Doug Doubles Down.
In Ontario, casino gamblers are allowed to double their blackjack bet on any two cards totaling nine, ten or eleven. This is called a ‘double down.’ Since most Ontario gamblers…
Peter Lowry
Time running out for Guilbeault.
We are nearing the 100-day mark for Canada’s environmental superstar Steven Guilbeault. You remember. The Quebec MP was a byproduct of the October election last year. He had lots of…
Forecasting Ford’s Future.
They are starting to measure the balance of premier Doug Ford’s tenancy at Queen’s Park in terms of weeks. The only problem Ontario voters are really facing after the June…
Desperate for political news.
We are all desperate. We have had an overabundance of Covid-19 news for the past two years. It has not gone away. Even the federal election in October last year…
The Best of the Left.
It was sad to learn of the passing of Alexa McDonough the other day. She was one of the three federal new democratic leaders who have earned our respect and…
Government Giving in to Greed.
It’s the greed that keeps on growing. Premier Doug Ford wants Ontario to step up its gambling. If the pandemic keeps the casinos closed, feel free to try your luck…
It’s a ‘Tear Down”?
Oh, how easy it is to cast aside our history. Don’t get me wrong but Ottawa is a nice city. That is all that it is. It is just a…
The Dilettante Departs.
Rod Phillips always struck me as a dilettante in business and in politics. I guess I thought of him as former Metro Toronto Chair and newspaper mogul, Paul Godfrey’s protégé.…
Thanks to ‘Doctor’ Ford.
You have to admit, you pay more attention when Ontario premier Doug Ford or one of the other premiers tells you what to do to ward off Covid-19–Beta, Delta or…
‘Today I’m not doing anything.’
It’s that old Bruno Mars chestnut. It’s called ‘The Lazy Song.’ It was running through my mind as I poured some orange juice around 7 am. The song was trying…
Try Tyranny.
If Canada ever disassembles into its individual provinces, would you expect Quebec to be the first to opt for a dictatorship, or the last? In the province of Camillien Houde…
Where is Boy Wonder?
He used to be Stephen Harper’s Boy Wonder but today he is supposedly guarding Gotham as sidekick to Ontario premier Doug Ford. His role is that of minister of education.…
Building Better Blogs.
On average, about a third of the daily readers of BabelontheBay.com are referred to the site by an accumulator under the URL ProgressiveBloggers.ca. The site provides a long list of…
Mourning Becomes the Monarchy.
The Grand old Duke of York, he had an old-time friend. He marched him up on top of girl too young, and marched him down again. The incident spells the…
Ford’s Failure.
It is becoming obvious to most Ontario citizens that conservative political philosophy is not good for hospitals. And premier Doug Ford and his conservatives have doubled down. Ford and his…
Come Back in May.
It was good for a laugh. I was checking some political polls to find out what Ontario premier Doug Ford was reading. He seems to lack any understanding of polling.…
“Regrets, we’ve had a few.”
Talking to Susan Delacourt of the Toronto Star late last year, prime minister Justin Trudeau complained about the “casual cynicism” of the left. He said we bugged him. Delacourt quotes…
Tribal Politics.
One of the least discussed aspects of politics in Canada is the inherent tribalism. It exists, it impacts societal norms, it influences our politicians and how we vote. The smart…
The Ghost Candidate.
The other day, Ontario premier Doug Ford announced his conservative candidate in Durham for the June election will be a long-time law partner of health minister Christine Elliott. The gentleman,…
The Business of Business.
It has too often been said that the business of business is to make money. That is foolish and incorrect. The only rationale for any business is that it meets…