Dear good people of Sudbury
You’re in the meddle of a by-election and whatnot, but this shouldn’t take long. Stay with me. The notion that Kathleen Wynne – one of the most honest politicians you…
Musings
In Friday’s Sun: it’s (still) the economy, stupid
It’s the economy, stupid. That’s what Bill Clinton’s top strategist, James Carville, famously wrote on a piece of paper, a generation ago. He then put it up on the wall…
No reasonable offer refused!
It is an election year and, accordingly, folks are already asking me about banner advertising on this here web site. Last time, the Libs got to it first. This time,…
The Pope agrees with me, naturally
Free speech, but not without limits. But the best part? The notion of priestly fisticuffs. Classic. By way of example, referred to Alberto Gasparri, who organizes papal trips and was…
Frank Schiller
Impressive guy. Smart. Worked with him many years ago. Would make a fine MP.
The best-laid plans of men, mice and Conservatives
…often go awry. So sayeth Robbie Burns (not The Bard, as I mistakenly said on Twitter, and my genial colleague Chris Blizzard promptly set me straight). Man oh man, this…
Tomlinson on Lang: “The problem was the perceived conflict of interest…It raised questions about Amanda Lang’s involvement in the story”
The good news, I suppose, is that CBC has learned a few lessons from their handling of the Ghomeshi mess. Now, at least, they’re letting the main actors in this…
In Tuesday’s Sun: the real haters
God gave us the powers of judgment. In Her infinite wisdom, She gave us the ability to look, and listen, and consider. She bestowed upon us the ability to recognize…
They don’t call the Internet “a vanity press for the deranged” for nothing
Like, wow. #ISIS hacks #Pentagon Internet accounts. Well, that isn't something you read every day, is it? — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) January 12, 2015
I’m not quite sure how Amanda Lang continues to have a job at CBC, as opposed to RBC
…but she does. (And, hearing that Raj Ahluwalia – a journalist of exceptional integrity – was on the other side of this latest CBC ethical mess renders, for me, Lang’s…
The only ones saying “Fall election” are using PMO talking points
Case in point, right here. Open thread, folks. Indulge in wild speculation, baseless conjecture and wilful rumour-mongering. I’ve been doing so for 15 years, and it pays handsomely. (Well, actually,…
Khaled is free!
Kudos to Charles Sousa, John Baird, the Daisy folks, Canadian media – and of course his amazing family, led by Sarah and Ahmad. Woot! 558 Days – Khaled Al-Qazzaz Finally…
The cover of next week’s New Yorker
Brilliant. Perfect.
Airhead Global TV meat puppet, explained
So, when I go to Raptors games, I’m confronted with the same thing over and over: the advertising of the Diamond and Diamond “law firm” everywhere I look. I won’t…
In Friday’s Sun: values, foreign affairs and elections
The morning of the Paris massacre, this surfaced on the Internet: “Stephen Harper’s willingness to be tough with terrorists and dictators – in effect, punching above Canada’s foreign policy weight…
Dear Prime Minister
It is very nice that you are helping out Mr. Vickers. He is a real hero. However, the person who should really be ambassador to Ireland is me. I may…
Spineless and clueless: Charlie Hebdo, the Toronto Star and free speech
I’ve written books about the notion that, when it comes to speech, reasonable limits should indeed exist. Calling for genocide against a group of people, for example. Holocaust denial in…
Two (possibly emotional) reactions to the Paris massacre
Both, somewhat emotional. One is to state that (I think) I was wrong. In the Summer, I wrote this: “On the much-read National Newswatch Thursday morning, then, a column on…