The messy divorce of horse racing and slots in Ontario
I play online poker regularly. My wife loves to watch horse racing on TV. Given this, one might think I would be sympathetic to the long running slots-at-racetrack program which…
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Well, duh…
…of course teens are going to wander off to the nearest fast food joint instead of paying for a cheese-less, whole grain slice of za! That’s what I woulda done.…
Separate schools: the subject that won’t go away…
… damn right it won’t! There was a good piece on Saturday by Kate Heartfield (one of the better writers at the Shitizen) about the inefficiencies of the publicly-funded separate…
Short-term Politicking Plagues Ontario’s 2012 Budget
Budgets don’t get passed during minority governments without negotiation. The government’s public suggestion that the New Democratic Party, the only party willing to consider not blocking the Liberal budget, is…
Well, I know of at least one safe seat for the Ontario Grits or NDP…
… if this comes true and Doug Ford runs for the Hudakites if McGuinty calls an election. (5) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Andrea Horwath Asks McGuinty And Hudak To Meet To Work On The Budget This Weekend
You would think that the premier would do this if he was really interested in making things work and doing his job. This shows that Andrea is serious about making…
Ontario Budget Attempts to Privatize Public Transit and other Public Services
From TTC Riders site: Just as we savour our victory in winning back four Light Rail Transit lines for Toronto, an even greater threat is presenting itself—two provincial government initiatives…
Fact Check On The Ontario Budget Agreements Between The NDP and the Liberals
Premier Dalton McGuinty has been saying that Andrea Horwath and the NDP have reneged on a deal. This is completely false. QUEEN’S PARK — Andrea Horwath and the Ontario NDP…
Statement by NDP Leader Andrea Horwath on the 2012 Budget
http://ontariondp.com/en/statement-by-ndp-leader-andrea-horwath-on-the-2012-budget “Every day since the election, I’ve worked hard to make minority government work. I’m proud of what we’ve been able to achieve. When discussing the Ontario’s Budget with the…
Ontarians Want More Sustainable Communities
Eight-nine per cent of Ontarians feel their communities would benefit environmentally and economically by incorporating green alternatives, according to a new survey conducted by Research House. Green product manufacturers and…
ConCalls: CEAP Adscam 2.0?
The annoying Canadian Economic Action Plan acronym CEAP appears in the latest Conservative phone calling scandal because a company Dean Del Mastro hired, got CEAP money to develop GeoVote. It’s…
Labour Market Stalls
Canada’s job market stalled in May. Employment edged up by 7,700, almost all of it part-time. In fact, the number of employees paid by Canadian employers fell by 15,600. Total…
Ontario GSA Bill Passes
Ontario passed Bill 13 this week, which forbids school administrators from banning Gay-Straight Alliances. Hooray! The congratulalien has been vindicated! Good job, Ontario.
Crazy shit…
…. or as WK calls him – a Kooky Katholic… Yes. David Warren is at it again! He is the main reason why I don’t subscribe to the Shitizen anymore.…
Live and let live: if you can’t even do that, your religious schools do not deserve my funding
The constitution has some strange artifacts in it. One of them is the guarantee of government funding for Catholic schools in Ontario Alberta and Saskatchewan and the territories. No other…
Bill 13’s passage, GSAs and the Catholic Church
Bill 13, Ontario’s anti-bullying legislation, passed third reading in the legislature today. The bill obtained 65 votes in support from the Liberal and NDP members, and 36 votes against from…
Bill 13’s passage, GSAs and the Catholic Church
Bill 13, Ontario's anti-bullying legislation, passed third reading in the legislature today. The bill obtained 65 votes in support from the Liberal and NDP members, and 36 votes against from…
Bill 13’s passage, GSAs and the Catholic Church
Bill 13, Ontario's anti-bullying legislation, passed third reading in the legislature today. The bill obtained 65 votes in support from the Liberal and NDP members, and 36 votes against from…
Bill 13’s passage, GSAs and the Catholic Church
Bill 13, Ontario’s anti-bullying legislation, passed third reading in the legislature today. The bill obtained 65 votes in support from the Liberal and NDP members, and 36 votes against from…