Liberals lose Toronto because…
Toronto Politics can get pretty messy. That is the case today with Rob Ford and his right wing gang attempting to remake the city. Remake maybe too generous, he is…
Rick Barnes
More proof the NDP will take Toronto
The Ontario Election is getting tighter. A new poll shows Hudak's party at 36%, McGuinty's group at 33% and the Horwath NDP at surprising 29%. These numbers indicate the election…
Romeo Saganash to support Brian Topp
Romeo Saganash, the MP for Abitibi-Baie-James-Nunavik-Eeyou is expected to announce on Friday, He will not run for the leadership of the NDP. The big news is that he will be…
Mulcair can still be Deputy Leader
The media frenzy over the Federal NDP leadership is getting a little silly. First it would be good if they actually understood the NDP. They have experience covering the Conservatives…
The NDP bang on in Opposition
The role of the Official Opposition in the House of Commons seems to be misunderstood by some media and others. From the House of Commons website has the following definition…
Ontario NDP can take Toronto!
Good news for Ontario NDP. Its safe to vote NDP in Toronto! In fact you are likely to better than you have in years if current trend continues. Read new…
Ontario Government says No to Queer Catholic Students
For some time now we have been waiting for the Ontario Government to enforce the law in Ontario schools. The law in question is with respect to Gay Straight Alliances…
From the TOpp – He is in the race for leader
Brian Topp makes it official, He's in the race along with some heavy weight endorsements.. Ed Broadbent, Francoise Boivin and former MP Dawn Black have joined together to support Topp…
List of Potential NDP Leadership Candidates
A list of potential NDP leadership candidates could include the following... in no particular order; Roméo Saganash Françoise Boivin Thomas Mulcair Robert Chisholm Libby Davies Peter Julian Paul Dewar Megan…
Charlie Angus Statement on the NDP Leadership Race
Charlie Angus released this statement on Facebook yesterday. Another reason I have so much respect for him as an MP and a New Democrat! ---------------------------------------------- It has only been a…
More talk about jobs, Less Xenophobic Hudak
Hudak has gone off the deep end attacking the Ontario Liberal party proposal to help new Canadians. Calling it help for Foreign Workers, he is hoping to play to those…
9/11 Hero Mark Bingham
An American hero - ignored by many, but then he was gay right? On this day in 2001 MARK BINGHAM, passenger on United Airlines Flight 93, died (b. 1970). Bingham…
Something to think about
something to think about... Today, the richest 400 American families own more wealth than the bottom 150 million Americans. - Bernie Sanders, US Senator (Senator Bernie Sanders is the longest…
The NDP newcomers… Hoang Mai
Member of Parliament for Brossard—La Prairie Have you met Hoang Mai yet? This is a bright spark from Montreal. He was born in Montreal in 1973 of Vietnamese parents, and…
NDP Leadership will be Respectful
The NDP are off and running now. I am very pleased with the speed the party has taken to elect a new leader. The Leadership vote will be on March…
Premier’s office says "Start a Petition"
This is one of those stories that tells you what the election is really about... What the Ontario government has done to Brandon Mc-Carthy is thoughtless, shameful and cruel. The…
We can do it, Merger or no Merger
There is a lot of talk these days about a merger between the Liberals and New Democrats. I for one am not enthused with the idea. I am not a…
tears stop me at the oddest times
Thankfully Montreal Simon wiped them up for me here . And I absolutely love the idea of planting a little tree to remember him. Like this one near the ferry…
Full text of Stephen Lewis’s stirring eulogy for Jack Layton
Never in our collective lifetime have we seen such an outpouring, so much emotional intensity, from every corner of this country. There have been occasions, historically, when we’ve seen respect…