If You Follow Ontario Politics
… this requires no explanation: H/t Patrick Corrigan If you need a bit of a primer, however, allow me to introduce the chief sheep: We think it’s only fair that…
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Shameful Self-Abasement
The Toronto Star reports that there has been a furious social media backlash against shameful propaganda displays like the following, as the Ontario government seeks to break a 10-year-deal with…
Friends In High Places Are Good (For Some)
Having friends in high places is certainly something the wealthy must savour as they continue to hide money in offshore tax havens. Yes, the very same havens the Trudeau government…
Too Good Not To Share
Rabid partisanship being what it is, Twitter user Mike Vlasic offers this perspective: Reminds me of the old "Niagara Falls" sketch, where the words trigger violent outbursts. Similar to the…
UPDATED: You’re A Mean One, Mr. Ford
In a move that will surely swell the tiny hearts beating within the breast of Ford Nation, the Ontario government is eliminating a benefit that helps children of the poor,…
Piercing The Propaganda
It is indeed heartening to see so many young activists now regularly protesting the inertia that our political masters are mired in when it comes to climate change mitigation. If…
Historical Factors that Led to The Current Opioid Crisis – A Guest Post By Patrick Bailey*
The opioid crisis has captured the attention of policymakers and the public. It is becoming increasingly apparent that this is a multidimensional societal challenge that requires a new approach. Such…
The Kindest Cut Of All?
Given the butcher’s blade Doug Ford and his trained seals are taking to crucial services and programs in Ontario, perhaps the following best reflects the widespread disenchantment people are expressing…
Our Timid Canadian Revenue Agency
Over a year ago I posted about the sad record of the CRA in pursuing offshore tax cheats as revealed by the Panama Papers. It seems that little has changed…
To The Obsequious Go The Spoils
And no one is more obsequious than Lord Tubby Black. H/t Michael De Adder Recommend this Post
A Crazed Autocrat
Bleed, bleed, poor country!Great tyranny, lay thou thy basis sure,For goodness dare not check thee. – Macbeth, Act 4, Scene 3 H/t Patrick Corrigan The above quote from Macbeth, along…
Your Climate, Your Choice
That’s the name of a new series which, in the coming weeks, will look at and evaluate the climate-change platforms of each of our political parties. Last night’s segment was…
A Masterful Revision
An antidote to the Ford regime’s propaganda, thanks to Braeson Holland: Fixed a few things in @FordNation's climate change attack ad ???#cdnpoli #onpoli pic.twitter.com/Lzwjkdr3AH — Braeson Holland (@braesonholland) May 15,…
A Day Of Reckoning
H/t Theo Moudakis Here in propaganda central (a.k.a., Doug Ford’s Ontario), it would appear that few are being fooled by the outrageous campaign the Ford regime is conducting against the…
No-Holds-Barred Bill Nye
Clearly, Bill Nye is mad as hell and won’t take it anymore. This piece would certainly make for a nice truth-in-advertising moment juxtaposed against the Doug Ford propaganda ads being…
A Most Worthy Initiative
Although it has almost become a cliche, knowledge is indeed power. It confers upon us the opportunity to think critically; it enables us to make informed choices, freeing us from…
How Supple Are They?
I hope, for the sake of their well-being, that each loyal soldier in the Doug Ford regime has a gym membership they regularly use. Otherwise, I fear they will sustain…
Just Another Trudeau-Hater, Eh?
You decide (heh, heh, heh).H/t Theo Moudakis Recommend this Post
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