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Musings
An open letter to the John Oakley Show
Dear Oakley guys: When I agreed to go on your show to discuss Rob Ford’s drinking problem, yesterday morning, you didn’t tell me Doug Ford would be on too. No…
Now if I could only become the default answer on Paypal transfer forms
Spotted by the ever-vigilant Steve Ladurantaye. When Sun News Network asked viewers who’d they like to see with their own show, this what the form autofilled:
Stupid Blogger tribute to Bob Rae
A reporter contacted me today about the interim leader’s departure. Here’s what I said: He’s been like many last-term presidents and Prime Ministers – when they’re no longer seeking another…
Oakley Show: wherein the Fords and I get to express what we think of each other
It’ll show up here, I think. I started by pointing out that many other politicians who battled with the bottle – George W. Bush, Brian Mulroney and (to a lesser…
Ford fiasco follow-up
I’m about to go on the Oakley show – the show that created Rob Ford, in effect – to talk about his ongoing problems. Tune in if you can!
Byline: Keith Ashfield is a twit
Lilley and Kirbie duke it out. Kirbie 1, Lilley 0.
Rob Ford: drunk
Story here. And anyone involved in politics in Ontario can tell you this story is the tip of the proverbial ice berg. There’s a lot more. What’s it mean? It…
Keeping up with the Blacks
Turns out they sent the wrong one to jail.
In Tuesday’s Sun: debate this
In case you missed them (and the chances are excellent that you did) we can advise that the Liberal party’s leadership debates are now over. Similarly, we can advise that,…
Transit and Toronto, blah blah blah
Two things that drive me nuts about Toronto: The manic focus on transit issues, 24/7, to the total exclusion of all other issues, like poverty, health, crime, environment, etc. The…
If you’re a Canadian politico with a scandal to announce
…today’s the day to do it.
In Sunday’s Sun: what happens when you make Kathy Shaidle your friend
Watching Barack Obama’s first trip to Israel was revealing – but probably more for what it said about his hosts than it said about him. The U.S. president’s two-day journey…
Proud father update
Daughter has now been accepted to King’s College, Trent, Brock and Lakehead. With potentially more to come. Mixed in with the paternal pride, of course, is the realization that your…
The tweet was problematic enough
The retweet, more so. Story here.
Everything you need to know about Jim Flaherty’s ability to predict future economic events
From a little vid we did in 2009. And it stands up, still.
Toronto’s next mayor
If she runs, I’m there, baby. (P.S. I’m not interested in the Forum hazy numbers – I’m more interested in Lasch’s cagey answers!)
It’s not a surprise that fewer Canadians see him as competent…
…when his hair is green.