Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Has a Serious Drinking Problem
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: That’s right, the Mayor of Toronto has a serious drinking problem. Actually, one that calls for rehab. The Toronto Star says Rob Ford’s…
Toronto
Rob Ford
It is news that Rob Ford was allegedly acting inappropriately at an official function where he was attending in his capacity as mayor of Toronto. It is news that he…
Summit tackles growing unfairness in Canada: Unions resolve to be part of solution
Canadian Labour Congress | Press Release: More than 350 labour leaders met for a one-day summit on Friday, March 22 in Toronto to talk about how their members can advocate…
Canadian lobbyists. Who They Are and What They Do.
When the federal Lobbying Act came into force in 2008, Vic Toews, then the President of the Treasury Board, declared the legislation “increased accountability in Ottawa” and provided “a more…
Fair Vote Canada’s out to lunch on Ranked Ballot Initiative, treatment of its own members who support it.
I’ve shared some common ground with Fair Vote Canada over the past few years, because I support electoral reform to our electoral system, as they do, and I generally believe…
Open letter to Canada Goose Haters
Open letter to Canada Goose Haters (Inspired from more than one instance- but you know who you are if you did make a comment and you are welcome to confront…
Save Toronto Olivia Chow!
Olivia, or John Tory. Center-left or center-right. I don’t care. Someone please just send the clown away.
Rob Ford is At It Again?
I’m a long way from Toronto, a good long way, and people like mayor Rob Ford make me kind of grateful for that. Distance also let me avoid taking part…
Environmental Education Improving in Ontario
Teaching people about the environment makes a lot of sense since we live in it. Surprisingly, in many school systems knowledge and awareness about the environment is not shared. In…
A Casino Will Not Bring Mass Tourism to Toronto
To do the little I can do from my low-traffic blog to push back on a deeply stupid and frankly maliciously preposterous lie being pushed on the public, let’s just…
The Real Crimes of Rob Ford
If you don't live in Toronto you probably know Rob Ford as the callous, vulgar, Con buffoon, who doesn't know what he is doing, and is always getting into trouble.…
A Look at Happiness Through Design
The Design Exchange in Toronto has invited Stefan Sagmeister to explore what happiness is all about. The artist has done some great album artwork and is now exploring how to…
Why Rob Ford is a Useful Buffoon
He was so sure he was going to lose, they had to hire a squeegee kid to mop the sweat off his ample brow.And when he found out he had…
Rob Ford to Stay as Mayor
Rob Ford’s removal from office, as mayor of Toronto, overturned. Two more years of this clown? Not good for Toronto’s image or reputation. Hopefully in 2014 he will be gone.…
Toronto Uses Billboard Tax to Fund Arts
many years ago, local Toronto artist and activist Devon Ostrom started Beautiful City to get more funding for the arts in Toronto and since then the project has grown to…
Of Toronto G20 protests and “abuse orchestrated by fascist states”
by Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive, Jan 15, 2013: Ontario Superior Court Justice Harriet Sachs says police behaviour during the Toronto G20 protests had “the eerie overtones of the…
On Prorogation: A Solution To Hand The Power Back To The People
By Joe Fantauzzi jjfantauzzi@gmail.com | @jjfantauzzi When a minority federal government facing a confidence vote over a rejected economic update suspended Parliament in 2008, a constitutional expert told CBC News…
Some Numbers
Government spending per capita, Toronto: $24,000.Government spending per capita, Attawapiskat: 11,355. That is all.
Rob Ford- election hater
So that dahhhling of the knuckle-draggers, the inimitable Rob Ford, thinks he should not have to face the voters in a by election should he be forced to hand in…