Reading today's Postmedia story about labour union spending during the 2011 federal election campaign led this blog to wonder about other third party spending.Reviewing the listing of third parties on…
Five months after the election of Canada's first-ever NDP official opposition at the federal level, it's now been declared conventional wisdom that the real opposition comes from provincial governments (who,…
On Wednesday I called out former NDP MLA David Schreck for his comments regarding premier Christy Clark’s choice of attire in the Legislature. His comments reeked of sexism, and thus…
For an election that was about as little as an election can possibly be about, last nights results brought more change to Ontario than many anticipated. And despite the set…
YAH I KNOW I STARTED LIVE BLOGGING JUST AS ITS ALL OVER. SORRY BUSY EVENING, WHAT WITH THE BOY COMING HOME AND BUNCH OF OTHER THINGS. WATCHING SUNTV FOR THE…
I don’t have much else to say right now but if you are still unsure today, take a look through my blog entries over the past month or so and…
I don’t have much else to say right now but if you are still unsure today, take a look through my blog entries over the past month or so and…
I don't have much else to say right now but if you are still unsure today, take a look through my blog entries over the past month or so and…
I don't have much else to say right now but if you are still unsure today, take a look through my blog entries over the past month or so and…
Hey people in Ontario, if you can vote you should vote! Things Are Good supports anybody you want to vote for except the Tea Conservative Party. Vote for the Ontario…
While typically seen as the domain of regressive fundamentalist Christians who believe a woman’s place is in the kitchen, subservient to her husband, left-wingers are not immune to the issue.…
My predictions (based on riding projections from 308.com, recent polls, polling trends, individual riding polls) Liberals 50 seats (minority government) PC 31 seats NDP 26 seats threehundredeight's predictions LIberals 57…
Here is what the NDP will do for the people of Ontario:Economy, Taxation, JobsRolling back corporate tax cuts. History has shown that lowering corporate taxes does nothing to create jobs.…
A common refrain among political pundits has been that all of Ontario’s election platforms are unrealistic given a deteriorating economic outlook. Rather than bemoaning this alleged lack of realism, we…
SO YEAH JUST BACK FROM VISITING MY SON AT THE HOSPITAL, DID YOU HEAR THIS THEY HAD AN ELECTION IN MANITOBA? BASICALLY IT’S BEEN CALLED ALREADY (SPOILER ALERT: NDP MAJORITY)…
I've found myself too busy with work and what not lately to be blogging as much as I should be, so here's some short random thoughts on recent events until…
NDP finance critic hails symbolic economic victory over Tories - The Globe and MailIt's rare, and non-binding, but it's a positive step. The motion calls for "the government to act…
Well, here we are. The Ontario provincial election is two days away, and the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives are locked in a dead heat, continuing to make election promises at…
A few very quick updates since my last commentary on the NDP leadership race...Martin Singh, Nathan Cullen and Paul Dewar are in, while Thomas Mulcair should be shortly (with Phil…
Welcome to the race for the leadership of the federal NDP.And before you launch into your campaign, you would do well to ponder the campaign strategies devised for two recent…
