Tory Plett’s bullying of trans people continues in Ottawa
Wednesday was Pink Shirt Day in Canada, a day to stand up against bullying. But in Ottawa, where Tories act like bullies most of the time, attacking anyone who can’t…
Matt Guerin
Tory leadership candidate caught catering to homophobia during sex-ed curriculum debate
A few hundred social conservatives reportedly gathered outside the Ontario legislature Tuesday to protest the province’s revised sex-education curriculum, claiming ignorance is a virtue when it comes to their kids’…
‘Matt Shepard Is A Friend of Mine’ opens in Toronto
Director Michele Josue, father Dennis Shepard and mother Judy Shepardaddress crowd at gala event in Toronto last night. I attended the gala screening last night of the documentary feature ‘Matt…
OPEN LETTER to Senator Don Plett re: Bill C-279, An Act to Amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code (Gender Identity)
OPEN LETTER to Senator Don Plett, I understand from this Hill Times article that you are planning to introduce amendments in the Canadian Senate to this democratically-passed private member’s bill,…
Unelected Conservative senators threaten to kill democratically-passed Trans Rights Bill
Due to parliamentary rules that few Canadians understand, the Senate is threatening to kill an NDP MP’s democratically-passed Transgender Rights private member’s bill when it’s amended in the Senate’s Legal…
Ontario PCs now must choose between moderate mainstream or Tea Party takeover
Tea Party Ontario PC leadership candidate Monte McNaughton I love Kathleen Wynne dearly and greatly appreciate her style of leadership. I find that I agree with her on most issues.…
Feature film ‘Tru Love’ a delight
I want to give a quick shout-out for a feature film I saw last weekend: ‘Tru Love,’ by co-directors Kate Johnston and Shauna MacDonald, which is playing for a second…
Harper Government spent $7 million of your tax dollars to attack Justin Trudeau’s position on marijuana
In yet another disgusting abuse of power and waste of taxpayers’ hard-earned dollars by Stephen Harper and his government, it’s now been confirmed that a laughable “Health Canada” ad campaign…
HuffPost’s Michelson: "Yes, Billy Crystal DID Just Make A Homophobic Statement (And Here’s Why It Matters)"
This story about Billy Crystal has been making the internet rounds this week. I thought I’d comment, mostly to post a link to this great article by Noah Michelson, executive…
Sudbury Liberal opponents grasp at straws with OPP’s help
When you tell someone they’re not going to be your party’s candidate in an upcoming byelection, that you’re going to appoint someone else if they even try to run, but…
Two great films up for Golden Globes tonight: ‘Selma’ and ‘Pride’
I have been busy lately catching some 2014 films I missed last year. Scene from ‘Selma’ The most recent viewing was director Ava DuVernay’s superb ‘Selma,’ (pictured on the right)…
Wouldn’t be nice to have a Prime Minister who didn’t try to take political advantage of terrorist tragedies?
The events this week in Paris were horrifying. It’s true that the West is currently being targeted by Jihadist militants, some isolated and deranged, some well-funded and trained. Our values…
Tuesday round-up: Harper finally meets with Wynne; Sudbury byelection looms
It’s about time! After months of dumb stubbornness, Prime Minister Stephen Harper finally relented and met yesterday with Ontario’s duly elected premier, Kathleen Wynne. She only got less than an…
My favourite 2014 films…
Actor Ellar Coltrane as seen in “Boyhood” from age 6 to 18 My Top Ten Films of 2014: 1) Boyhood (One of my favourite directors, Richard Linklater, finally looks poised…
2nd openly LGBT Canadian premier on the horizon in 2015
University of Prince Edward Island President Wade MacLauchlan in his Charlottetown office.(Nina Linton For The Globe and Mail) 2015 may also bring a second openly LGBT premier in Canada: Prince…
My early 2015 federal election prediction
I’m extremely proud that I was able to predict way back in the fall of 2013 that Kathleen Wynne would win re-election with a majority government in Ontario. Good friends…
Stephen Harper’s taxpayer-funded campaign of lies against marijuana backfiring…
Stephen Harper is being taken to task a lot lately for spending $600 million of taxpayers’ hard-earned dollars on ‘Government of Canada’ advertising that does little more than promote his…
Let’s dissect Andrew Coyne’s little lies and bad arguments…
Columnists are not reporters. Facts are less important to them than spouting off on their biases. They’re not supposed to outright lie in their commentaries. They can omit important facts…
Harper continues to snub Wynne; I guess he thinks he has too many lesbians in his life?
Stephen Harper is proving he can be as classless as the worst of men. I’m tired of his petty arrogance being described as “competence” and “good judgment” by his supporters…
Poland makes history by electing its first openly gay mayor, Robert Biedron
Poland makes history by electing its first openly gay mayor Wonderful news! Gay rights campaigner Robert Biedron has pledged to ditch the limos and ride a bike 01 December 2014|…