The Commission looking into redistributing 338 ridings for the federal House of Commons for the next election (up from the current 308) has released its proposals. They include adding 15…
So It’s so very cool to see Canada’s official opposition, the federal NDP, lash back quickly against the Conservatives and give them a taste of their own medicine. For too…
Belated Happy Pride Day and Happy Canada Day wishes for all!This news from CNN star Anderson Cooper was a nice post-Pride gift this morning. The silver fox have finally made…
Very nice write-up on Xtra.ca about something I’ve been working on the last few months. I re-print it here in its entirety: Pride short-film showcase ON SCREEN / ‘It makes…
Yes, Bob Rae made the right decision yesterday when he announced he won’t be a candidate for the permanent leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada. It was right for…
Third reading passage of a Conservative private member’s bill, Bill C304, this past week got little media attention, except from Postmedia and a great opinion piece by Warren Kinsella. The…
I have been following the ongoing debate in Ontario over the McGuinty government’s attempts to address rampant bullying in Ontario’s public schools. I support the recent amendment to Bill 13…
Today was a historic day. It’s the day President Barack Obama endorsed equal marriage in an emotional interview with ABC. I think it’s quite meaningful considering there is no consensus…
The Wildrose Party in Alberta has nothing on Toronto (in the bigotry department) as long as Rob Ford, aka Mayor Fraud stays in office. If there were any fiscal conservatives…
Consider this metaphor: Wildrose leader Danielle Smith seems to resemble a lovely flower in her party surrounded by dying weeds. She’s promising that the weeds won’t overtake her if she…
All those dolts who wanted a Conservative majority in Ottawa because they were tired of exercising their democratic rights every two years and they wanted some kind of “stability”, well…
Fantastic little video that must be seen! Love it!
Okay, while Thomas Mulcair disappointed me with his uninspiring victory speech last night at the NDP convention in Toronto, his subsequent interviews with the CBC’s Peter Mansbridge and with Craig…
I joined the NDP to take part in a historic moment. I voted for Nathan Cullen as my first choice in today’s leadership race. Nathan’s unique, post-partisan appeal seemed a…
The Conservatives are a fringe party in downtown Toronto. Even at their lowest popularity, the federal Liberals always did much, much better in opposition riding by-elections than tonight’s pathetic 5%…
The proudest moment for me during last night’s great Oscars telecast: Canadian Christopher Plummer winning Best Supporting Actor for his terrific performance in ‘Beginners.’ Richly deserved, the 82-year-old Toronto native…
Alberta, why must you always disappoint us?…
I heartily agree with Xtra’s Andrea Houston about Don Drummond’s glaring omission in his report last week, which could be nicknamed ‘How to cut inefficiencies and duplications in the Ontario…
Dalton McGuinty’s Liberal government has a minority of seats. Re-visiting the Catholic school system isn’t something that will likely be contemplated right now with the government’s fate hanging in the…
This article today by Chris Selley is the latest to clearly signal the increasingly irreconcilable conflict between the public sphere in Ontario and one of its two publicly funded education…
