TIFF ’14: Benedict Cumberbatch’s ‘The Imitation Game’ wins People’s Choice Award
Due to vacations and work, I took it easy on TIFF this year, seeing only four movies. But I’m happy to say that one of those four films was Morten…
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Rob and Doug Ford pull a switcheroo in Toronto’s mayor race, giving Doug Ford a $1.3 million advantage….
Big news today in Toronto with Rob Ford dropping out of the mayor’s race due to health issues. Now his brother Doug Ford is stepping in to run for Toronto…
The awful Sam Sotiropoulos
A good friend of mine commented on this Global TV interview with idiot/homophobic Toronto school trustee Sam Sotiropoulos and said it all: “Kudos to the Global TV reporter here who…
John Tory’s critics complain about TIF but fail to admit all urgent transit relief plans will cost taxpayers eventually
I’m getting a little tired of John Tory critics picking apart his “Smart Track” proposal as “risky” and “dangerous” simply because he hopes to finance it with tax-increment financing or…
Rob Ford can’t run a high school football team, and he most certainly can’t run a city….
This is required reading for Ford Nation or those bizarre people who appear to be still considering voting for the turd in October, according to the turd pollster Forum Research.…
"Our Next Progressive Toronto City Councillor": Kate Holloway formally launches bid for city council seat in Ward 20 in Toronto
I’m very happy to be supporting my friend Kate Holloway (pictured) in her bid for a Toronto City Council seat this October. She’s running in Ward 20, Trinity-Spadina, which was…
Still struggling between John Tory and Olivia Chow in T.O.’s mayoral race
With this fairly quiet and not-hot-enough summer drawing to a close, the Toronto mayoral race is just about to switch into high gear. Polls offer a hint of clarity as…
Edward Keenan hits nail on the head of Rob Ford’s "shamelessness" and "ignorance"
Very pleasant reading today courtesy of Edward Keenan in the Toronto Star. Here’s an excerpt:“Is he shameless, or ignorant? Those seem to be the options. If he knows what he…
Victory in Uganda as Anti-Homosexuality Act struck down in step towards ending discrimination | Amnesty International
Wonderful news! Uganda: Anti-Homosexuality Act struck down in step towards ending discrimination | Amnesty International “Uganda’s Constitutional Court today ruled that the Act was “null and void” as not enough…
Ford Nation bigots provoked by rainbows at Ford Fest; themes of similar hatred explored in great short film ‘The Divide’ by Ashley Monti
A very good friend of mine, director Ashley Monti, recently shared with me a copy of her new short dramatic film called ‘The Divide.’ The short film chronicles the efforts…
Toronto Taxpayers Coalition don’t give a crap about real taxpayers, only helping out Conservative politicians…
This statement below released today by Toronto mayoral candidate Olivia Chow caught my attention: Reality Check: Taxpayers Coalition Misses Biggest Bill Taxpayers Face FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2014 Oversight, cosy alignment…
John Tory takes lead in new Nanos poll on Toronto’s mayoral race
Well, things are getting interesting. Just two days after I decided to ignore most public opinion polls except for Nanos Research polls, that very company has come out with a…
Public opinion polling in Canada descends into madness, so let’s ignore polls and just follow our guts, please!
Something really bad has happened to the quality of public opinion polls in Canada in recent years, particularly those trying to gauge voter opinions during election campaigns. Recent polling disasters…
Shirtless Joe fights back against terrible Rob Ford
This Global News video of Joe Killoran, an ordinary East York resident out for a jog Tuesday, made the rounds on the internet last night, and won Killoran massive amounts…
Trudeau Liberals emerge as undisputed main challengers to Harper Conservatives after June 30th byelections
Happy Canada Day to all! To celebrate, here’s another look at a glorious 2008 shot of Canadian actor Shawn Ashmore showing off his national pride (and some naked hip)! I…
Post-World Pride analysis: Ambitious Toronto organizers overwhelmed by World Pride beast…
The massive party of World Pride in Toronto is over. The unabashed winners from World Pride were private businesses like bars, hotels, restaurants and other establishments which got a major…
The far-right Common Sense Revolution is now officially dead…
I’m still overjoyed with last night’s historic win for Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals in Ontario. Wynne is now the first elected female premier of Ontario, and the first out LGBT person…
I really hope Kathleen Wynne makes more history for LGBT people on Thursday…
I was in the voting room at the Ontario Liberal leadership convention in January 2013 for the final ballot count which elected Kathleen Wynne. I had been there as a…
So many accusations of "corruption" flying around, the word is now being rendered almost meaningless…
Don’t like your Liberal political opponents much? Are they eating your lunch and beating you in the leadership department? Why not throw a few smears at them and hopefully bring…
Hudak uptick this week will be good news for the Wynne Liberals on election day next week…
After a rough month on the campaign trail, this past week was rather good for Tim Hudak. He was generally viewed as winning the leaders’ debate on Tuesday (although I…