The Fool and His Bitcoin.
You asked “Who will protect your money?” It won’t be the Bitcoin miners. It won’t be MP Pierre Poilievre. In fact, Poilievre is using the Bitcoin confusion to try to…
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The Timorous Legacy.
Former premier Kathleen Wynne stood in the Ontario legislature last week for her farewell speech to that house. It was not an inspiring moment but her speech was gracious. And…
A ‘No Future’ Budget.
Whatever happened to ‘Building Back Better?’ Conservative Pierre Poilievre could have written that budget speech from finance minister Cynthia Freeland. Just who the hell she was out to impress, nobody…
Profiteering in Food.
That young guy who runs Canada’s Weston Empire appears to be getting ahead of the game. He can enthusiastically raise prices in Loblaws, Zehrs, No Frills, Provigo, Superstore or Shoppers…
Which Ten is that?
Ontario has bought into the federal government’s “Ten Dollars a day” daycare deal. That is what everyone calls it. And most people realize it is not going to happen overnight.…
Dumbing Down with Doug.
If there is one thing Ontario voters can agree on is that Ontario premier Doug Ford is not the brightest star in the sky over Queen’s Park. When he thinks…
What the Weasel Wants.
It might seem disorganized to some politicos but the meanness of MP Pierre Poilievre’s campaign for the conservative leadership is coming into focus. He is befriending the conservative party’s extremists.…
A Dying Breed.
It was a picture of Canada’s first nations’ representatives with the Bishop of Rome that got me thinking. Where are the anachronisms in this picture? And who are the people…
Time to Try the Trump Card?
Are we so desperate to help Ukraine that we have to ask Donald Trump for help? It seems obvious that the Russian generals have been lying to Vladimir Putin. The…
Emissions and Other Lies.
There is a huge hole in the emissions target released by the Trudeau government the other day. Canada cannot continue to ship tar sands bitumen off shore and not take…
The ‘F’ Word for the F-35.
Here we thought that former prime minister Stephen Harper’s dream of the F-35 procurement had been put to bed. Nobody in Canada needs or wants the American F-35 aircraft. It…
Out of the Warm.
There were royals in the Caribbean last month. Future King William of England and his consort Catherine visited Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas as a sort of farewell tour. All…
Making Sunshine?
The Sunshine List is an annual event in Ontario when we find out who in the previous year made the big bucks. It lists the people who are paid by…
Defining Dignity.
Ontario liberals have taken a bigger bite of the future than they might realize. They want to bring dignity to the people of Ontario. They want to start with the…
Toronto: Tory’s Town.
Toronto Mayor John Tory has been the perfect mayor for Toronto during the pandemic. No doubt many Torontonians were pleased to hear that he will stand for re-election this fall.…
The CRTC Betrays Us.
Hopes were high that the Canadian Radio-television-Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) would reject the buy-out of Shaw Communications by Rogers. There can be no circumstances, when you reduce the major players in…
Dumbing Down Downey.
The good news is that the voters of provincial Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte will be able to do something about their representation at Queen’s Park in the June election. They have a better…
“Teach Your Grandma!”
Prime minister Justin Trudeau went to the source of democracy, the European Parliament, to teach about democracy. He was teaching his grandmother how to suck eggs. They needed no lessons…
Deals on Wheels.
There is nothing new about the deal liberal Justin Trudeau has recently made with Jagmeet Singh and his new democrats. They say they are going to cooperate for the next…
The Pathos of Poilievre.
MP Pierre Poilievre from Carleton riding in suburban Ottawa has his dark side. He gives no quarter. He is a career politician with no experience in the world of the…