Mayor Crackhead: he’s coming baaaack
As Olivia Chow warned all and sundry – and, contrary to John Tory’s most-fervent prayers – Rob Ford is indeed coming back. There was never any question about that, in…
Musings
John Tory needs mulligan, say binders full of women
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In Tuesday’s Sun: the alternation theory and Justin Trudeau
Liberal governments back in power, somewhat unexpectedly, in Quebec City and Toronto: does that help Justin Trudeau, or does it hurt him? Depends who you ask. Conservatives are less preoccupied…
Olivia Chow announces her advisory committee, and it ain’t bad
Check this out. Pretty good – but there are lots more to come. .
Thank you
I’ve been getting some amazing notes from you guys this morning – offers to stay with a family in PEI, advice about real help from a former colleague on the…
Fathers, sons, today
So: fathers, sons. Today is Father’s Day. I hope that yours is a happy one, whether you are a Dad, or you are with your Dad. Mine isn’t, and likely…
In Sunday’s Sun: As The Au Pairs sang, it’s obvious
The first duty of intelligent people, said George Orwell, is to restate the obvious. In politics, it isn’t done nearly enough. So, let us state the obvious: Kathleen Wynne won…
Jim Keegstra is dead
Enjoy your stay in Hell, Jim. .
Ipsos just now: Ontario Liberals behind in every region
…with those most likely to vote. Holy shit la merde! They’ve got a huge sample – two thousand people. And look at what’s happened to the NDP vote! If this…
Have they said that children will starve to death if we win?
I don’t agree with John Ivison’s apparent suggestion that Tim Hudak is glissading (what a great word that is) to inevitable victory. I think whoever wins will do it based…
Warren’s witty, wacky, wonky weather wizardry
Good morning, Ontario! This rainy morn, we have two Ekos and Forum meteorological predictions wreaking havoc with PC governing plans – but, remember, Forum and Ekos have previously promised one…
I am a dog person
I am not so much a cat person. But I could watch this 6,000 times. And, in fact, I have. The expression on his little furry face! What genius.
Big political graves are dug with little shovels
In a tight election race, like this one, you have to pay attention to the little things. It’s the little things that will kill you. Case in point: the Liberal…
Public image, political slippage
I’m not sure why I titled this post in that way. I like rhymes and alliterations, as you know. Anyway. Yesterday’s post on GOTV caught the attention of no less…
Three things Ontario’s main political parties didn’t have, and the effect of same
1. Ontario New Democrats: Money. Effect: They disappeared in Week One, and only reappeared at the debate, at which point it was too late. 2. Ontario Liberals: A coherent message.…
In Tuesday’s Sun: disband the OPP
Despicable. Disgusting, dispiriting, deflating: Ontario’s 2014 election campaign has been all of those things, and more. It is coming to a blessed end in two days’ time. But this grinding,…
What is GOTV?
You hear weirdos like me talking about it a lot. And, in super-tight elections like Ontario 2014, Get Out The Vote isn’t just something – it’s everything. Whoever has the…
Harvard’s Nieman Lab is “amused at the existence of John Tory”
That’s one way of putting it. What is Harvard’s Nieman Lab? Here. Who is John Tory? Here.