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More on David Price, and the Toronto Star
The Star delved a bit more into David Price’s background today. If you’re not familiar with Price, he’s Rob Ford’s former football coach turned best friend turned “director of operations.”…
Bigots swarm interracial Cheerios ad
There are some sick bastards out there. I’m going to go buy some Cheerios.
Women In Short Pants Run Around, Bullying MPs
It’s always good to hear Elizabeth May speak in the House. Today was no disappointment, as she took the Prime Minster’s Office to task for being a totally unaccountable creation…
Nothin’ To See Here #cdnpoli
John Gormley attempts to sing a lullaby; Mixes up the words. eave us alone to reconnect with life and keep the warmth coming. And get back to us when you’ve…
Getting Duffed
Getting Duffed. A new phrase for the Canadian political lexicon.
Wynne Liberals need to help the Huronia Survivors get the justice they deserve
But they’re not. I work with the abused Huronia survivors so this is close to my heart. Not only is the government delaying justice, the government has denied even owing…
Obesity rates rise – will Ontario implement the recommendations of its own panel?
Health prevention is one of those hands down winners. You ask people about health care reform, and almost everyone believes that moving health issues upstream has the potential to reduce…
Strength in Numbers, or Just Numb?
Unifor: CAW, CEP Merger Creates Largest Private-Sector Union In Canada Posted: 05/30/2013 11:59 am EDT | Updated: 05/30/2013 5:12 pm EDT Considering that CUPE, the largest public sector union, seems…
More “transformation” — 53 jobs cut at Peterborough Regional
Peterborough’s regional hospital is losing more staff positions. The good news is the hospital administration isn’t at least pretending these new cuts are about “transformation” of the health system as…
All Eggheads In One Laundry Basket #skpoli
The Sask Party is putting all of the province’s health related laundry into one laundry basket, in Regina. If you don’t know Saskatchewan geography, this borders on insanity. We’re going…
Losing four pscyhiatrists at Grand River may very well be carelessness
Oscar Wilde’s character Lady Bracknell says in The Importance of Being Earnest: “to lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune … to lose both seems like carelessness.” Does…
Harper Did The Dion Duffy Do-Over
Mike Duffy once mocked Stephane Dion for asking for restarts to questions for a TV interview. Journalists typically grant these requests, as was explained at the time by less biased…
The Convenience of Mulcair’s Non-Crime
Stephen Harper is in the hot seat. Again. What does he do? Does he apologize? Does he work to create any sense of empathy for Canadians interested in seeing some…
Linda McQuaig for Mayor?
Linda McQuaig couldn’t resist. Standing at the Mayor’s podium at the Toronto City Hall council chambers, she told the Older Canadians Network: “I have never smoked crack cocaine.” Linda McQuaig…
ConCalls: “The Liberals Did It First”(TM) #RoboCon #cdnpoli
The Conservative trolls will have to get new talking points so they don’t look hopelessly dated. Multiple Conservative parties, the NDP, and another Liberal MP were all fined thousands of…
“My office will start to unravel” – former federal budget watchdog Kevin Page
Federal Conservatives sure liked to talk about accountability while in opposition. In power? Not so much. Kevin Page, Canada’s first parliamentary budget officer, said no governments want more accountability. It’s…
Thawing Out
The world’s deep freeze in the north is thawing out quickly. As a result we’re making interesting discoveries as bodies get uncovered. There are two big problems. We’re losing thousands…
Dr. Henry Morgentaler, RIP
For all that you have done to ensure that Canadian women have reproductive choice, thank you.
Coal Hard Truth #skpoli
“We depend too much on coal” — @MayorMandel #p2syyc; glad someone said that too— Chris Turner (@theturner) May 29, 2013 .@MMandryk IEA says we have ~3 years left (worldwide) to…