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This poll and that poll – more summer bad news for the Conservatives 27 Aug 2013 | 05:49 am
More polls to talk about today. First, two-thirds of Canadians who were polled disapprove of Prime Minister proroguing Parliament in Sept and waiting until late October to reconvene Parliament. As I ...
The makings of Trudeau policy and what he stands for 24 Aug 2013 | 08:26 pm
In my own humble (and admittedly partisan) opinion, I think Justin Trudeau has had a good week. First, he strongly criticized the PQ intention of banning religious headgear from Quebec government inst...
Prorogation Stuff 21 Aug 2013 | 04:57 pm
You’ve heard the Prime Minister intends to prorogue Parliament in September, and then come back in October with a Speech From the Throne. You’ve heard some say this is another example of Harper abusin...
Referendum on Senate? Only if it includes all options – including a “reform” one 17 Aug 2013 | 07:41 pm
Michael Bliss, Professor at U of T, argues in the Globe today that the Senate must be abolished, and lays out why it can’t be reformed. I’ll put aside that part of the argument for now; what I’m inte...
Leaning Towards Supporting A Winter Olympics Sochi Boycott 16 Aug 2013 | 01:23 am
I’ve been on the fence over whether or not a boycott of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi is the right thing to be doing to protest Russia’s new rather draconian anti-LGBT laws. I figured athletes cou...
Paywalls will not be the print media’s Holy Grail 14 Aug 2013 | 04:39 pm
You may have noticed yesterday if you visited the Toronto Star that they have implemented their new paywall system. As with the Globe and Mail and others, you’re allowed a certain amount of free speci...
If Tim Hudak goes, who do you pick as Ontario PC leader? 11 Aug 2013 | 05:17 pm
One of my old university political classmates (and still a friend) Michael Taube, who once worked on the staff of Stephen Harper, has a guest op-ed column in the Star this AM, saying Ontario Progressi...
Do you consider folks of a different political ideology your ‘enemy’? 9 Aug 2013 | 08:03 am
I ask that because apparently John Baird, Canada’s Foreign Minister, does. Mr Baird has been rightly praised for condemning Russia’s anti-gay laws and for taking on the social conservative REAL Women...
George Tackach is back in Etobicoke-Lakeshore for 2015 8 Aug 2013 | 05:14 am
Well, almost back: Today, I am committing all of my efforts towards building a better, stronger future for hardworking families throughout Etobicoke-Lakeshore…I believe that the people of Etobicoke-L...
A Battle Royale in Toronto-Centre 6 Aug 2013 | 09:12 pm
This certainly livens things up in the NDP nomination battle for Toronto-Centre: Linda McQuaig, well-known author and Star columnist, is announcing on Tuesday that she is vying to be the New Democrat...
