Today's tonics / recommended reads are two opinion pieces in the Toronto Star (by opinion writers who, unlike yellow journalist Martin Regg Cohn, still actually use facts and evidence to…
The Toronto Star’s campaign against one local Liberal is a clear attempt to mislead voters and impact on the provincial party’s leadership raceRe-posted from my SubstackOPEN LETTER SUBMITTED TO THE…
Before everyone jumps on Doug Ford's bandwagon (like doing that got us anywhere good in the past!?) about bringing "jets" to the Toronto Island airport, give this piece by the…
Michael B. Jordan as twins in SinnersAs many already know, I'm a bit of a film nut. My favourite film of 2025 was Ryan Coogler's Sinners, a great masterpiece that…
If you are one of those Canadians who supported former Prime Minister Jean Chretien's rejection of America's illegal and immoral military aggression based on lies of WMD in Iraq in…
I’ve been scouring U.S. Democratic politics since November 2024 desperately looking for hope. Hope in the human form of some decent, talented, progressive Democrat who can challenge the MAGA hellhole…
I've never been some well-connected, business-card-waving, lobbyist-registry-joining insider willing to sell access to people I know in the Ontario Liberal Party. Sure, I could've taken that route after 2003 when…
Sinners, starring Michael B. Jordan and Miles CatonI think 2025 was a horrible year in many ways - politically, socially, environmentally, economically - but when it comes to film art,…
Like some, I had spotted in November the Heated Rivalry posters (pictured) on bus shelters sporting the shirtless hockey star characters in mid-embrace, foreshadowing the show's steamy gay sex scenes,…
Is there any major policy area Doug Ford's PC government in Ontario is actually managing well? The health care sector? Nope. It's a disaster getting worse every year, hallway medicine…
Is there any major policy area Doug Ford's PC government in Ontario is actually managing well? The health care sector? Nope. It's a disaster getting worse every year, hallway medicine…
Pride march in Budapest on SaturdayThousands marched in the streets of Budapest this weekend in defiance of corrupt conservative dictator Viktor Orban, favourite strongman of Donald Trump and Stephen Harper.…
Pride march in Budapest on SaturdayThousands marched in the streets of Budapest this weekend in defiance of corrupt conservative dictator Viktor Orban, favourite strongman of Donald Trump and Stephen Harper.…
Democratic candidate Zohran MamdaniI was thrilled this week when New York Democratic assemblyman Zohran Mamdani shocked his party's centrist-do-nothing establishment and won the Democratic primary to run as mayor in…
Democratic candidate Zohran MamdaniI was thrilled this week when New York Democratic assemblyman Zohran Mamdani shocked his party's centrist-do-nothing establishment and won the Democratic primary to run as mayor in…
Happy Pride Month to all as we start off June! I am feeling even more proud than usual at the moment after having just seen a slate of decent queer…
Happy Pride Month to all as we start off June! I am feeling even more proud than usual at the moment after having just seen a slate of decent queer…
