Time To Be Atwitter?
I couldn’t help but think of this story concerning trolls spreading fake news about Black Panther-related violence when I saw this: Do I detect a pattern developing? Recommend this Post
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Is Black Panther A Band Aid?
For the past several days, much media attention has been devoted to the film Black Panther, hailed by many as a break-through cinematic achievement featuring an all-Black cast and depicting…
On Political Prostitution
As the spectacle of political prostitution plays out in the Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership race (Carbon tax? Absolutely not!) (New efficiencies – not new taxes!) Star letter writer Norah Downey…
The Ugly American
I’ll let the oleaginous Republican Senator Ted Cruz stand in for the rest of his ilk: NEW VIDEO: “Ted Cruz’s Top 10 Tips on Being a Hooker for the NRA”…
Less Than Meets The Eye?
Given its recent rather dubious pursuits of lost tax revenue, I readily admit that I don’t know what to make of the latest report that the CRA has actually begun…
Ain’t Love Grand?
A little something for you incurable romantics on this most ‘sacred’ of days. H/t Theo Moudakis Happy Valentine’s Day! Recommend this Post
A Parochial Post?
While I realize that a post about Ontario politics is likely of little interest to those living elsewhere, I believe what has happened in my province serves as a solid…
For Canadian Banks, It Is Never Enough
It is not enough that banks are making record, some would say obscene, profits. Nor is the fact that the banks’ regulatory body, the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, has…
Tiger Williams’ Disgrace
Let me be clear. I have not been a fan of hockey since I was a boy, when only six teams constituted the NHL. However, I am struck by the…
Who Do You Trust?
When it comes to a choice between believing a government with a vested interest in protecting a $15 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia and independent reports that those armaments…
A Short Primer On The Fraser Institute
You can read more about this and related issues by visiting north99.org. Recommend this Post
Will It Be Vision Or Political Expedience?
In yesterday’s post, I wondered whether Jagmeet Singh and the NDP will embrace a form of radical progressivism as it prepares for the 2019 federal election or instead hew to…
A Leap Of Faith?
Thus far, I have been singularly underwhelmed by the performance of federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh. First, although a well-established Ontario MPP and deputy leader of the provincial party, he…
Seeking Some Substance – Part 2
In Part 1, I tried to establish that there is a gross discrepancy between the rhetoric and the reality of Justin Trudeau’s promise to makie sure corporations pay their fair…
A Primer On Trump’s Mendacity
You probably don’t need this, but it is an incisive analysis of the multitude of lies that permeated Trump’s State of the Union Address. Recommend this Post
Seeking Some Substance – Part 1
In yesterday’s Star, Christopher Hume had occasion to call Prime Minister Trudeau the princeling practitioner of the politics of appearance. In light of an alarming shortfall in revenues that is…
Infrastructure Crisis
While I think it is widely known here that Canada has a massive infrastructure deficit to the tune of $123 billion, people are perhaps less aware of the dire situation…
Robert Reich On The Universal Basic Income
More and more jobs are fated to disappear, thanks to monoliths like Amazon squeezing out other retail, thanks to autonomous vehicles close to becoming part of the mainstream, and for…
Be Careful What You Wish For
As you likely know, Jeff Bezos is currently searching for a second headquarters for his company, Amazon. And much to the delight of Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Mayor John…
More Empty Rhetoric
Those of us capable of casting a critical eye on the Prime Minister are well aware of his capacity for rhetorical flourish. Unfortunately, that flourish is often an end in…