Canada’s state broadcaster Sun Media has been going to bat for the Conservative Party this week against their political enemies. Conservative Party spokesman Brian Lilley has been obsessively attacking NDP…
I was very proud to be asked by ONW Editor Susanna Kelley to write today’s op ed piece on the recent Ontario Liberal leadership election process. Please check it out…
The recent Ontario Liberal leadership convention in Toronto was enjoyable to attend. It gave me the opportunity to re-connect with dozens of Liberals I’ve known over the years. It also…
Britain’s Parliament voted today 400 to 175 to legalize equal marriage in the United Kingdom. The government-proposed bill would enable same-sex couples to get married in both civil and religious…
A few years back, I co-produced and co-wrote the award-winning short film The Golden Pin with my friend, director Cuong Ngo. It won Best Canadian Short at the 2009 Inside…
Closet case! Coward! We’ve heard all these words today and long before to describe Ed Koch, who served as New York City’s mayor during the 1980s. According to the folks…
For those who didn’t see Kathleen Wynne’s speech to Liberal delegates yesterday morning, you should definitely give it a watch. It will go down as one of the best speeches…
I have to congratulate Kathleen Wynne on a victory well-earned. She did it by bringing three out of her four male rivals over to her side at today’s Ontario Liberal…
This story caught my interest as an accredited blogger at the Ontario Liberal leadership convention. I just had a chat with the party’s media person, Bradley Hammond, about it. He…
Very pleased to see Dalton McGuinty’s speech tonight at the OLP convention reflecting on the numerous accomplishments since 2003!
I supported Lyn McLeod in the 1992 Ontario Liberal leadership race. I supported Gerard Kennedy in the 1996 OLP race. I supported Sheila Copps in the 2003 federal race (one…
The circus that is Rob Ford’s bizarre Toronto mayoralty will continue after the manboy won his appeal to stay in office today after being found guilty of breaking conflict of…
I’m very pleased to announce that I’ve been approved as an accredited blogger at the 2013 Ontario Liberal leadership convention taking place this weekend, January 25th to 27th. You can…
Like hundreds of Liberals, I put my name on the ballot this past weekend to become a delegate to the Ontario Liberal leadership convention later this month. Across the province,…
I remain quite supportive of Sandra Pupatello for the leadership of the Ontario Liberals. She continues to perform well with a clear and consistent message that I’m sure will continue…
After much thought and watching the candidates in action over the last few weeks, I’m going to follow my head and my heart and endorse Sandra Pupatello for Ontario Liberal…
Justin Trudeau seems to be imploding lately with the revelation of old and very unfortunate 2010 quotes about Alberta and now an incoherent position on the gun registry. Suddenly, the…
Many of Rob Ford’s opponents are celebrating today’s surprising court decision to remove him from office for breaking the law. Apparently, Rob Ford intends to appeal the decision in court…
This week, I was happy to be interviewed for this Grid Toronto piece about the possible splitting of Toronto’s Gay Village into two federal/provincial ridings. Here’s an excerpt and link…
This article is one of a couple currently using a new Ipsos Reid poll to argue that Justin Trudeau is Stephen Harper’s newest friend. The last Ipsos poll earlier this…
