Toronto’s nice in the Fall – so are its eating establishments
Well, the Ontario legislature resumes sitting today. You’ll note in the story about it this morning in the Toronto Star that there is not a single mention of PC Leader…
Scott Tribe
2 sides of the polling analysis coin
Latest Nanos Poll numbers for the federal parties: LPC 36, CPC 30, NDP 25. Nik Nanos commentary on this 2 pt gain for the Liberals over the CPC was that…
Helping Kids In Kenya – Stahili Foundation
A slightly different post from me on this long weekend. I want to highlight an organization that a good friend of mine has co-founded to help children in Kenya. My…
Tim Hudak’s dissenters get a chance to air their beefs: I get a free meal (no beef tho)
I’ve spoken before about an ongoing bet I’ve had with fellow Liberal blogger Jim Calder over whether or not Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak would either voluntarily resign or…
This poll and that poll – more summer bad news for the Conservatives
More polls to talk about today. First, two-thirds of Canadians who were polled disapprove of Prime Minister proroguing Parliament in Sept and waiting until late October to reconvene Parliament. As…
The makings of Trudeau policy and what he stands for
In my own humble (and admittedly partisan) opinion, I think Justin Trudeau has had a good week. First, he strongly criticized the PQ intention of banning religious headgear from Quebec…
Prorogation Stuff
You’ve heard the Prime Minister intends to prorogue Parliament in September, and then come back in October with a Speech From the Throne. You’ve heard some say this is another…
Referendum on Senate? Only if it includes all options – including a “reform” one
Michael Bliss, Professor at U of T, argues in the Globe today that the Senate must be abolished, and lays out why it can’t be reformed. I’ll put aside that…
Leaning Towards Supporting A Winter Olympics Sochi Boycott
I’ve been on the fence over whether or not a boycott of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi is the right thing to be doing to protest Russia’s new rather…
Paywalls will not be the print media’s Holy Grail
You may have noticed yesterday if you visited the Toronto Star that they have implemented their new paywall system. As with the Globe and Mail and others, you’re allowed a…
If Tim Hudak goes, who do you pick as Ontario PC leader?
One of my old university political classmates (and still a friend) Michael Taube, who once worked on the staff of Stephen Harper, has a guest op-ed column in the Star…
Do you consider folks of a different political ideology your ‘enemy’?
I ask that because apparently John Baird, Canada’s Foreign Minister, does. Mr Baird has been rightly praised for condemning Russia’s anti-gay laws and for taking on the social conservative REAL…
George Tackach is back in Etobicoke-Lakeshore for 2015
Well, almost back: Today, I am committing all of my efforts towards building a better, stronger future for hardworking families throughout Etobicoke-Lakeshore…I believe that the people of Etobicoke-Lakeshore deserve better…
A Battle Royale in Toronto-Centre
This certainly livens things up in the NDP nomination battle for Toronto-Centre: Linda McQuaig, well-known author and Star columnist, is announcing on Tuesday that she is vying to be the…
#imwithtim – Stay Tim stay!
I wasn’t expecting to be writing a followup post to this on Tim Hudak and leadership questions on whether he would still be here on Sept 9 or not so…
Byelections fallout: Will PC’s Tim Hudak still be PC leader in September?
It was an interesting night last night. The Ontario Liberals held onto 2 of their seats – in Scarborough and in Ottawa (despite gloomy polls – more on that later),…
Byelection Day in Ontario – grading the pollsters polls
Interested political observers and partisans will be looking at today’s by-elections here in Ontario to see what message the voters will be sending the Ontario Liberal government of Kathleen Wynne.…
Wait: I thought the Conservative Party supported the troops?
Remember that? That same old tired refrain has come from this party since in power – trying to hold a monopoly on patriotism. That includes such episodes as the Afghan…
Forum polls: looking grim for OLP in the byelections
New polling done by Forum released today shows the OLP may only be winning 1 seat of the five byelections this August 1: The Progressive Conservatives are well ahead in…
Don’t underestimate Jennifer Hollett in Toronto-Center
You may recognize/remember Jennifer Hollett from her MuchMusic VJ days. She has done more then that since then, including a stint as a contributor at CBC Newsworld (Connect with Mark…