Here are some of the people I endorse in this Ontario election thing
• Jamie Ellerton (PC) and Nancy Leblanc (Liberal) in Parkdale High Park. • John Fraser (Liberal) in Ottawa South. • Jonah Schein (NDP) in Davenport. • Arthur Potts (Liberal) in…
Musings
Gods of the Hammer
Just got Geoff Pevere’s book, and can’t wait to read it. Bonus: SFH – the band who played with Frankie Venom at his very last performance – is mentioned at…
Highly-scientific poll on why Warren thinks Tim Hudak is going to win
There are lots of reasons, but the four found in the highly-scientific poll below are the main ones. Can you guess which one is the big one? I have several…
Adam Radwanski, courageous voice for freedom and democracy
Canada’s Most Boring Newspaper Columnist™was just on CBC Radio’s Metro Morning, and was asked to comment on his own newspaper’s endorsation of Tim Hudak’s PCs. He wouldn’t. That is, a…
Liberal campaign jumps the shark. Again.
The Ontario NDP is like Rob Ford? Seriously? From the Sun story, here. .
June 15
Do I ever have a surprise for all of you. .
Has the OPP become a criminal organization?
If nothing else, they’ve become a law unto themselves. I have never seen anything like this. Ever. One thing is certain: the OPP had better hope the NDP win. Hudak…
In Friday’s Sun: how to win a political debate
I’ve had the privilege to help get Prime Ministers and Premiers ready for political debates. I always tell them debates are really just about two things. One, looking and sounding…
Toronto’s East End goes dark
But I bravely kept up my reports from the front, and CBC noticed. Remember: it’s all a lot of fun and games – until you remember this started the same…
John Tory: do as I say, not as I do
Having just completed “a whiplash-inducing flip-flop on his transit “Number One Priority,” John Tory has something new to be a hypocrite about: ethics. Discussing Rob Ford’s regular violation of conflict…
The Ontario debate winner!
This guy could’ve won last night’s #onpoli debate. Doesn’t sweat, doesn’t wave arms, doesn’t use cue cards. .
The big debate: Hudak gets gold, Horwath silver – and #WynneHands gets beat
The big question I can’t answer is this one: in an election campaign where no one has been paying attention, was anyone paying attention last night? If so, get ready…
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In Tuesday’s Sun: what is the effect of an attack ad on the attacked?
Whenever political parties unleash new ads – as is happening this week in Ontario – reporters inevitably call up the so-called experts. They call political scientists, image consultants and pollsters.…
Is this a hoax?
Just got this over the transom. This guy is an Ontario Liberal candidate? Is this legit? .
Tomorrow night’s Ontario debate: my advice, gratis
Reporter Andy Radia asked me what Kathleen Wynne and Andrea Horwath need to do tomorrow night. Here’s what I told him, as a free and valuable public service: “Debates are…
Bricker does my thinking for me
I know, I know, pollsters get things wrong, these days. Believe me, I know. But Ipsos, Abacus and the precious few others who actually, you know, talk to real people…
Olivia vs. John
Olivia Chow attended literally dozens of community get-togethers and fun fairs and whatnot over the weekend. She was non-stop. John Tory’s campaign? Well, um, their chief spokesperson was on Twitter,…
ITOW: what three Toronto papers are saying about flip-flopping’ John Tory’s new Number One Priority©
The reviews keep pouring in – and, for John, they suck! Toronto Star: “JOHN TORY’S ‘SMART TRACK’ ISN’T SO SMART…arch addler John Tory, has adopted a new “top priority” to…
f you’re not over here in fifteen minutes, you can find a new best friend
Hell, I would’ve bought it. .