John Tory’s attacks on a hospitalized Rob Ford remind me of something
According to the Toronto Sun – and is well-known in political circles – Rob Ford is quite sick. Despite that, John Tory continues to attack Rob Ford, who isn’t even…
Warren
In Tuesday’s Sun: Scotland divided, plus bonus 007 reference
Scotland, heed the wise words of the guy who bites the heads off chickens. You know, Alice Cooper. According to urban legend, the rock star once bit the head off…
The passion of the Fords
Spotted on Twitter. Anyone know who all these folks are? I can only name a few.
My take in this morning’s Hill Times
Can’t remember my password, so here’s the unedited version, filed with ‘em last week: “Political things tend to come in threes. This Parliament is likely to be no exception. Three…
Stiff Little Fingers: Nobody’s Hero
Saw ‘em last night with Lala, Chris, Andrew, others. They are bit older now, and they stand in front of the drum kit. But they’re still brilliant.
Now THIS is writing
I don’t agree with Strobel on politics, pretty much ever, but this column had Kirbie and I laughing our keesters off on the way back from Stiff Little Fingers last…
Harper quitting?
Some folks telling me they think it may be announced here. . But why there and not on the Hill or at 24?
From the bulging Shameless Hypocrite file: John Tory on Doug Ford
There is plenty of stuff like this lying around. And it’s why I broke with the guy: he enthusiastically supported – for years, without qualification – the very thing he…
One Ford out, one Ford in
While other folks will focus on the politics part, let me say that this can only mean that Rob Ford is really sick. I know all of you join me…
In Friday’s Sun: the rough beast slouching towards Baghdad
What rough beast, its hour come round at last, slouches towards Baghdad to be born? Theatrical, perhaps; a mangling of Yeats, to be sure. But watching U.S. President Barack Obama…
Throwback Thursday Thing
Yes, it’s me. In The Trial Continues, the alt band Chris Benner and I had in Ottawa. I plead that it was the Eighties.
What will (or could) happen next in Toronto politics
Rob Ford – who, by the by, was the only mayoralty candidate to contact me during my recent run-in with the underside of a bus – is facing a huge…
NYC, 13 years ago yesterday
Picture posted by Banksy.
Wherever did you get the notion that misogyny and sexism is still a problem?
It couldn’t be. Could it?
Dear #TOpoli: tonight you were a sewer of hate
It was really, really bad. My reaction:
Wither thou goest, Dippers, in your orange car at night?
Reporter Andy Radia asked me what I thought about Tom Mulcair, the (aptly named) NDP retreat, blah blah blah. My response, for your edification: “Mulcair’s big problem can be summed…
If this is all you’ve got, Conservatives, start dusting off those CVs
This is perhaps the shittiest ad they have produced to date, and that’s saying something. We’ll be talking about this on Sun News today, but here’s a quick summary of…
Beaches-East York
You know, if Tom wasn’t running, I think I would. Comment away!