In a crowded Democratic field, Elizabeth Warren has won me over!
Senator Elizabeth Warren is surging in this race. I’m a big fan of the Marvel Avengers series of flicks. In 2018’s Avengers Infinity War, in one key scene, the super…
Matt Guerin
Disappointing annual meeting sadly leaves little hope for the Ontario Liberal Party
Wow what a terrible waste of my time and money. I paid $450.00 to attend the Ontario Liberal Party’s Annual General Meeting this past weekend to help change it. I…
Heartfelt and authentic Elton John biopic “Rocketman” soars in ways “Bohemian Rhapsody” disappointed
Taron Egerton as Elton John in Rocketman I caught the new feature film Rocketman at the opening night of Toronto’s Inside Out LGBT Film Festival last week and loved it.…
It’s time to let all Ontario Liberal Party members vote on the final ballot for leader
The Ontario Liberal Party will hold its first Annual General Meeting since the 2018 election next week in Mississauga. At that AGM, party members will be voting on a constitutional…
Two referendum proposals for Ontario: Catholic School Funding and First-Past-The-Post
Current average poll standings: CBC Poll Tracker This year, our outdated Single Member Plurality voting system, also known as First-Past-The-Post, once again threatens Canada’s progressive future, as well as the…
As Alberta retreats into bad conservative habits under Jason Kenney, PEI may show us what real change looks like
There isn’t much positive to say about the gross Alberta election results this week. The voters of that province are generally much more conservative than other Canadians and they stayed…
Jody Wilson-Raybould launches leadership bid: “I’m running for leader…of the Conservative Party of Canada!”
In the latest twist in the ongoing SNC-Lavalin scandal, former Trudeau government Attorney-General Jody Wilson-Raybould has shocked the nation again by confirming she now plans to challenge Andrew Scheer for…
Progressives are justifiably angry with Jody Wilson-Raybould and her buddy Jane Philpott
Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott in happier times A good friend of mine who tends to vote NDP more often than not, but doesn’t mind Justin Trudeau that much, came…
Justin Trudeau’s mishandling of the SNC scandal doesn’t change the fact the Cons are still led by Stephen Harper’s reptilian, baby clone
Stephen Harper’s reptilian, baby clone successor, Andrew Scheer Many Canadians have been confused and disappointed these last few weeks by the ongoing controversy in Ottawa involving SNC-Lavalin and Jody Wilson-Raybould.…
Marcus Gee and others like him tolerate hate speech because they will never face the violent consequences of it
I was pleased to see two white supremacist pieces of shit convicted of promoting hatred of women and Jews this week. Kudos to Warren Kinsella and Lisa Kirbie who helped…
Close vote against police might just revive Toronto Pride’s progressive legacy
An overwhelming grassroots vote against the police participation in Pride Toronto a couple years ago has now evolved into a near split vote. Grassroots Pride Toronto members participated in a…
Ontario, and indeed all decent public school systems, have an obligation to challenge homophobia with an inclusive curriculum
The ongoing legal fight in Ontario over Doug Ford’s decision to placate a small group of social conservative extremists hellbent on denying a safe environment for LGBTQ kids in our…
Quelle surprise! Maxime Bernier’s White Straight Christian Bigoted Peoples’ Party of Canada (WSCBPPC) or the PPC for short, appoints anti-LGBTQ bigot to run in Burnaby
Birds of a feather: Bernier’s hand-picked Burnaby candidate Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson, right, poses with former Ontario Tory leadership hopeful and big-time Christian bigot Tanya Granic Allen So much for freedom!…
Rachel Notley is a credible advocate for Alberta oil, Jason Kenney would divide Canadians even more…
Far right Alberta Conservative Jason Kenney Watching the Golden Globes on Sunday live, I saw at least three Government of Alberta TV ads extolling the virtues of the proposed Transmountain…
My Favourite Films of 2018!
Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma It’s that time of year again! I’m very happy to share my thoughts on my favourite flicks of this past year! As always, there does remain a…
Sifting through the ashes for signs of pro-PR life in Canada after latest big referendum defeat…
B.C. voters opted for status quo by 61.3% this year After this week’s big defeat for proportional representation (PR) in the British Columbia referendum, change in Canada remains as elusive…
I agree: Let’s downsize Pride Toronto and bring it back to its roots, or let it die and start anew as something else…
Following November’s announcement that Pride Toronto would again allow police organizations to apply to march in uniform in next year’s Pride parade, I wrote that it was time for that…
U.S. midterm results remind how amoral and immoral conservatives are ruining it for the rest of us
Meme of Maclean’s cover this week Like most liberals, I was hoping for a giant blue tsunami to wash over the United States in this week’s midterm elections. While the…
What’s scarier? A tiny of rump of ignored extremists, or an extremist majority government? Canada needs Proportional Representation!
Last week, I expressed alarm about the fact that 25,000 people voted for a known white nationalist in the Toronto mayoral election, representing 3.4% of the overall Toronto vote. If…
The strongest argument AGAINST proportional representation I’ve ever seen: Faith Goldy’s 3.4% vote for Toronto mayor
Toronto mayor final voting results Yesterday, Torontonians voted in their municipal election and re-elected John Tory by a wide margin with 63.5% of the vote. Second place finisher Jennifer Keesmaat…