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Even Tim Hudak’s hand-picked “francophone” candidate doesn’t express himself...
I must admit, in all the debate madness of last nite, I completely forgot about the French-language debate on TFO. Not that it was top priority for me, as none of the candidates that took part are...
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Stay tuned for Election Week in Canada!
While I’m sure that the provincial election is the second-most important thing this Thursday for most Ontarians, it’s worth noting that we’re not the only ones going to the polls this week. Last nite,...
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GRAFFITI OF THE DAY: How do we know it’s election time?
This was spotted by the Toronto Star in the St. Paul’s riding, around Yonge and Eg/Yonge and Mount Pleasant: Why do I get the feeling that the artist of this piece posts on torontosun.com as...
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Meanwhile, in the other election that mattered this month, the Tories fail to...
Although not every poll has reported at the time I write this, it seems the Globe and Mail has gone ahead and given the NDP its fourth consecutive majority in Manitoba. And while the popular vote is...
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COMMENT OF THE DAY: Dalton The Conqueror
From: http://ottawa.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20111005/ontario-election-campaign-day-29-111005/20111005/?hub=OttawaHome Hey, I’m no fan of McGuinty either, but this guy makes him sound like a...
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A good piece of GREEN policy!
Taken straight from DanforthGreens.ca: “We would legalize marijuana and collect taxes from its sale. Proceeds would go to education and harm reduction. We do not encourage marijuana use and would...
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Meet the new boss–same as the old boss!
Well, it seems that my pre-election prediction came true, and we’ve ended up with a Liberal minority government–albeit by only one seat. Twas a small slice of drama in an election that had a very low...
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A Quebecker’s take on the Ontario election
This morning, La Presse columnist Vincent Marissal weighed in on the Ontario election, leading off with the infamous Ford family BBQ, and noting that the Tory hat trick failed to materialize. Here are...
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No, Rob Ford is NOT running for provincial premier…
Lost beneath the local media’s extensive coverage of a Rob Ford sighting in Midland last weekend was a much more relevant political event. While the second-leading candidate for Mayor of This CityTM...
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Meet the new boss…same as the old boss?
Ontario, I hafta say I’m disappointed in you. After 10+ years of Liberal rule, you gave them a renewed mandate with a majority government the other night. It’s not that I’m against liberalism, or...
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