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Trump Reich: Michigan embraces Nazi policy
Seriously: they want to put yellow stars on the identification of “non-citizens.” In other news, Holocaust Remembrance Day happened this week. Story here. Excerpt here: A pair of House bills…
Not only is this kid like me
…my Mom says he is me. She says I did exactly this with her and my Dad.
New Ontario Liberal ad?
An effective attack ad shouldn’t merely repeat things voters already knew, and have already dismissed and discounted. This is phoning it in. It isn’t going to change minds.
A Yelp on steroids
A smart CBC Winnipeg reporter contacted me this week about a fascinating story. It’s here: Snippet below: Kinsella, who is a Toronto-based lawyer and author, said businesses have the right…
$2,119 an hour. And you are paying it.
Snippet from next week’s Hill Times column, based on the intrepid reporting of CFRA’s Brian Lilley: The dirty little contract was discovered by Brian Lilley of Ottawa’s CFRA. Reports Lilley:…
I give you your ear worm for this morning
Althea and Donna, Uptown Top Ranking.
Five reasons why the David Livingston sentence is outrageous
David Livingston is someone with no criminal record – but he has a long, long record of community service and philanthropy. He is a good man who made a mistake.…
Donald Trump isn’t just an asshole
…he’s the biggest fucking idiot in the history of the world. Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria. Get ready Russia, because they will be…
Ugly graphic
…but a beautiful trend line, if you are Mr. Ford or Ms. Horwath. The graphic is a little ugly, but it tells a story that's ugly (if you're a Wynne…
The United States of America is about to be saved by a porn star
…we live in interesting times. Today’s front-page Washington Post report, headlined “A bomb on Trump’s front porch,” which is a just-as-interesting way of putting things: …the FBI’s seizure on Monday…
One big happy CPC family
Once again proving my theory that Justin Trudeau is the luckiest politician on Earth. Globe story: Conservative MP Maxime Bernier says in a new book that party Leader Andrew Scheer…
Jess Spindler!
The cut-off for supporters to buy memberships to vote is approaching fast. If you want to support Jess – and everyone should! – you can get signed up here!
Column: faithlessness
Ah, ye little Faith. Not that little, actually. She’s tallish, slouching near the doors at Sun News Network, chain-smoking. Smirking. “Troll with a tan,” someone at the erstwhile network said…
Let’s suspend every federal service in BC. Perhaps Horgan will get it, then.
Canadians expect you to act like one. Not a coward who is beholden to three Green Party members. But that’s what you are. #cdnpoli #bcpoli https://t.co/ZkLK1RghVk — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren)…
SFH at the Linsmore!
We opened for Mr. Pharmacist and we raised funds for the Humboldt Broncos. Was a good night.
Pray for these boys and their families
Even as a former and longtime hockey Dad, I cannot begin to fathom what those hockey families are now going through. This is just so horrific. Here is a photo…