I recognize that some people encourage human aggression in their dogs, including training them to intimidate or attack people. I recognize that some people encourage dog aggression in their dogs, including training them to fight each other.I recognize that some people allow their dogs to…

Ontario’s Attorney General, Michael Bryant, finally revealed the costs to taxpayers of fighting parents of autistic children for the past seven years, but only after an Ontario Superior Court decision forced him to open the books.Read the full CBC story The Progressive Conservative Party of…

Ontarians could finally learn the truth about the so-called Liberal “slush fund” controversy when Auditor General Jim McCarter releases his probe as early as today. Read the entire Toronto Star article.

Angus Reid is conducting an online poll regarding the effectiveness of Dalton McGuinty as current (and soon to be ex) premier of Ontario.Vote here: IS DALTON McGUINTY DOING A GOOD JOB AS PREMIER OF ONTARIO? http://rm.angusreidforum.com/?cid=1869&rs=POEnGGt At the time I’m writing this note, 62% had…

Came across this story while reading KC Dog Blog’s weekly roundup. It’s a perfect example of the media’s desperate need to somehow, somewhere, include the word “pit bull” in any story about dog bites.Two separate incidents in Lubbock TX. Both appear to have involved German…

On July 9, a story broke throughout various news organizations about a two year old boy being sexually assaulted by the family “pit bull” in Lockport NY, near Niagara Falls. I didn’t discuss it here because, frankly, I had serious issues with the story and…

Couldn’t resist reprinting this report from CityNews Toronto.Apparently, the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority has issued a “clarification” to airport screening officers because they were taking their job way too seriously and, it appears, arresting passengers who were simply being a little mouthy. The CATSA…

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The following is a message written by Jamie MacDonald on Facebook’s “Help Elect Chris Savard” Discussion Board.Chris Savard is the Progressive Conservative candidate for Stormont, Dundas & South Glengarry in the 2007 Ontario election. For more interesting and insightful comments by Jamie, please visit Mac’s…

Jasmine is a Staffordshire Bull Terrier owned by a member of the Dog Legislation Council of Canada. Her breed is banned in Ontario. Her owner has entered her in the Canadian “Pet Idol” contest and she has consistently been in the lead since the beginning!If…