‘Send in The Clowns.’
There is a sad feeling to Stephen Soundheim’s haunting ballad “Send in the Clowns.” It also has a special meaning to me when dealing with the also rans in elections.…
Peter Lowry
They Want Ranked Ballots?
They never seem to learn. It certainly is not that Ontario premier Doug Ford is any smarter. He is just being his own opinionated self. I think he said ‘no’…
The Book on Toronto Mayoralty.
Never rush your bets. We have no idea just who and how many will be entered in the race for the Toronto mayor’s chair. The job pays just under $200,000…
The Carbon Capture Caper.
It was a sad time a few years back when we lost an old friend in Calgary. He had spent a lifetime in the oil business and was a knowledgeable…
Pierre Poilievre’s Plan.
In mentioning former Ontario premier Mike Harris’ ‘Common Sense Revolution’ the other day I did a bit of research and reread what it was all about. Other than some stomach…
Echoing the Fraser Institute.
It is not as though we really need another Fraser Institute. This one is called the Montreal Economic Institute. It has the temerity to say that it has “ideas for…
“You Can Fool Some of the People…
The full axiom reads as: “You can fool some of the people some of the time but not all of the people, all of the time. Many of us have…
The Bully at Queen’s Park.
In thinking about the type of conservative Ontario premier Doug Ford might be, we have come to the conclusion that he is a bully. He is a conservative, though he…
Progressives in an Imperfect World.
Wearing a label seems wrong. While we are often willing to bestow labels on others, we know that we are more complex. And if you live long enough, you know…
Where Agents Get Their Info.
It was about 35 years ago and I was introduced to an agent of the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Quebec. It was during a break in a business…
The Unwanted Child.
Ontario premier Doug Ford should be well aware that the City of Toronto is a child of the province. And his short but hectic four years in Toronto City Hall…
A Shout-Out for Poilievre.
The former Manning Conference had a special guest this year, former prime minister Stephen Harper. Much of Harper’s effort at the conference was to try to knit together old and…
The Confusion of Two Cities.
There was a provincial study ordered by the conservative government when it came into office in 2018 of the organizational needs of Peel Region and other major urban centres. With…
A Progressive for Toronto Mayor.
It has been confirmed that MPP Mitzie Hunter is getting ready to officially enter the race for the Toronto mayoralty. In a constantly growing field of candidates, Mitzie is going…
A Palace to Profit.
Driving to an appointment with my family doctor the other day, I noticed a new and very fancy building nearing completion down the road from the doctor’s office. The sign…
Justin’s Downhill Slalom.
It isn’t the ice on the moguls that endanger our prime minister on his downhill run. It is the heat he generates among his detractors. Even the pollsters are noting…
Poilievre’s Patience Pales.
It looks like the leader of His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition in parliament has lost it. His frustration is obvious. If he is ever going to sit in the prime minister’s…
Conservative Blame Game.
It is difficult these days to have friends or relations who like voting conservative. When I was younger there was a different type of conservative. Some were actually commendable. For…
What Leadership?
The one thing for sure in Canada these days that we do not waste time recognizing leadership. Leadership is a political ghost. It is something that politicians talk about but…
Conservative Cant of Doug Ford.
Ontario premier Doug Ford is not particularly well educated. It is highly unlikely that anyone voted for him because of his brilliance. He is not even that good at reading…