Signing off…
It is with heavy hearts that we let you know that Peter Lowry has passed away. We would like to thank everyone for their readership. Please know how much this…
Peter Lowry
Building on the Brand.
Can you believe that the liberals in Ontario will have a new leader next week and the Ford conservatives are going to pay to introduce her to Ontario voters. Ford…
Confused Conservatives.
Can you imagine conservative leader Pierre Poilievre singing “Solidarity Forever”? That is the image that comes to mind when you read that he thinks his party can win some of…
We Can Unite the Left.
Consider this: Singh and the new democrats can save Canada from going down the same slippery slope as the United States. Singh and his party are already keeping Poilievre and…
Don’t Cry for Ford Ontario.
Some times you just have to just take it on the chin and carry on regardless. We heard the other day that the Ontario conservatives might not be having a…
Poilievre Protects Polluters.
Some of our pollsters tell us that the conservative leader is making in-roads with voters with his “Axe the Tax” campaign. His very first error in this is that the…
Political Parties Pay the Piper.
And here, all along, I thought it was just the conservatives and liberals who were dumb. Now I find out that the new democrats are just as dim. Robin Sears,…
Losing Like Legault.
It looked like good news. It said that Quebec premier François Legault was losing ground in Quebec politics. It was like the news that your mother-in-law has been killed in…
The Unlucky 413.
Premier Doug Ford of Ontario thinks our federal environment minister is an extremist. Last month he was ranting and raving about federal politicians who seemed negative towards his proposed Highway…
Are They Pestering You?
One of the things I learned early in running elections is to work closely with your fundraisers. Money is not always the solution but it sure helps. I should not…
Ready to Rumble in 2024?
Canadians can take our antagonisms out of social media this year and work towards an election for real. Mr. Poilievre certainly wants one. The conservatives just spent so much trying…
It Begins on Your Street.
Looking ahead to 2024, writing a political blog will be a year of many challenges. There is no social code that forbids us from talking either of religion or politics.…
Imagine Toronto.
Toronto, a city on the north side of Lake Ontario, is not a planned city. It is more of a happening place than people realize. After many years of haphazard…
Harry Remembered.
It was actually Lou Rosen, I first met. We were in that little custom tailoring shop he and brother Harry had opened on Parliament Street in Toronto. A fellow salesman…
Justin’s Journey.
It might not please all Canadians that our prime minister is staying the course and sticking around for another election. I have listened to his claims of certitude and I…
‘Bring It Home.’
What does “Bring it home” mean to you? Does Mr. Poilievre’s keynote slogan have specificity for you? Is it a meaningful political doctrine? Or, is it just another vague slogan…
Boxing Day Blues.
Americans missed out on this one. The celebration on December 26, of Boxing Day that originated in England, never caught on in the American colonies. It is understandable, when you…
Let Us Not Be Divided
Canada holds a special place in the world this year, We want to share our homeland with those in fear. We will not let those who try to divide and…
Hope for Hospitals.
If there are any institutions hoping for better times in 2024, it is our hospitals. I believe the problems are happening across Canada but I can better relate to the…
Purpose of Politicians.
An interesting discussion with a committed liberal the other day was the question of the purpose of our politicians. He insisted that the answer was as simple as: To spend…