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…
Category: Politics
Ssshhh, careful what you say
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…
Letter to all Ontario voters
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…
Vote for Jasmine and show support for Ontario’s banned dogs
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…
Ontario Ombudsman: Government “puffery” undermines public trust
A huge thank you to Ontario Ombudsman André Marin for saying publicly (and for getting the media to publish) what I and others have been trying to say for years.This Ontario government simply does not appear to believe that it has any responsibility, whatsoever, to…
COURT INFORMATION FOR THURSDAY JUNE 28 AT 10:00 AM – PLEASE ATTEND
393 University Avenue in downtown Toronto.Courtroom 904 – June 28 10:00 AM Between Queen and Dundas on University Avenue. If you’re taking the TTC, it’s on the University/Spadina subway line between Osgoode (Queen) and St. Patrick (Dundas) stations. We want as many people as possible…
I knew these guys were bad, but this is ridiculous!
I became a reluctant political activist, specifically targeting the ruling Ontario Liberal party, because of their arrogance, because of their insolence, because of their false and misleading public statements, and because they showed an incredible lack of willingness to listen and learn from people who…
The death of the mixed breed dog
There was a time when, if asked, I would have said that only licensed, ethical breeders of registered, purebred dogs should be allowed to breed, in order to eliminate backyard breeding and puppy milling. As with most absolutes, I have gradually been forced to re-examine…
May I list more Liberal arrogance?
Articles from various news organizations regarding Dalton McGuinty’s abrupt ending of the Ontario Legislature session three weeks early.The Globe and Mail: Ontario legislature prorogued Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty abruptly ended the legislature’s spring session Tuesday, more than three weeks earlier than initially planned and one…
More Liberal arrogance
We already have plenty of examples of arrogance from the ruling Liberal Party of Ontario, but here’s another.Liberals End Session 3 Wks. Early To Concentrate On Getting Your Vote They can “concentrate” all they like, but dog owners in this province will not be fooled…