Rob Ford’s lies and bad math catching up to him
Road toll ‘reality check’ stirs up Toronto council - thestar.com Rob Ford reduced the city income, cancelled a cross-city fully-funded transit plan and then expected to pay for his subway…
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Toronto Approves Pride Funding, With Caveats
Despite threats from Toronto’s mayor to pull its funding, a city council committee has unanimously voted to continue supporting the city’s annual Pride festival. Toronto Pride is Canada’s largest Pride…
Molly’sBlog 2011-05-23 02:12:00
CANADIAN POLITICS:MARCH WITH OCAP AND CUPE THIS THURSDAY:This appeal from the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) asks you to join the 'Raise the Rates' contingent at the upcoming Canadian Union…
Jabba The Ford Gets Email
Last Thursday there was a story being aired on 680 News that Rob Ford was going to get rid of the Bike Lanes on Jarvis. The 680News went out of…
Early morning, late May
View Full Album Awake uncharacteristically early I ventured out before sunrise to see what the city looks like well before I am usually ever up. The clock flashed…
Help Keep Alvaro Orozco In Canada
Alvaro Orozco, a gay Nicaraguan who unsuccessfully attempted a refugee claim in 2007, was arrested late last week in Toronto while waiting for a bus on his way out to…
"This Stinks To High Heaven" – Ford’s disrespect for taxpayers
The Grid TO | Thirteen questions about Rob Ford’s questionable accountingBy Edward Keenan...The problem is that candidates are forbidden from taking loans from anyone except banks and other recognized lending…
Ford and fawning lackies vote to push Toronto into more debt
Toronto votes to contract out garbage pickup - thestar.comGloat gloat, oink oink.Studies show that although privatizing garbage pick-up may initially save money, it will cost much more in the long…
Looking back at Toronto’s G20 – Friday Film Pick: Into the Fire
Finally, a decent analysis of one of Canada's darkest days - last summer's G20 protests and police repression explored in Into the Fire.
Slut Walks take back the power
When police officer Michael Sanguinetti was giving York University law students tips on personal safety, he said the following:"You know, I think we're beating around the bush here... I've been…
Harper Bloody Harper – The Harper Song by John Roby
Take a moment to enjoy a cathartic laugh and watch Toronto composer John Roby's rousing performance of his latest ditty.
Molly’sBlog 2011-03-29 00:36:00
CANADIAN POLITICS ONTARIO: MARCH ON MCGUINTY: This Friday, April 1, the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) along with sections of the Canadian Union of Public Employees CUPE are planning a…
Coalition to Protest Against Mayor’s Call for TCHC Tenant Directors To Step Down
Sunday, March 6, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Coalition to Protest Against Mayor's Call for TCHC Tenant Directors To Step Down The Coalition to Protect Toronto Community Housing Corp. (TCHC) will…
When Moderates Attack, It May Be Time To Change Course
Scarborough moderate councillor Raymond Cho is making headlines today for sarcastic anti-anti-gravy train comments that included suggesting Toronto could save money by selling half the municipal parks to the private…
When Has Ford Changed His Mind?
There’s an article in the Globe and Mail today in which Doug Ford argues that his brother be given imperial power to rule Etobicoke Toronto. Now this is something that…
Regarding that blurb on the bottom of Toronto’s press releases
The Goods in The Toronto Star has written up a great little post concerning the new blurb that appears at the bottom of the City of Toronto's press releases. I…
Russia, Violence and Protest: What it is and what it is not
Reports and video footage of violent demonstration and criminality by ultra-nationalist and racist organisations in Russia this week are forming an interesting juxtaposition to recent political protests in the West.…
Riots and Disparity: Rome, London and Toronto
International headlines in the last two weeks have reported a massive amount of social unrest and unsettling news across the developed world, including riots and economic data which on the…
Kelly McParland Repeats Big Lie About Toronto
This was the most remarkable idiocy in an otherwise blisteringly stupid column about how Toronto doesn’t matter any more in Canadian politics: “Toronto’s political clout hasn’t disappeared altogether — it…
News and Analyses from BASICS Community News Service
BASICS is newspaper put out by some revolutionaries in Toronto, with a popular and working class orientation. Would definitely say it's worth checking out... material from the latest issue is…