Thespian as Politician ≥ the Political Theatre Press Conference
It is amazing the lengths that politicians will go to in order to give a rather mundane message a twist, a hook, a pull, some pizzazz, or often, a point.…
Tim Hudak
Tim Hudak and his own caucus vs. your wallet
When Hudak MPP Garfield Dunlop isn't too busy being contracdicted by his own party over handing tax payers the bill for eco fees (see: http://theliberalscarf.blogspot.com/2011/06/tim-hudak-vs-your-wallet-and-his-own.html), he's handing taxpayers the bi...
Feature: Questions remain on the future of eco fees in Ontario
It’s not often I sympathize with Tim Hudak and the Conservative Party of Ontario, but on the future of eco fees, they have their work cut out for them. To…
Tim Hudak vs. your wallet (and his own caucus)
http://www.torontosun.com/2011/06/27/tories-eye-eco-tax-on-electronicsTim Hudak showed his recklessness with his flip-flops on the HST (Going from being in favour of it, to wanting to scrap it, to saying he would reduce it, to…
With two years to rebuild federaly, Ontario liberals should focus attention on the upcoming provincial election on October 6th
According to a recent Forum Research survey, Tim Hudak's conservatives were getting a 41% approval rating from Ontarians, while the Liberals were somewhere around 26%, the NDP at 22% and…
Weekend thoughts
The Liberal delegates have (unfortunately in my view) voted to extend the wait back to 2013 before choosing a new Liberal leader. I’ve already gone over my objection to that,…
It’s not Grit Girl, but it’ll do
Prediction: three consecutive majorities. Dalton McGuinty is going to pull a Chretien.
Tim Hudak vs. your wallet
Tim Hudak is feeling hungry. Can you spare him some of your hard earned tax dollars so he can grab a beer and some chicken nuggets?
The PCs In Ontario
From ThreeHundredEight.com: Considering Dalton McGuinty's personal unpopularity, the PCs could be doing better than this. They are still well below the electoral outcome of the federal Conservatives in the province,…
Hudak’s Chain-Gang Proposal: Camp Run Amok Redux?
"There are ways to manage the risks; there are ways to diminish the risk, but there's no way to eliminate risk. Will some inmates escape? Will some inmates walk away?…
Tim Hudak vs. Full Day Kindergarten
Today, Ontario is announcing the last stage of the rollout of full day kindergarten. In a highly competitive, globalized, knowledge-based economy it is absolutely essential that Ontario invest in the…
Hidden Agenda?
The Ontario Tories bared more than their...uhh...private members...this weekend, releasing their election platform (summarized by CP here).I've always been a fan of parties releasing their platforms early - it gives…
Hudak’s Harris-like approach
In case you missed it, the Ontario Progressive Conservative party had a convention this weekend. There was a lot of, shall we say, extraneous stuff that was going on that…
And it’s over in Ontario for Tim Hudak
They're laughing at you, Mr. Hudak. That's a sign.
Mr. Lepp’s Penis
(Warning! Graphic image below!)You know, you get emails sometimes. And late today I got one with this attached:...purporting to show the penis of PCPO candidate for Niagara-on-the-Lake George Lepp. I…
Tim Hudak Asks: Is Our Children Learning?
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario wanted Mike Harris Light; they got George W. dumber.
Tim Hudak vs. video games (and jobs)
http://www.thestar.com/article/661781In honour of Anime North, which is sharing a convention centre with the PC's this weekend, I thought I'd highlight an example of Ontario investment in creating jobs in the…
Tim Hudak vs. the safety of Ontario families
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/997721--walkom-chain-gangs-and-the-tories-search-for-scapegoatsWhile Liberals focus on creating jobs and growing the economy (The headline of the Windsor Star today read "Green energy wave powers job ...
Tim Hudak vs. Canadian teams
Not quite as serious as my previous postings.
Tim Hudak vs. health care
Tim Hudak on health care, yesterday:"I know how important our health services truly are…healthcare will be our top funding priority"That's interesting, but let's take a look at what Mike Harris…