Poilievre’s Poison.
It’s not just an American disease. Canada can easily be caught in the same polarization. We are just as liable to see divisions driven into our politics, our families, our…
Peter Lowry
Nostalgia Time of Year.
What came to mind this morning was stimulated by a full-page advertisement for the Ontario government in the Toronto Star. It reminded me of the more than 60 years ago,…
Only Heroes Need Apply.
We need some heroes. Wannabes and also rans don’t do the job. We need an effective opposition for Queen’s Park. Both the liberals and new democrats need new leaders. We…
A Man of No Letters.
It is amazing how the human mind can wander. I was reading the other day about Ontario premier Doug Ford’s reluctance to release the mandate letters he is reputed to…
M. Poilievre Regrets.
What kept MP Pierre Poilievre away from the conservative leadership’s last debate for this year? Did he have anything to lose? Did he not want to be the target one…
Is Doug Ford ‘Getting it Done’?
The silence from the Ontario premier’s office has been deafening. Hallway medicine is still practiced in Ontario. Do you remember when the jerk told us that it would not be…
The Anger and the Anguish.
Canada is caught in the maelstrom. We are trapped between rage and remission, revocation and respite. The pandemic has taken its revenge in the destruction of our hospital services, the…
This Troubles Trudeau.
MP Pierre Poilievre is not Justin Trudeau’s problem. The Carleton MP is the conservative party’s problem. This extremist, poised to take over control of the conservative party, poses a smaller…
Home Town Haunting.
Barrie is beset by bad decisions this summer. The city lost a good mayor when Jeff Lehman decided to finally make the move to Queen’s Park. Poor timing on his…
Dog Days of Summer.
It started in the news rooms of newspapers. The Dog Days where when the most you could come up with to write was the story of man bites dog. The…
Gunning for Gate-keepers.
We seem to be caught in the middle. As of this weekend, we found that both extreme right-wing MP Pierre Poilievre and left-wing guru Linda McQuaig are attacking Bank of…
There is no joy in Brampton.
Something smells in Brampton, Ontario, and it is not the roses that the city is famous for. Patrick Brown has returned to confuse and compound. A lost boy, Patrick clings…
Coming to Hamilton.
Most of us probably think of Hamilton as the lunch-pail city of Ontario. Maybe we do but it doesn’t deserve a lunch-pail mayor such as former MPP Andrea Horwath. The…
Harper’s Heir.
This might not surprise many. You did know, didn’t you that that MP Pierre Poilievre is Stephen Harper’s choice? Poilievre has amused Harper since he sat at Harper’s cabinet table.…
Ford is Cock of the Walk.
He sure showed them all. He quit university to get out there and sell for his dad. He took the show on the road and tried to open the market…
Where’s God in this?
The Pope of Rome is in Canada this week. And if you are a devout Roman Catholic, you should be pleased. And if you are not a religious person, you…
Conservative Kangaroo Court.
Wow, would it ever speed up the processes through our courts if the conservative party’s minions were running things. I will freely admit that I have absolutely no use for…
Poilievre Prefers.
Why doesn’t Carleton MP Pierre Poilievre want a third debate among the remaining conservative leadership hopefuls? With two-thirds of party members preferring a third debate, you would think the obvious…
What’s Democratic About It?
Ontario premier Doug Ford’s proposals for ‘super mayors’ in Toronto and Ottawa have nothing to do with democracy. What he seems to be trying to do is make sure that…
Ford’s Advice from Afar.
Ontario premier Doug Ford needs to stop taking advice from his dead brother. We hear that he is thinking of giving the mayors of Ottawa and Toronto powers similar to…