Advice To Federal Tories: Run On Income Splitting
Tax breaks for couples wealthy enough to live their lives in the Biblical manner. Forget any silly economic “principle” used to justify the move; follow the money. The same people…
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The Royal Baby Is Born!
Congrats to Mr. Trudeau and his wife. The kid’s timing is impeccable. I’m sure he will be Prime Minister one day. @JustinTrudeau I like how your wife timed that to…
Ont. Spring Election Or Not?
“It’s pretty tight between the three of them,” Forum president Lorne Bozinoff said Wednesday. “But I’m not convinced there’s going to be an election this spring.” OK, it’s just Forum,…
Serious Question: What’s Crapping On My Balcony?
I’m nine floors up in outer Scarborough (or, as we call it down here, The Bro), facing West, and every once in awhile I find animal poop on the balcony…
The Stintz Line: Soknacki On Stintz
Click on it to see it better. As I’ve mentioned previously, David Soknacki is an intriguing candidate, and I predict that his anti-Scarborough subway stance will prove to be surprisingly…
The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party Has A Problem, And His Name Is Tim Hudak
That clip with me and Rebecca Thompson on the Pat Bolland show last week has finally appeared. Quite enjoyable actually. Mr. Bolland is a genial presence and there was a…
Another Random Obervation Re Tim Hortons And Their Products
@scroll Another product nobody will buy and, hence, staff will soon forget how to make decently.— Bigcitylib (@Bigcitylib2) February 25, 2014 Pretty slow day news-wise, I must say.
How Fake Is My Mayoral Candidate?
From here: Apparently, Tory shifted all his radio show followers to his mayoral run feed, so this might have something to do with his high fake score. Still, the page…
OMG More Tory Turmoil For Sad Tim Hudak!
On Monday the Conservatives sent out a release, attributing the following statements to Johnson: “As of this time, I am no longer the candidate for the Ontario PC Party in…
The Waffle-Master© Strikes Again!
Anothger Hudak flip-flop, it seems. From the Owen Sound Sun Times, February 21st:PC Leader Tim Hudak has said that he wants to end the monopoly on beer and liquor sales…
Things NDP MPs Say
NDP MP @alexboulerice: “I think General Leslie will realize it’s tough to be a general, but maybe it’s tougher to be a politician.” #cdnpoli— CTV’S QUESTIONPERIOD (@ctvqp) February 23, 2014…
Hudak Flip Flops On Right To Work!
Story here. Graphic swiped from Shaidle’s hubby. No link for you Arnie. Fuck off.
Ostrander Point ERT Decision Overturned!
Ontario’s Superior Court court has overturned the provincial Environmental Review Tribunal’s decision to kill a proposed wind-farm at Ostrander Point. The court doc can be found here. I’ve written about…
A Brief Note: On Walmart Pizza
Had a Walmart-brand pizza for dinner for the first time last night. They’re a terrific bargain. They come in an edible box. Or at least the box tastes identical to…
Ah Well, We Still Have Randy Hillier
Doug Ford is not running for provincial office. Says focus is on getting his brother re-elected— Ben Spurr (@BenSpurr) February 20, 2014 Time to step up, Randy. Say something barbaric…
158. Thorium Policy
WHEREAS Canada is a net exporter of energy products and possesses a greater proportion of thorium to uranium;WHEREAS alternative forms of energy are quickly gaining traction in the world’s energy…
LibLogs R.I.P?
This is what you see, since yesterday: Someone should pay their bills.
What I Did On My Long Weekend
…I lobbied LPC/OLP potentials for a post-2015 Senate appointment. First up was Saturday night’s confab at the Pauper’s Pub, organized by the venerable Jeff Jedras and some guy named Ed…
Through Andrew Leslie To The Troops
I don’t have much to say on this. Other than the amount involved ($72,000) there is nothing remarkable about it. And if you look at the list CTV got hold…
On Benny Peiser: A Brief Note
From the Independent: Lord Lawson’s climate-change think tank faces being dismantled or even wound down after a formal complaint that it has persistently misled the public prompted the statutory regulator…