Opinion piece blaming food banks misses the point
It's time to close Canada's food banks - The Globe and MailElaine Power may be an associate professor, but that doesn't mean she isn't on crack. In her piece (link…
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Rob Ford refused to pay election fines
City officials waived fines related to Ford’s election campaign - The Globe and MailRob Ford was fined $13,362.25 for 483 infractions of the bylaw governing the placement of election signs.…
“Not an inch of space”
Never mind that Europe is supposed to be all metric all the time, here’s a quote relating to yesterday’s tragedy: "That the perpetrator apparently comes from the far-right scene shows…
Canada’s right – many are narrow minded and reactive hypocrites
I might have more to say about this later, but for now I just want to highlight the idiocy of some on the right of the spectrum here in Canada.…
On the Oslo blasts
By now you’re probably aware of the explosion and subsequent shooting that happened today (yesterday there?) in Oslo, Norway. If not, go read then come back. Going off the details…
Is Mayor Rob Ford a liar, con-man or just ignorant? The facts say yes
The Grid TO | Top five Ford truthiness fact checks of the weekMost of the article by Edward Keenan at The Grid:This week, the brothers Ford have had a particularly…
Poster > Cyclist response to "Rob Ford’s Bike Plan"
Fuck Ford poster protests Rob Ford's bike planAt the link is a poster created in response to Rob Ford's bike plan (removing bike lanes from convenient streets for cyclists, and…
Rob Ford will raise taxes next year
Ford opens door on 3% tax hike | Toronto & GTA | News | Toronto SunAfter promising to not raise taxes or cut services, and, after finding that there is/was…
Toronto Cuts Just Beginning
Here is a note Mark MacLennan posted on Facebook.Toronto Cuts Just Beginningby Mark MacLennanPlease circulate this any way you can. I took the time to read through all of this…
Rob Ford continues to lie to the public as he wastes more money and increases the deficit
Ford’s financial numbers don’t add up - The Globe and MailRob Ford claimed the other day to have saved the city $70 million in the first six months. In this…
Torontonians to Rob Ford: Hands off our libraries!
Poll shows Torontonians oppose closing local libraries and library privatization – councilors take note < Libraries, Privatization, Ontario | CUPEThe Toronto Public Library Workers Union commissioned Forum Research to ask…
Ford’s consultants: Miller was right
The Grid TO | Ford's consultants: Miller was rightLook wait-and-give-him-a-chance people and Ford followers: even the consultants, who Ford wasted a lot of money on, agree with David Miller, 1/3…
Possible explanation for Rob Ford’s ignorant blunders
Is he running a government or making widgets? - Peace, order and good government, eh?This is Ford explaining to talk radio host John Oakley why he thinks Toronto's labour costs…
Noncommittal Rob Ford brushes off $130 million + $49 million wasted in cancelling Transit City
Metro - Ford deals death blow to Transit CityToronto must pay at least $49M to cancel LRT planI was waiting for more numbers to come in before posting this. So…
Rob Ford’s Gravy Train – another $43.4 million please
City takes over debt-ridden Leafs practice facility - thestar.comThe City of Toronto will take over interim management of the debt-plagued Lakeshore Lions Arena while it seeks to find a new…
On the Ontario PCs’ platform
So, here we go with the Ontario PC Platform, the Changebook (warning: PDF). Or is that the Change Book? ChangeBook? I don't know, and I don't think they do, either.According...
On the Ontario PCs’ platform.
So, here we go with the Ontario PC Platform, the Changebook. Or is that the Change Book? ChangeBook? I don't know, and I don't think they do, either.According to this,…
RCMP to investigate the Looters In Suits $50 million expenditure 100km from Huntsville (un-approved G8 spending)
RCMP finally investigates Muskoka’s G8 ‘Legacy Infrastructure’ « the reeves reportExcerpt from The Reeves Report:Because of an election-time early leak of the Auditor General’s G8 report which I wrote about…
NDP warns against Conservatives’ snooping law
NDP warns against Conservatives’ snooping law TIMMINS, ON – If the Conservatives get their way, police will be soon be able to track every e-mail sent, every website visited and…
Rob Ford Must Go – Campaign to Impeach Mayor Ford
Rob Ford Must Go - Campaign to Impeach Mayor Ford - Petition Online CanadaRob Ford definitely won't be impeached due to this petition (I don't think the mayor can be…