Power at all costs?
A lot of Ontario Liberal minds are being blown over this story – which confirms what many of us have been hearing about the “Operation Snowball” stuff. As a principle,…
Warren
About that Star column on Harinder
I’m not going to link to it. But one of the central criticisms in the piece, to my understanding, is flat-out wrong. I know for a fact that Harinder Takhar…
Star’s QP Briefing: lessons learned
By Greg Crone, who has forgotten more about the Ontario Liberal Party than I’ll ever know. The definitive take on the OLP leadership race so far. I’ve added bolding on…
Typically Canadian
Son One took my keys. I’m locked out of our Yorkville offices. So I’m walking Roxy, waiting for a staffer to show up. (They don’t get in as early as…
Coyne on LPC leadership
Whether you agree with Andrew’s points or not, I sensed that he was trying to be positive, which readers often say they want from writers. So, he’s being positive: thank…
In today’s Sun: The curse of Toronto©
TORONTO – Is this place cursed? Politically, it sure seems that way. If you’re a politician, natch, you always make sure to come to seat-rich Toronto. But God help you…
Pupatello’s big weekend, and the curse of Toronto
Here’s Radwanski in the Globe: “Either Sandra Pupatello exceeded her own expectations, or she did a good job of lowering everyone else’s. The Ontario Liberal leadership candidate who came into…
News from the OLP front
Son One and I are Pupatello delegates to the OLP convention. He’s now worried he’s going to have to give a bunch of speeches. “Only 20 or so,” Lala told…
The next ten years
After yesterday, it’s pretty clear that the next 10 years of Ontario’s future will be determined by today. The question is clear, too. Do you select someone who can get…
Lincoln
Saw it tonight. Some days, surveying the landscape, it’s hard to believe a leader as extraordinary as him actually existed.
Smelly
Oh my Lord, this is the best story ever. And I can’t believe the Post used that word in a headline! It all reminds me of that old adage of…
Sheesh
…apparently the post below left a few folks, well, confused and hurt. My sincerest apologies to everyone I have ever offended, everywhere, at any time. So: 1. I remain a…
My tribute to OLP leadership teams, and my so long to OLP, too
As all of the OLP delegate-selection stuff begins today, I figured I would be uncharitably nice. Just this once. The Eric Hoskins folks have run a creative, fun campaign, with…
The Harper Government: dishonest, reckless, stupid
The usual, in other words.
Toronto Star Intelligence Unit on OLP leadership: union “absolutely right”?
Um, I don’t think so. I hope Messrs. Crone et al. do not mind me reprinting a pared-down part of the Star’s excellent regular subsciption-based publication. Bolding added for your…
More Pupatello momentum: Stronach, and key Murray guy
More support moves to Pupatello campaign For Immediate Release TORONTO, January 11, 2013 – Sandra Pupatello’s campaign for leadership of the Ontario Liberal party picked up two new, key, endorsements…
Breaking the law is breaking the law
McGuinty was right. The renegade unions were wrong. Their “protest” was and is illegal. There’s a lesson, here, for a couple Ontario Liberal leadership candidates, I’d say. UPDATE: Comment from…
Breaking the law is breaking the law
McGuinty was right. The renegade unions were wrong. Their “protest” was and is illegal. There’s a lesson, here, for a couple Ontario Liberal leadership candidates, I’d say. /a>