John Tory: do as I say, not as I do
Having just completed “a whiplash-inducing flip-flop on his transit “Number One Priority,” John Tory has something new to be a hypocrite about: ethics. Discussing Rob Ford’s regular violation of conflict…
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The Ontario debate winner!
This guy could’ve won last night’s #onpoli debate. Doesn’t sweat, doesn’t wave arms, doesn’t use cue cards. .
The big debate: Hudak gets gold, Horwath silver – and #WynneHands gets beat
The big question I can’t answer is this one: in an election campaign where no one has been paying attention, was anyone paying attention last night? If so, get ready…
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In Tuesday’s Sun: what is the effect of an attack ad on the attacked?
Whenever political parties unleash new ads – as is happening this week in Ontario – reporters inevitably call up the so-called experts. They call political scientists, image consultants and pollsters.…
Is this a hoax?
Just got this over the transom. This guy is an Ontario Liberal candidate? Is this legit? .
Tomorrow night’s Ontario debate: my advice, gratis
Reporter Andy Radia asked me what Kathleen Wynne and Andrea Horwath need to do tomorrow night. Here’s what I told him, as a free and valuable public service: “Debates are…
Bricker does my thinking for me
I know, I know, pollsters get things wrong, these days. Believe me, I know. But Ipsos, Abacus and the precious few others who actually, you know, talk to real people…
Olivia vs. John
Olivia Chow attended literally dozens of community get-togethers and fun fairs and whatnot over the weekend. She was non-stop. John Tory’s campaign? Well, um, their chief spokesperson was on Twitter,…
ITOW: what three Toronto papers are saying about flip-flopping’ John Tory’s new Number One Priority©
The reviews keep pouring in – and, for John, they suck! Toronto Star: “JOHN TORY’S ‘SMART TRACK’ ISN’T SO SMART…arch addler John Tory, has adopted a new “top priority” to…
f you’re not over here in fifteen minutes, you can find a new best friend
Hell, I would’ve bought it. .
Wynne campaign officially jumps the shark
It’s okay if I do it. But not if you do it. Understand? Me neither. .
Adam Goldenberg reminds me a little of the neo-Nazis I used to interview
They dressed up bigotry and hate with lots of fancy words, as I recall. But it was still bigotry and hate. Ignatieff’s one-time speechwriter isn’t in any way a far-Right…
Ipsos says Tim Hudak is the guy with the best shot at winning the election
So, here’s what you should know about Ipsos’ ability to win the election-prediction sweepstakes. Forum, Ekos, et al.: don’t trust IVR. .
Urban Ontario meets Rural Ontario
Officious official: And what is your emergency response procedure, please? Young man: Hey, Mom _ what do we do when something goes wrong? .
Ipsos’ numbers + H&K’s ridiculous seat projection widget =
This. I don’t believe it, myself, but it’s fun to play with I guess. My take, in easy-to-digest bullets: No one is paying attention at all. The people who are…
Driving magazine: John Tory is “woefully inept”
…and has “barely established a beachhead.” Ouch. Being dissed in an auto magazine. John Tory has arrived. “Of course, we can probably take this talk of an imminent invasion with…
In Friday’s Sun: coalition volition
It was Kathleen Wynne’s campaign event, but it was also a testament to Stephen Harper’s political skills. Let us explain. There the Ontario Liberal leader was, on Wednesday: in a…
Your Thursday Ipsos
Ontario Popular Vote Tightens as Liberals Rally (34%) to Within Two Points of Tories (36%), NDP Soften (23%) But Likely Turnout Shows Motivated PC Voters (41%) Delivering Big at the…