Leadership is in the eyes of the followers.
Bob Hepburn of the Toronto Star wrote an opinion piece last week that commented on Doug Ford of Ontario looking “downright ‘leaderly’.” I rarely argue with Hepburn, but in this…
Peter Lowry
Trudeau is in the catbird seat.
Canadians have never seen anyone so well positioned at the moment than prime minister Justin Trudeau. Popping in an out of Rideau Cottage like a cuckoo in a clock, the…
Caught short in a pandemic.
We drove several hundred kilometres the other day. At least the gas was cheaper. My wife and I had to take someone some food. It made me realize how bad…
We are all responsible.
It matters little where you are on the organization’s charts, you will always feel the crushing weight of the whole on your shoulders. There is no release mechanism whether you…
Our artificial monarchy.
It is well past the point where Canada should be doing something to eliminate the false monarchy in this country. It is not only a sham but it is interfering…
Trump trumps a coronavirus.
Which would you rather have, Donald Trump or Covid-19? Life is certainly a series of difficult choices, is it not? At least, the nincompoop in charge at the American White…
When is ‘progressive’ not?
Are all you ‘progressives’ asleep at the switch? Who let that cretin into progressivebloggers.ca who is trying to get us to fight for conversion therapy? A little attention to the…
A day in the life of Canada.
It is not just another day. Canada has reached a new level. It is a day when we can say that this country can work together as one. Lately that…
The imperfect timing of Doug Ford.
It seems that no matter what he does, Ontario’s premier Doug Ford, finds that it always costs more than he saves when he makes cuts in Ontario’s government budgets. It…
Doug Downey doubles down.
That nice guy, Bill Davis, one-time Ontario premier, must be having some sleepless nights. Those idiots in his conservative party are busy destroying Bill’s legacy. They spend more money on…
Lessons Alberta is learning.
Albertans are disappointed. They cannot blame Ottawa for this one. They cannot win an oil price war with Saudi Arabia. Alberta tar sands bitumen is not even in the running.…
The hope for America: Bernie Sanders.
Win, lose or draw, Bernie Sanders has shown his country the way. To Americans, their country has always been the stuff of unfulfilled dreams. It has been the country that…
Bigotry is blooming early in Quebec.
It seems to come each year with the spring flowers. Bigotry is the passion of Quebec nationalists. They care less that people recognize them for what they are: small-minded, intolerant,…
“Most stupid people are conservative.”
This will be of small comfort to premier Doug Ford of Ontario. A friend reminded me the other day of the quote from 19th Century philosopher John Stuart Mill that…
Well, that was a waste of time.
Ontario liberals have a new leader. It was a fairly decent event. I only caught some parts of it that were streamed on the Internet. It was a good technical…
Riding the bubble.
It helps if you think of the main aspirants for the federal conservative party leadership as Bland, Blander and Who(?) This perception was highlighted the other day. It seems one…
Net Zero plus Net Zero is still Zero.
This is a time to be a sceptic. When somebody tells you Canada will be net zero in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 30 years, give them the raspberry. Do…
A weekend of infamy.
Ontario liberals are wasting their money this weekend as they gather in Mississauga to confirm a new leaser. With a new leader, about half a million in the bank and…
The downhill dance of Doug Downey.
It is all Caroline Mulroney’s fault. Nobody wants a member of the legislature who constantly embarrasses the people in his riding. We sure got that in spades in Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte. And…
Like talking to the wind.
Our politicians need more experience in dealing with our native peoples before they announce they are meeting milestones. Milestones are just road markers for those who can read them. Talking…