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ConCalls: Witnesses to #RoboCon Scrutinized
Andrew Prescott got instructions from Jenni Byrne to avoid Elections Canada until she could consult a lawyer. Prescott’s work on the Guelph Conservative campaign in 2011 earned him notoriety for…
Exposing Rob Ford
This, I’m sure, will become a daily post – there are so many lies and half-truths that it’s hard to keep track. But since Rob and Doug Ford seem to…
The (Frightening) Genius of Ford
You heard it here first: Rob Ford is a genius and will likely win the Mayoral race next year.
Ferry Tales Can Come True…..
BC Ferries to cut sailings, seniors’ discounts, add slot machines Transportation Minister Todd Stone says cuts will save $19 million by 2016 CBC News Posted: Nov 18, 2013 7:01 AM…
A single question that could change how we approach population health
In all the talk about health care sustainability we lose sight of the fact that the interventions that cost the least and are likely to have the biggest impact on…
Is there a cure?
In what I presume is an attempt to seem sensitive, and not schadenfreude-istic, many people who want Mayor Ford to step down say that they want the Mayor to seek…
Trained to Wreck
What’s with short term (and long term) memory loss in this country? This is the ugliest, most disturbing thing I've ever seen in Canadian politics. youtube.com/watch?v=gHMDQc…— Andrew Coyne (@acoyne) November…
Nervous Norvus
A song from my childhood was on the satellite radio this evening. Transfusion, by Nervous Norvus. I looked him up on YouTube. He passed away a good many decades ago…
The Importance of Open Data Critiques – thoughts and context
Over at the Programmable City website Rob Kitchin has a thoughtful blog post on open data critiques. It is very much worth reading and wider discussion. Specifically, there are two…
Assault is a Criminal Offense
Rod Ford Removal requires a criminal charge. Assault fits the bill nicely.
I Got Nuthin’
I want to post something about Mayor Guy They Let Wear The Big Gold Chain Rob Ford. Something concise and insightful perhaps, with an underpinning of satire. I can’t because…
We don’t want to know the cancer risk of our drug of choice
We love our booze. It’s our drug of choice. Given 83 per cent of men and 74 per cent of women are drinkers; we don’t want to hear about the…
ConCalls: Conservatives Caught in Contradiction #RoboCon #cdnpoli
If some Conservatives were lying about when they supposedly spoke to Michael Sona about a robocall scheme, how dependable are similar stories from other Conservatives egged on by the party’s…
Morality-Lite: MacKay’s Glass House
Trudeau, Ford Set Bad Example For Country: Justice Minister Globalnews.ca | Posted: 11/17/2013 11:09 am EST Hey, McKay, pot callin’ the kettle..guess it’s okay to waste taxpayers’ money, and be…
Underpaid PSWs locked out after refusing wage concessions
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…
Jim Flaherty’s Magic Money Machine
Cons experiencing a few problems with the press? No problem: pretend we have a surplus.
The Solution to Ford
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…
The Slocomb Solution: how the media can avoid the ‘P’ word.
”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…
Of poems, poppies, and Presidents…
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”…