This Tory is Trouble.
Maybe I come from the wrong era. I come from a time when you could be friends with conservatives. I always enjoyed sparring with the late Dalton Camp. He might…
Peter Lowry
Financing Ford’s Follies.
I hate to admit that I am going to have to stop saying Ontario premier Doug Ford is stupid. That dumbass has us paying for his stupidity. So, who’s stupid…
Golden Rule Days.
One of the stupidest moves over the years with Toronto schools was the removal of school resource officers. It was an example of ignorance winning over common sense. School resource…
Help Wanted, Ontario.
We need a leader of his majesty’s loyal opposition for Ontario. Applicants must have qualifications and strong desire to replace current incompetent as premier. Political leaning should be to the…
What Lane is That?
Alberta premier Danielle Smith won this week’s prize. That would be the case if we had a prize for the dumbest statement of the week by a provincial premier. It…
Cutting What Red Tape?
You can always have a laugh when another conservative goes on about their hate for red tape. They are always telling you they are going to cut it. They just…
Beware Politicians Bearing Gifts.
Mayor John Tory of Toronto should know better. He knows premier Ford. He knows how those guys at Queen’s Park think—or don’t think, as the case may be. From the…
Ford’s Political Pitfalls.
Just how dumb is Ontario premier Doug Ford? We all know why and how he is screwing with our Greenbelt. We have understood his close relationships with developers. It dates…
Small Province; Big Noise.
It is a love-hate situation. Alberta is six months away from a provincial general election and you would swear from the noise level that it is happening next week. And…
The Emptiness of the Crown.
Do you miss Elizabeth II yet? Or do you feel the emptiness of the Crown? You have to admit that Charlie is trying. After spending most of my life with…
Ford’s Fools Gold.
It is hard to say whether Ontario premier Doug Ford is encouraging gambling in Ontario or simply doesn’t care. Either way, he is going about it all wrong. After the…
“Just Watch Me.”
Justice Paul Rouleau’s inquiry, doesn’t hold a candle to Tim Ralfe of the CBC during the October Crisis of 1970. Justin Trudeau’s father did not suffer fools. Ralfe was lurking…
Assaulting Assault Arms.
It seems to be a regular song they sing in the United States Congress. Once again, they want to ban assault rifles. It seems useless but you have to give…
Poilievre’s Poison.
It’s a bad combination. Conservative party leader, Pierre Poilievre has been considered an ideologue. Yet, he appears to treat his ideology as dogma. He seems to accept theory as belief.…
Ignorance Abounds in America.
For a while now, I have been wondering why I have been getting so many strange e-mails from the United States. What idiot thinks I am interested in writing a…
A Policeman’s Perception.
Justice Paul Rouleau of the Ontario Court of Appeal is listening to a concert of cabinet members this week at his Emergencies Act inquiry. First minister up was super cop,…
Who Rogers Hurts.
It is unlikely that the acquisition of Shaw by Rogers will affect my readers to any serious degree. Knowing this sometimes bothers me but I have good news for the…
Ford’s Super Mayors.
Heh, wannabe one of Ontario premier Doug Ford’s super mayors? The line forms to the right—the far right. And you might not be quite as enthusiastic when you find that…
The Tarnishing of an Icon.
In the news media across Canada, the Toronto Star is an icon. It is a newspaper created for the working man 130 years ago and it is today, the largest…
Welcome Back Trump.
This is not good news. Former president Trump is only good to write about after the fact. I like writing about politicians because, being politicians, they are predictable. Donald Trump…