The March of Dimes is a registered charity that helps Ontarians with disabilities live independently. Recently the charity locked out about 30 Oakville Personal Support Workers (PSWs) after they refused…
Cons experiencing a few problems with the press? No problem: pretend we have a surplus.
Unfortunately, Toronto must suffer economic consequences if Rob Ford is allowed to stay Mayor of Toronto. And then, we must take action to restore our voting system so this does…
”Today’s the day my pussy comes of age!” – Mrs. Slocomb The newsrooms of North America — which are mostly vast empty spaces littered with empty desks and a handful…
Another Remembrance Day has come and gone, and hundreds of thousands of people gather at cenotaphs and memorials across the country to hear the well-worn words of “In Flanders Fields”…
“I don’t know, just use a name that nobody has ever heard of” Spotted by alert reader RC in a Boston Staples.
Dear Mr. Ford, I believe it was Pierre Trudeau who said “There is no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation.” I cannot emphatically enough say that…
I am a huge Katie Simpson fan. Simpson, who’s been doing amazing work for CP24 with her Rob Ford coverage, is seen here reacting on live TV to Ford’s comments…
Today, the Globe ran an opinion piece by Lindsay Mattick Davidson, one of the Justin Trudeau “ladies night” organizers. She, apparently, is unhappy with those of us who criticized the…
The Honourable Jim Flaherty Minister of Finance House of Commons Centre Block Building – Room 435-S Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Dear Jim – We get it. You love public-private partnerships,…
“There is no difference between theism and non-theism, basically speaking. Declaring an involvement with any kind of ‘ism’ turns out to be a matter of self and other. In fact,…
On Monday, long-time Liberal MP Jim Karygiannis said something regrettable on television. Stupid, too. And then he did something that politicians don’t do enough these days – he immediately apologized.…
The merger of The Scarborough Hospital (TSH) with the Rouge Valley Health System (RVHS) will not come cheap. Last night the hospital boards approved the idea of merger but only…
Even “the wastes” of nature are never wasted, and never a waste. Time spent among chandeliers and caviar may be a waste; time spent chasing money or seeking status may…
There is no question: this generation will be held responsible for our actions, and even more, for our inaction. Apathy, complacency and denial are morally unacceptable. In fact, at this…
In the past week I’ve learned how to make nine new dishes – so joyous! Nothing compares to home cooking. Banana bread and zucchini loaf Both gluten-free, scrumptious and super-nutritious:…
Because Margaret Wente quoted me in her column today. This was, according to Warren, the final straw: Sometimes a guy can’t catch a break. “Justin. Unplugged.” read the eye-catching invitation…
The last few days appear to suggest the brave new world of health reform is not unfolding as it theoretically should. The news is all around us: another violent death…
One of the not-so-solemn duties of the blogosphere is to hold the Main Stream Media in check when they go a little astray. I’m not sure if I should hold…
This op-ed appeared in the Ottawa Citizen on November 11, 2013 “Ottawa Students Don’t Care If ‘White Poppy’ Offends Veterans!” screamed the Sun News headline. In what has become the…
