Slouching Towards June 2
It would seem that Doug Ford guessed right: you really can buy people’s votes with their own money. As the provincial election campaign continues, the Ontario Progressive Conservatives continue to…
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He Speaks – But Will The Truth Set Him Free?
In the following, George Bush offers an opinion that reveals more than he perhaps intended. Was it just one of his usual gaffes, his advancing years, or a subconsciously motivated…
This Is One Part Of The Problem
The other, of course, is the love of the gun that indelibly stains America and which few are talking about in the aftermath of the Buffalo massacre. H/t Theo Moudakis…
Puppets On A String
I have to admit to being somewhat puzzled as to how the recent increases in interest rates will combat inflation, given that it is mostly caused by external factors over…
Paltry Offerings – Part 4
For those in Ontario who care about the environment, this editorial cartoon from Graeme MacKay requires no explanation, but serves as yet another apt warning of the perils entailed in…
About That Conservative Leadership Campaign
It would seem that the leading contender for the helm of the federal Conservatives, Pierre Poilievre, brings neither credit nor credibility to his party. H/t de Adder Bruce Arthur writes…
Some People Never Learn
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A Distorted Reality
I will readily admit to holding a long-time smugness about Canada and its citizens; a deep feeling of superiority seemed inevitable when comparing us with the United States, a country…
Paltry Offerings – Part 3
As the Ontario election campaign continues on with inane promises, I continue to rely on the cartoonists to present the real picture. One of Doug Ford’s early friends: Recommend this…
Willful And Egregious Ignorance
I suppose that all political campaigns, to one extent or another, require some willful ignorance or selective memory. If they didn’t, how could so many voters support so many obviously…
Paltry Offerings – Part 2
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Paltry Offerings
I can’t remember a time when I have been less inspired about an election. Here in Ontario, where we go to the polls on June 2, we have Conservative Doug…
A Transparent Document
I won’t waste too many words commenting on the release of the Ford government’s campaign document budget yesterday. A transparent and cynical document that attests to the Tory belief that…
Election Augeries
The ancients, when they wanted to know the future, often examined the entrails of birds. It was believed such dissections could augur both good and bad fortune. In a famous…
Theatre Of The Absurd
I’m feeling too burnt out these days to put thoughts to words, my ever-constant cynicism about people and politics reaching new levels. Therefore, allow me to post some editorial cartoons…
Memories, Dreams, Reflections
Apologies for appropriating the title of one of Carl Jung’s works, but it just seems an appropriate label for this post. I had a dream recently in which my daughter…
A Sign Of The Times
People in Ontario will recognize this as one of Doug Ford’s election bribes and an acknowledgement of his good friends, the developers. H/t Theo Moudakis Recommend this Post
A Master Class
If you have been reading my blog lately, you will see that I have posted a few times about the ongoing bribery by Doug Ford in his efforts to secure…
Freedom’s Forgotten Partner
We hear a lot about freedom these days. There was, of course, the infamous freedom convoy that occupied Ottawa for three weeks and disrupted the supply chain at border crossings.…
The Most Dangerous Bribe
H/t Theo Moudakis I wrote recently about the large-scale bribery that Doug Ford is engaging in during the run-up to Ontario’s June 2 provincial election. Cheques in the mail, promises…