Ignatieff is right
In this excerpt in particular as highlighted by John Ibbitson earlier Wednesday, I agree with Ignatieff: When you think of your opponent across the aisle as an adversary, “you reject…
Nancy Leblanc
Clinton on Sandy and global warming
Good for Clinton for speaking about climate change in the post-Sandy moment. What better time to point out the effects that rising ocean levels will have on coastal areas as…
Mother Nature weighs in
Not going to talk about climate change during the U.S. presidential election? Mother Nature may be taking her revenge, in the form of the storm bearing down on the U.S.…
Friday night
Going with something a little funkier tonight. Great part around 1:30 mark. Have a great night!
Rae nominates Malala Yousafzai for Nobel Prize
Just wanted to share this excellent nomination of 15 year old Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl who was shot by the Taliban. More on the nomination: Rae’s support helps the…
Fate and timing
Dalton McGuinty is not running for the federal leadership it is now fully confirmed. Just wanted to highlight one of the things he said in his interview with Joan Bryden…
Flaherty muses on CMHC privatization
“Flaherty eyes privatization of CMHC.” Well that’s something big to watch. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation is a profitable Crown corporation ($335 million in profit in the 2nd quarter)…
Summerville for Victoria #yyj
A quick shout out here to a friend in Victoria, Liberal candidate Paul Summerville, who is exactly the type of person we need in the House of Commons. I hope…
By-election palooza: It is on for November 26th
On a Sunday morning, prime time for political news after all, the PM has called the by-elections that need to be called to fill the vacancies in the House of…
Mercer on the Economic Action Plan ads
Yes, I’ve been posting Mr. Mercer’s rants of late. The last three have been bang on and deserve to be widely shared. It’s unfortunate that we don’t see more of…
There goes Dalton
An excerpt from his unexpected resignation speech late this afternoon, more below: Our government hasn’t been perfect. But when it comes to the big things that families count on us…
Today’s big poll
“Liberal poll numbers climb over NDP as leadership starts.” A few quick thoughts… I looked at the dates over which this poll was conducted, first: “The telephone survey of 1,000…
Friday night
The kids in our lives need attention and help, think about doing what you can! Have a great night.
Mercer does the beef recall
And P.S. Gerry Ritz should be fired.
Presentation to Etobicoke York Community Council
Here are my speaking notes, below, from this afternoon’s Etobicoke York Community Council hearing on a condominium development at 34-50 Southport Street in my Toronto neighbourhood. Quite unfortunately, the application…
Late night Gillard
Thanks to Dr. Dawg for posting this most excellent video. Had to fly the flag for Julia over here too! I don’t have much to add just hope that everyone…
Friday night
That right there is some awesome sauce. Have a good night!