It’s Democracy Stupid.
It is surprising that only 102 people signed on to be mayor of Toronto, in this by-election. There are probably some people in the also-ran category who would make a…
Peter Lowry
‘Scarberia’ Scorned.
When young and single, I was once seeing a young lady in the west end of Toronto. Driving home after another late date, I often thought about my drive through…
The Wicked Witch of the West.
There is no yellow brick road to the legislature in Edmonton but if Calgary votes right (far right), they get a new arena. And the witch gets to keep her…
The Temptation of being Tory.
It is so embarrassing when your electoral district has been saddled with a conservative place-holder. Doug Ford appointed the schmuck as candidate in Barrie-Springwater—Oro-Medonte to keep the disgraced Patrick Brown…
The Polarizing Personality of Poilievre.
Why would Justin Trudeau look forward to besting conservative leader Pierre Poilievre? What does he have to prove? The prime minister has had his ups and downs over the past…
Here Comes Nate.
Squeezed in between the photos from the coronation this past weekend there were a couple reports in my daily newspaper on the Ottawa meeting of the Liberal Party of Canada.…
‘Justin Trudeau’s Party?’
Squeezed in between the photos from the coronation this past weekend there were a couple reports in my daily newspaper on the Ottawa meeting of the Liberal Party of Canada.…
Putting Poilievre on Pause.
There is a wonderful button on my television remote. It is a pause button. I think it would be the perfect button to use when I see clips of conservative…
Toronto and Mr. Ford.
Toronto needs a new deal with Ontario. And it deserves a better deal. At a time when municipalities across Canada are facing greater financial needs, Premier Ford has been using…
Toronto is My City.
While today, I live an hour north of Toronto, I still consider myself a Torontonian and I worry about my city. From my present catbird seat, I see the errors,…
To be In Calgary, In May.
There is nothing else like it. To be in Calgary in May when a provincial election is called is a special experience. It is a hootenanny without the music. You…
Toronto Mayoralty Morning Line.
This is the most tentative morning line we have ever prepared. These horses have different types of work-outs. Some are running out of their class. We are only rating 10…
Doug’s Decision.
It is not often that premier Doug Ford makes a decision that pleases some of the people in Ontario. I figured it was just a typical Doug decision because he…
Training Mr. Ford.
I sometimes wonder if Ontario premier Doug Ford has ever taken a train anywhere? It looks like he has even forgotten that the liberal government, his conservatives had followed into…
Conservatives Colliding.
It seems there is a growing rift between Doug Ford, premier of Ontario and Pierre Poilievre, leader of the federal conservatives. It is a bumpkin versus an idealogue. It is…
Mayday, Mayday.
Being ex-Air Force, ‘Mayday’ has always been a signal of distress for me. It seems that the real distress at this time is the Toronto mayoralty shenanigans. If I was…
Call it ‘Compuphobia.’
Compuphobia’ is my word for the ongoing irrational fear of using the Internet for voting. It amazes me that it is people who have little understanding of computers and computer…
Chuck’s Crowning Coming?
If Bob Hepburn of the Toronto Star had not advised us, would we have known a crowning was coming? The coronation could have come and gone and many of us…
The Plaint of the Pedant.
It might have given a false impression the other day when I was complaining about the stupidity of certain conservatives. I hardly have the right to be pedantic. Despite his…
Dumbing Down with Ford.
Premier Doug Ford of Ontario is dumbing down the province. He keeps taking us down rabbit holes for the less literate, the less learned. Today’s lesson from the fount of…