The Curious Case of Byron Sonne
Even before the G20 security blitz began, there was the "gardening incident". At the height of outrage over the fake lake and the escalating security costs, word comes down of…
The obligatory Toronto G20 post
As I made my way to work through the deserted streets of Toronto, I came across a strange scene. An old woman was crossing King Street, headed north on Yonge.…
Creating a Pride where you belong
Back before Pride Toronto made its controversial decision to ban two words from this year’s parade, I made clear the reasons why I opposed such a move. Since then I…
CSIS influence
Canada's spy agency suspects that cabinet ministers in two provinces are under the control of foreign governments, CBC News has learned.This sounds very McCarthyesk. I wonder if CSIS is under…
Credential FAIL
Part of me really hopes that this turns out to be a hoax, but I have a sinking feeling that it's legit: A billion bucks buys this? A blogTO reader…
Prime Minister: "Toronto can go screw themselves, but they’ll have to do it somewhere else"
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Cowboy Steve vented his anger with Toronto today on the eve of the G8 and G20 summits. "These are the same bastards who laughed at me…
Oh the people you will aggravate
You Either Die a Hero, or Live Long Enough To See Yourself Become the Villain Batman: Dark Knight It seems that you don't have to do too much of anything…
Shepherd’s Granddaughter Update
Book should stay, school board committee says Final decision rests with education director A special review committee has recommended that a controversial novel about the Mideast conflict remain available to…
Shepherd’s Granddaughter Update
Book should stay, school board committee says Final decision rests with education director A special review committee has recommended that a controversial novel about the Mideast conflict remain available to…
Shepherd’s Granddaughter Update
Book should stay, school board committee says Final decision rests with education director A special review committee has recommended that a controversial novel about the Mideast conflict remain available to…
Chevron – Because BP Wasn’t Drilling Deep Enough
Fifty miles off the coast of Louisiana, upwards of 100,000 barrels per day of oil are gushing from BP’s Deepwater Horizon well into the Gulf of Mexico. With the equivalent…
Another Apology for Richard Warman
Over at Free Dominion -- which puts the 'dumb' back in Dominion -- there's another apology for Richard Warman. More to come in due course, I'd guess.h/t
Rahim Jaffer implicated in Guergis pregnancy
OTTAWA - At a parliamentary committee hearing, Rahim Jaffer was revealed to be the mastermind behind his wife Helena Guergis' pregnancy. Jaffer admitted to cooking up the entire scheme when…
Pardons
Apparently, there is great fear among politicians that Karla Homolka is going to be pardoned (http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/824284--mps-look-for-ways-to-derail-homolka-pardon-bid). I'm not an expert on pardons, but I didn't think they were...