Musings
“The National Enquirer for skinheads”
That’s the memorable (and accurate) description my colleague Andrew Tumilty – now cloistered in the Ontario budget lock-up – gave to Your Ward News. Here’s a link to his HuffPo…
SOME HON. MEMBERS: Hear, hear!
IDEA: A constitutional amendment requiring that the last person Trump speaks to on any issue must be Justin Trudeau. https://t.co/7nqkzlSmvh — Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) April 27, 2017 Trump: I “was…
O’Leary, Trudeau, alliterations and the obligatory Hill and Knowlton reference
From next week’s column. I’m rather enthusiastic about political alliterations, as Gerald Butts and Don Guy know too well: But we’ll give you this much, Kev. You were uncharacteristically candid…
Ten bands I have interviewed and one I haven’t
Screw Facebook. If I’m going to do this, I’m doing it in my house. With a twist. Sex Pistols The Clash The Ramones Ted Nugent The Police Pennywise Bad Religion…
“Oral questions. The Honourable Mad Max.”
If true, this thing is over, no? Bernier campaign tells me O’Leary is out of #CPCLdr, will endorse @MaximeBernier. Holy boom! — David Akin (@davidakin) April 26, 2017
Bill S-5
Lisa is moderating. I think it will be an interesting debate, because of the quality of the participants – but also, speaking personally, I’ve got a family member who is…
Where we were today
And we need your help! If you oppose hate showing up in your mailbox, get in touch! Warren Kinsella shows some of the graphic images found in Your Ward News…
This morning: fighting hate in a Toronto courtroom
Today at 10 a.m., at a hearing room on the third floor at 4900 Yonge Street in Toronto, a special panel will start hearings into whether Canada Post should be…
The BC NDP’s friend is the enemy of BC: the headlines
Here is this morning’s big news, from the Post’s Drew Hasselback, which will take bread off the table for 25,000 Canadian families, most of them in British Columbia: Canada vows…
Leap of Faith
We thought you should all see how the Mighty Finn™ approaches the back yard.
This week’s column: why Hillary should’ve used Daisy
The bearded Republican regarded us suspiciously. He had been washing his pickup truck (naturally) and listening to country music on the radio (ditto). It was blindingly-bright Saturday morning in August…
Justin Trudeau wins me over with his socks
Also, the hand-washing thing. Anyone who knows me will tell you I’m more OCD than Howard Hughes. I carry Purell wherever I go. Way to go, PM! Cabin socks rule!
The fight against hate continues tomorrow
Tomorrow at 10 a.m., at a hearing room on the third floor at 4900 Yonge Street in Toronto, a special panel will start hearings into whether Canada Post should be…
Twitter irritants and political certainties
So, I opined on Twitter that the neo-Nazi Le Pen cannot win in the next round of the French residential elections. It’s a widely-held view; the odds are decidedly against…
Twitter pen pals
So, Chelsea Clinton tweeted this cool thing, which I retweeted: Letter I wrote to President Reagan at 5. (I never got a reply). Thank you to all who shared your…
Meet the Mighty Finn
Who needs sleep anyway?
Book collecting: snobbery or reading passion?
The book has always been a sign of status and refinement; a declaration of self-worth – even for those who hate to read. That’s the lead into a recent piece…
Trump calls Canada a “disgrace”
Here. Good thing we’ve been sucking up to him and his kids, eh? Yep. Sure is working. President Donald Trump has called protectionist trade measures by the Canadian government “a…