…
2019
The Importance of Never Giving Up
When I first moved to Southern Ontario, I taught in Durham Region. During my time working in that area, I got to know the region well but also what makes…
My latest: the Trudeau regime gets caught – again
Don’t get caught. If your political party has been caught obstructing justice — as the political party led by Justin Trudeau assuredly was, in the SNC-Lavalin scandal — what’s the…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Edward Kleinbard argues that citizens should be asking the question of whether markets actually serve society’s best interests – while pointing out the…
I hate these people
I really, truly hate them. @JustinTrudeau’s regime intefered in the criminal justice system to reward a supporter (SNC-Lavalin), and to punish an enemy (Vice-Admiral Norman). They’ve provided conclusive proof, twice,…
Andrew Scheer’s Bigot Problem and the Green Wave That Isn’t
In normal times, in a different Canada, a story about Andrew Scheer's monster bigot problem would be enough to end his political career.For his bigotry couldn't be more disgusting, or…
He Doesn’t Know What He’s Doing
Donald Trump and the House of Representatives are in a fight to see the Orange One’s tax returns. Despite the fight, information on his taxes keeps leaking out. And it’s…
3000 more hospital beds? Rhetoric falls short of realty with Doug Ford’s government
Soon after the Budget, the government announced they would spend $27 billion on hospital infrastructure over ten years and create 3,000 more hospital beds. For a moment, it may have…
Looking Toward The Future
I’m feeling an unaccustomed lightness of spirit these days. The growth of Green Party support is at least in part responsible: Recommend this Post
A High Minimum Wage is Good for Everybody
Raising the minimum wage helps you no matter how much you earn. The next time the debate about whether or not your region of the world should raise wages you…
It’s not a game, Mr. Ford.
Ontario premier Doug Ford has yet to realize that he is not in a life-size game. There are repercussions and blowbacks and consequences for his whims at governing. Like the…
Election 2019 – First Poll #nlpoli
While the MQO poll shows the Liberals in the lead, a new poll from Abacus – released with an hour of this appearing – will likely show that since the…
Feeling blue? Don’t worry, Jason Kenney’s got a ‘blue ribbon panel’ sharpening its razors for you!
Brace yourselves, people. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has announced his “Blue Ribbon” panel to do a “deep dive” into the province’s books and figure out how to get them into…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Bagged cats.
The Band Played ‘Waltzing Matilda’
No matter how much things change, they remain the same.
Beware the Library-Loving Seniors
Having worked on Parliament Hill for close to a decade, one thing that I gained a huge appreciation for is people who work in the constituency offices of elected officials.…
A Giggle from the Washington Post
I was reading a few of the comments to a WaPo story on the measles when I had the good luck to stumble across this one. Enjoy “How anti-vaxxers sound…
Bastards
These bastards bankrupted this man, tried to destroy him, and now are abandoning their show trial – because they realized they are the ones who were going to get destroyed.…
Tory is the best Grit
Here’s a poll that will rock Toronto and Ontario politics. And it is not a bad idea. At all. Full story here. It could take a Tory to topple the…
Greens to be Ignored No More
“From where I’m sitting, this whole “green surge” thing – there doesn’t seem to be a lot of actual evidence to back it up. Yet.” -Sudbury Steve May, “Is the…