Olivia Chow walks for Israel
I was out of town, but my eldest son walked it, too.
Musings
Your Toronto politics morning update in helpful quotes: Tory “absurd and careless,” Chow “very, very favourably impressive”
National Post: “I’m not sure what distinguishes Tory as a front-running candidate for mayor. He has business experience, certainly, but so do many people, and it actually doesn’t apply to…
“Currently seem poised to take back the province”?
Um. The Quebec Liberals did “retake the province,” folks. Was in all the papers – including, perhaps, yours. .
Tonight, my Dad gets to ask Mr. Nash his question
He always wondered why they changed the theme music to The National. Tonight, I hope he gets the chance to ask him. .
My view at the moment
Wish you were all here. Well, most of you, anyway. .
Labourers’ union smart approach: being proactive
This is interesting. When the CBC and the Star were coming after LIUNA (mainly for the offence of Working While Italian), the union took a proactive approach – and contacted…
Hey, Public Safety and RCMP: do I scare you?
Apparently: “Bureaucrats, for example, bumped around a copy of a head-scratching open letter posted by Sun columnist Warren Kinsella on his blog. In it, he calls on Anonymous to get…
John Tory: in the pocket of the handgun lobby
Yesterday’s post about John Tory’s non-position on several important issues got heads shaking about Mr. Dithers again. But it was his abject refusal to take a position on handguns that…
Secure retirement is right
He knows all about how to secure an early political retirement. And she will be doing likewise, if she spends another day campaigning with him. .
In today’s Sun: Trudeau touches the third rail
Now that he has reopened the abortion the debate – and, rest assured, Justin Trudeau has done so – what next? Who wins, who loses? Trudeau himself is both a…
Told ya
Ipsos tonight: Ontario Race Tightens: Hudak PCs Slip (35%, -4), Horwath NDP Gain (28%, +4) and Wynne Liberals Stall (31%, +1) among Decided Voters But Ballot Box Bonus Belongs to…
No position yet: John Tory’s campaign for mayor, in six easy snapshots
The Toronto Star has unveiled a helpful “Promise Tracker” feature for the Toronto mayor’s race. Here’s what they’ve got for John Tory on some of the major issues of the…
Kathleen Wynne shakes the hand of charged fraudster Joe Fontana
She refused to meet Ford – who hasn’t been charged with anything, amazingly – and that was absolutely the right position to take. She should have never met with Fontana.…
What works in a political TV spot, and what doesn’t
Here’s a few I happen to like, and which I happen to know, um, a little about. They’re not “negative” – they’re telling the truth about the public record of…
Contextless, linkless Ontario campaign 2014 observations
Haven’t seen that old graphic in a while, so I thought I’d haul it out of the cyber-closet. Had one that was cropped better, but you get you pay for.…
John Tory should quit mayoralty race
Source? His former employer, Newstalk 1010. Ouch. That’s gonna leave a mark. .
I don’t see SFH on this list. WTF?
Seriously, don’t they know geriatric punk rock stars when they see them? .
Ontario: who is a political ad for? (updated)
Not for you, highly-informed reader of Canada’s Best-Loved Political Website™. Not for you, or people like you. Let me explain. This morning, I heard The First Ever Academic To Understand…
I painted this
Was retrieved from…a long story. Lala doesn’t like it. She never likes my stuff. .
In Tuesday’s Sun: how a loser is winning Ontario’s election
Allan Gregg tells a great anecdote, one that explains why the least popular guy is presently ahead in the Ontario provincial election campaign. It’s all about authenticity, the talented former…