Warren
Hey, let’s dishonestly manipulate the results of this Toronto Star poll!
Ms. Keesmaat gets her hand caught in the cookie jar. Ooops. Sorry to folks outside Toronto for focussing on her so much lately – but it’s target-rich environment, you might…
Toronto Tax™
Listened to a bit of the interview of NDP mayoral candidate Jennifer Keesmaat this morning on John Moore’s indispensable radio program. She said she favours a Toronto sales tax. I…
Change vs. More of the same
That was the frame in the epic 1992 Clinton vs. Bush matchup. I talked to James Carville about it for my book The War Room. Snippet here: In 1992, the…
Column: the bloody play without end
After the shock wears off – after it’s replaced by anger and fear and then sorrow – we continuously end up in the same intellectual cul-de-sac: what can we do?…
This made me laugh out loud
From a smart and funny reader: “Jennifer Keesmaat wants to build a wall along Steeles Ave and get York Region to pay for it.” #topoli #onpoli — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren)…
Welcome to the Republic of Keesmatstan!
Tor-exit? Six-exit? De-Annex the Annex? Scarborough-y Association? What shall we call President Keesmaat’s grand experiment? (@acoyne, we’re looking at you.) #topoli #onpoli #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/DmYIPPVAPe — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) July 29,…
Regular reader Matt notices a pattern
“Warren, let’s examine some of the people who have publicly lost their shit over . • Fed Liberal MP Adam Vaughan – Ultra left NDPer turned Liberal • Fed NDP…
Keesmaat platform: vote for me and I’ll break up Ontario
Our very own social climber separatist. Secession. — jennifer keesmaat (@jen_keesmaat) July 27, 2018
Ford drops a bomb
He did it. He really did it. Wow. This is huge. And good, I think. Premier Doug Ford is slashing the size of Toronto city council almost in half before…
For sale: Heaven
Why on Earth would I sell my favourite place on Earth? Good question. There are many answers, unfortunately. I am told it’s a deal and a half. Personally, I think…
Thoughts on the aftermath
From next week’s Hill Times column: Everyone plays their assigned role, like we are trapped in some grim kabuki play that always, always ends the same way. The gun nuts…
Read it to the end.
From The New York Times.
Help wanted
Daisy is growing! We are looking for two people – one, a top-notch researcher/writer person with a knowledge of the provincial government. And, two, someone who is an equally-top-notch administrator…
Dear CBC: what I know, what I don’t
I didn’t know Reese Fallon. I may have met her, once, when Beaches-East York MP Nate Erskine-Smith – who did know her – held an anti-racism event in our neighbourhood.…
My question.
How did someone with diagnosed psychosis get a restricted weapon? — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) July 23, 2018
Column: the Trudeau “movement”
Anyone seen the Liberal Party of Canada, lately? It was here just a minute ago. You know: one of the most successful political parties in Western democracy. Charter of Rights,…