In today’s Sun: Trudeau touches the third rail
Now that he has reopened the abortion the debate – and, rest assured, Justin Trudeau has done so – what next? Who wins, who loses? Trudeau himself is both a…
Warren
Told ya
Ipsos tonight: Ontario Race Tightens: Hudak PCs Slip (35%, -4), Horwath NDP Gain (28%, +4) and Wynne Liberals Stall (31%, +1) among Decided Voters But Ballot Box Bonus Belongs to…
No position yet: John Tory’s campaign for mayor, in six easy snapshots
The Toronto Star has unveiled a helpful “Promise Tracker” feature for the Toronto mayor’s race. Here’s what they’ve got for John Tory on some of the major issues of the…
Kathleen Wynne shakes the hand of charged fraudster Joe Fontana
She refused to meet Ford – who hasn’t been charged with anything, amazingly – and that was absolutely the right position to take. She should have never met with Fontana.…
What works in a political TV spot, and what doesn’t
Here’s a few I happen to like, and which I happen to know, um, a little about. They’re not “negative” – they’re telling the truth about the public record of…
Contextless, linkless Ontario campaign 2014 observations
Haven’t seen that old graphic in a while, so I thought I’d haul it out of the cyber-closet. Had one that was cropped better, but you get you pay for.…
John Tory should quit mayoralty race
Source? His former employer, Newstalk 1010. Ouch. That’s gonna leave a mark. .
I don’t see SFH on this list. WTF?
Seriously, don’t they know geriatric punk rock stars when they see them? .
Ontario: who is a political ad for? (updated)
Not for you, highly-informed reader of Canada’s Best-Loved Political Website™. Not for you, or people like you. Let me explain. This morning, I heard The First Ever Academic To Understand…
I painted this
Was retrieved from…a long story. Lala doesn’t like it. She never likes my stuff. .
In Tuesday’s Sun: how a loser is winning Ontario’s election
Allan Gregg tells a great anecdote, one that explains why the least popular guy is presently ahead in the Ontario provincial election campaign. It’s all about authenticity, the talented former…
Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?
I live three doors down from not one, but two, group homes. Without exception, the developmentally-challenged folks who live in them are quieter and nicer neighbours than the other neighbours…
The punk rock torch passes from one generation to the next
Son Three: I like Jello Biafra’s voice. Me : You know about Jello Biafra? Son Three: I think ‘Holiday In Cambodia’ is still their best song. Me: I think I
The biggest pounding of Justin Trudeau yet – by a progressive woman. In the Star.
I don’t always read her, and I frequently disagree with her. But much of this DiManno column is overdue and on the mark. I cannot tell you how many Liberals…
In tomorrow’s Sun: going sooner than later
If you sometimes get the impression that 80% of political journalism is preoccupied with when an election is going to take place, you’d be wrong. The correct figure is around…
Sarah Thomson calls this an “overflow” crowd
Perhaps that’s true, in the way that she is a “a successful entrepreneur and strong civic leader.” .
Toronto needs a mayor: …and it ain’t John Tory
Want to know why I couldn’t support him again? Want to know why he never wins? Want to know why he is running third to a disaster like Rob Ford?…
PSA
Warren Kinsella – and, additionally, all of the managers of Ontario Liberal campaigns in 2003, 2007 and 2011 – would like to emphasize they have no involvement in the 2014…
“Soldiers in the streets” and “we are not making this up” will commence in five, four, three, two…
And, coming soon: the Ontario Liberal leader will advocate a constitutional amendment during the middle of the leaders’ debate. ,