Lucky week portends a Republican massacre on Tuesday?
A series of great political wins this past week have buttered me up for the U.S. midterms. I’m not used to getting what I want in politics. I’ve suffered as…
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The lies Brad Bradford told about snow removal from bike lanes shows you can’t trust him on anything…
The lies Brad Bradford told about snow removal from bike lanes shows you can’t trust him on anything... by Matthew GuerinBradford just wants to spread misinformation and divide Toronto residents…
Republican Senator Eric Schmitt humiliates himself attempting failed “gotcha” moment against former special counsel Jack Smith during Senate hearings….
This is the height of Republican intelligence and research under Donald Trump’s tenure, let’s face it.Oh my word! This shameful and hilarious episode in today’s Senate Judiciary hearings is making…
Useless Chris Moise needs to go, I’m voting for Curran Stikuts in Toronto Centre municipal election
Useless Chris Moise needs to go, I’m voting for Curran Stikuts in Toronto Centre municipal election by Matthew GuerinMoise clearly doesn’t care about building community, not sure why he’s in…
Today’s hard truth: “Canada’s conservatives have a problem with reality,” says Richard Warnica
Today’s hard truth: “Canada’s conservatives have a problem with reality,” says Richard Warnica“But on a more fundamental level, the B.C.’s leader foibles are a sign of a much deeper malaise…
Today’s tonic: “It’s time Canada logged out of tech platforms owned by Donald Trump toadies,” by Justin Ling
Today’s tonic: “It’s time Canada logged out of tech platforms owned by Donald Trump toadies,” by Justin Ling“As we plunge into full-scale trade war with the Trump administration, it’s time…
Whiplash: Vik Handa enters and exits the Ontario Liberal leadership race, clearing the path for the awesome Navdeep Bains! ;-)
Whiplash: Vik Handa enters and exits the Ontario Liberal leadership race, clearing the path for the awesome Navdeep Bains! ;-) by Matthew GuerinRead below to find out why I am…
New Liberal leadership candidate promotes rent freeze, free GO Transit
New Liberal leadership candidate promotes rent freeze, free GO Transit by Matthew GuerinFinally, a consistently progressive candidate with decent experience joins the raceRead on Substack
Today’s tonic: “Lindsey knew better. He chose worse.”
The headline for this Steve Schmidt Substack piece sums it up perfectly: "Lindsey knew better. He chose worse." "Lindsey Graham was a lonely and unprincipled man who betrayed his country…
Nate Erskine-Smith confirms he’s not running for the Ontario Liberal leadership, leaving gaping hole in that party’s race….
Nate Erskine-Smith (NES) confirmed last week that he won't be a candidate in the Ontario Liberal Party (OLP) leadership race this year, nor run provincially anytime soon (although he hasn't…
Today’s corruption: “As a Ford government staffer, he helped get through permits for a controversial gold mine. Now he works for the company as a lobbyist”
Premier Drug Fraud and his buddies at workStories like this are now a dime a dozen. It's clear Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative government is corrupt, with a revolving door of…
Today’s tonic: “Scott Pelley on His Firing and the ‘Massacre’ at ‘60 Minutes’ | The Interview”
Please take some time to watch this if you care about truth and are concerned about the lies and gas lighting we're collectively experiencing these days.
Today’s tonic: “Who’s behind the massive lobbying campaign to expand the island airport? What I discovered should worry us all”
Opinion writer Richard Warnica digs into the rich, powerful Americans who are pushing to destroy Toronto's waterfront just to make themselves more rich in this great piece of required reading,…
Liberal insiders hobble Nate Erskine-Smith and try to deny Ontario Liberal members their democratic rights…
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-SmithI've read ad nauseam over the years how some Ontario Liberal insiders hate Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith (also known as NES) and want nothing more than to…
Today’s tonics: Mark Carney’s Liberals dragging their feet protecting Toronto’s waterfront from jet-fuelled destruction & taking progressive Canadians for granted…
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…
Why is the Toronto Star printing fake news articles to impact two Ontario political races?
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…
Today’s tonic: “How the numbers undermine Doug Ford’s flight of fancy on Billy Bishop and jets”
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…
“Why Sinners should win the best picture Oscar”
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…
Today’s tonic from Lloyd Axworthy: “Canada once rejected America’s aggressive, unlawful foreign policy. Today Mark Carney embraced it”
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…
Today’s tonic: Jon Ossoff: “The President posting about the Obamas like a Klansman” | Full Speech
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…