In Tuesday’s Sun: uncharitable
The Hebrew word for charity – tzedakah – means justice. It’s a better definition to the English, because charity shouldn’t mean simply giving to the poor. It means (or should)…
Musings
John Tory has unfriended me on Facebook (updated)
Seriously. Lisa, too. I wonder if the social media cold-shouldering has anything to do with John’s now-immortal statement: “I’ll say to young women, learn how to play golf…Because you will…
Ipsos: Ontario Liberal support is soft as butter
…and now you see why I think they’re going to lose. From Ipsos’ press release tonight: Potential actual turnout at the polls could boost Tories… While the three parties are…
In Sunday’s Sun: the fiscal blessing and curse
Never screw up on a slow news day. Conversely, don’t make a big announcement on a busy news day. So Jim Flaherty didn’t — release a budget of significance, that…
Trudeau is right on the economy
This week, a few of us liberals and Liberals at Daisy were confronted on-air with a clip of Justin Trudeau on CPAC saying (apparently) “the deficit will take care of…
Happy birthday
Many guys will understand what I mean when I say this: your father is both a bit of light, and a bit of shadow, over your path through life. Mine,…
My Bloody Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s! To celebrate, here is my fave MBV tune. Genius.
The ten mistakes of the Ontario Liberal Party
Before the polls closed, Kathleen Wynne said “I’ll still be Premier” on Friday morning – and, after they closed, she was equally chippy, saying they were just a “skirmish.” But…
Ask me anything, baby
Just be polite.
Daisy help
We are interested in hearing from you if you are young, political and progressive – and a good writer. Email your stuff to info at daisygroup dot ca.
GTHL Penguins 1998 A
Anyone reading this? Don’t sign with pair who are “coaching” now. Email me if you want details. They’re bad, bad news.
John Tory: leadership means…
Back when he was Ontario’s Conservative Party leader, John Tory had a slogan about how “leadership matters,” or something like that. I literally forget how it ended. (Doesn’t matter: John…
Baseless by-election blathering
So, the good people of Thornhill and Niagara vote today. Here are my predictions, and I expect all of you to mock me if (when) I am shown to be…
Texas sportscaster on gay football players…and what he says isn’t what you expect
This guy is my new personal hero. Just epic.
CC: Christy Clark and Chris Christie
They share the same initials, and they share the same tactics.
Byline: in which I suggest Jim Flaherty’s closest aides are Johnny Walker and Jim Beam
I’m about six minutes in, after Brian’s editorial. My speculation about Flaherty’s state of mind, and his whiplash-inducing flip-flop on income splitting: He has been taken hostage by officials in…
Karen Stintz, defender of all things Conservative
Check this out: I find that fascinating. What interests me most is Stintz’s decision to (a) attack someone who clearly has her worried (b) her bizarro swing at the NDP…
Dan Calda, RIP
I don’t do this thing, for free, to play host to someone to let them libel me and everyone else. In more than 2,000 comments, no less. Buh-bye.