Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire.
The last conservative to tell the truth in Ontario was premier Bill Davis and it caused his party to lose power in the provincial election in 1985. In the 21st…
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Would ‘Wetworks’ Work?
There seemed to be a common message in readers’ comments on my story last week on Russian president Vladimir Putin’s adventures in Ukraine. I never think of my readers as…
Did the Fat Lady Sing?
The on-going comic opera in Alberta is running pell-mell towards the finale. With Jason Kenney’s arch enemy, Brian Jean, now back in the united conservative caucus, the provincial party meeting…
Reaching Out.
Some politicians despair today at the difficulties they see in reaching out to their voters. Yet, there are many more opportunities today than there used to be. For example, my…
Ontario’s Options.
There will be an election in Ontario on June 2. It will be an election that is really about leadership. You will be hearing much about it as election day…
Genocide in Ukraine.
The world quivers in its warm foxholes while Vladimir Putin commits genocide in Ukraine. He tested the world on the Crimea. Nobody did anything. Words were wasted. Protestations were not…
Brown’s Broader Bailiwick.
Patrick Brown is in the race for the conservative party’s federal leadership. He told the media and some supporters the other day that he is going to restore the credibility…
Jason Kenney is no FDR.
It was in 1933 that American Franklin Roosevelt started his series of fireside chats on radio that won him two more elections as president. If Alberta premier Jason Kenney and…
Einstein and the Tories.
It is said to be Albert Einstein who claimed that insanity was when you kept doing things the same way and expected different results. That sounds like a reasonable description…
Ford’s ‘400’ Focus.
It really is annoying that Ontario premier Ford has started his election campaign with emphasis on the ‘400’ series highways. We all know that it takes years and extensive planning…
A Path to Power for Tories?
As the federal conservative leadership race starts to gather some interest, the question of where the party is headed becomes critical. Regrettably, it will be the role of the contenders…
The Useless Pipeline.
The news that the Trans Mountain pipeline will cost Canadians $21.4 billion should not come as a surprise. At those costs, more analysts are considering it a bad investment. Did…
Glory Awaits, Mr. Brown.
It is only fair to hear that Patrick Brown’s lawsuit with CTV has been settled. Not that we ever believed the stories that took the Ontario conservative leadership from him.…
Life in the Cesspool.
We should be ashamed to admit it but we helped create this cesspool called the Internet. We have not only created the false news, the filth and the ignorance, we…
Creating Criminals.
Could you feed and house yourself in Ontario today on less than $1,000 per month? Think about it. When Doug Ford took over as premier, he not only blocked an…
Three to One.
It is probably a little unfair but if it takes three, so be it. They are showing us how weak prime minister Justin Trudeau is by comparison. With Chrystia Freeland,…
The Mess She Leaves Behind.
Ontario’s health minister, Christine Elliot is leaving politics, again. Another conservative cabinet member is deserting Doug Ford’s sinking ship. She joins cabinet colleague Rod Phillips in leaving. Both leave behind…
The Rancour of Ranking.
The idea of voting with ranked or preferential ballots is an idea that should never be implemented. If there are only three or four candidates on the ballot, it really…
Is Kenney Coming Home?
No, no, not to Alberta. Don’t you think that Alberta premier Jason Kenney really misses the Ottawa scene? Don’t you think he has found those Alberta conservatives are far too…
Leadership Losers.
It’s hard to tell if the conservative leadership race is just winding up or already winding down. It doesn’t look good either way. The first problem is that the party…