Going after Deb to get to Tim
I don’t know Deb Hutton but I do know what it’s like when a politician goes after you because of who you’re in a relationship with. There is no excuse…
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Question everyone is asking: What will the NDP do?
If they can position themselves as the left-of-centre party of change, I think they’d have a good shot. The question for them becomes, ‘Do they want to give this government…
Harper government using taxpayer dollars to attack Trudeau – UPDATED
The Tories say that Justin Trudeau is in over his head but I think that the Harper government has lost its mind. As a Grit staffer for many years, I…
Kumbaya Counter-Terrorism
One of the reasons I keep blogging is that the comments section here tends to breed meaningful discussion rather than the “no you’re Hitler” type of debate you see on…
That’s Crude, Dude, not Chocolate….
B.C. NDP leader slammed for opposition to pipeline Liberals call Dix’s new position the “Kinder Morgan Surprise” CBC News Posted: Apr 23, 2013 7:28 PM PT Last Updated: Apr 23,…
Would the PCs slash health spending even further?
The Ontario PCs have released a new video with finance critic Peter Shurman suggesting the Liberals cannot balance their budget on schedule by restraining health care to 2 per cent…
$30 million back on hospital books as part of new purchasing model
At yesterday’s Central East LHIN The Scarborough Hospital (TSH) was asked to treat $2 million it thought it had coming back from Plexxus as “bad debt.” Plexxus is a not-for-profit…
Happy Birthday
A year ago Alison Redford triumphed thanks to a lot of hard work, a little luck, and $430,000 from Daryl Katz For a government which has been in power 42…
Red dots
In the age of accountability, being careful about your spending gets interesting when you don’t know much you will have to spend. Each provincial budget usually gives some indication of…
$2 million in bad debt adds to woes of The Scarborough Hospital
Last week The Scarborough Hospital announced it was eliminating 98 positions as part of its efforts reduce a $17 million annual deficit. On top of that, the hospital has found…
On Air Jitters
Everyone has them. This poor fellow had them worst than most. But, as you can see from his tweet below, he had a sense of humour about it. (FYI, NSFW).…
On Air Jitters
Everyone has them. This poor fellow had them worst than most. But, as you can see from his tweet below, he had a sense of humour about it. (FYI, NSFW).…
I don’t think this ad is scaring Harper
Maybe it’s just me but I don’t think the new PSAC ad attacking the Harper government’s environmental record is all that effective. The Public Service of Canada VP thinks otherwise,…
Fight the Power
I saw these guys play live at the Luv-a-Fair about 23 years ago now. Couple of things to note: 1) I’m old and 2) it never should have taken 23…
Here, KIti, Kiti, Kiti……..
China’s largest bank in deal to finance Kitimat refinery ICBC will also provide engineering and construction help to build refinery CBC News Posted: Apr 18, 2013 6:08 PM PT Last…
ConCalls: Con-Friendly RMG and Debts to Canada #RoboCon #cdnpoli
One of the companies involved in defending the Conservative MPs who are having their riding wins challenged by the Council of Canadians and citizens of six ridings affected by fraudulent…
One small step for the government
One giant leap for the opposition.
Leadership battle imminent?
For the Tories, perhaps. Why do I think so? This is what you do when you’re thinking about making an exit.
Retraction
On April 8 and 9, 2013, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (“OPSEU”) published statements on news wire websites, OPSEU’s website, and certain blog websites, regarding Procom Consultants Group Ltd.…