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If Rob Ford had ‘stronger agenda’ it would eliminate some of the ‘sideshow issues’: Karen Stintz

Mayor Rob Ford needs a “stronger” agenda regarding what he wants to accomplish over the second half of his term, Councillor Karen Stintz told an audience at a Tuesday night town hall. They… more →

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Jonathan Kay: Rob Ford will never ever, ever give the Toronto Star the pleasure of his resignation

Jonathan Kay wrote 3 hours ago: The least that can be said about Toronto mayor Rob Ford is that he inspires loyalty among his follow … more →

Tags: Full Comment, bob herbert, Breaking, David Miller, Olivia Chow, rob ford, Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd.

King Kong Size Waste with Provincial Liberals and Ornge

paintednew wrote 1 month ago: Another example of the Ontario Provincial Liberals wasting our tax dollars! It is unthinkable and un … more →

Tags: Political Rant, Liberals, Ontario Politics, taxes, Anit-Liberal, Progressive Conservative, Liberal, ORNGE scandal, Deb Mathews

Ontario’s nursing homes -- 10 years of empty promises from Queen’s Park — 5 comments

opseudiablogue wrote 2 months ago: Here we go again. This week news of another shocking nursing home death – this time in The Wexford,  … more →

Tags: "long term care", Deb Matthews, Sharleen Stewart, Situation critical, casa verde, Long Term Care Task Force on Resident Care and Safety, Task force on resident care and safety

Sarah Thomson gives Rob Ford a media trial — 3 comments

Marc Weisblott wrote 2 months ago: “Sarah Thomson, next mayor of Toronto,” is how the past political candidate and publishe … more →

Tags: News, National, Justin Trudeau, rob ford, Mayor Rob Ford, Kathleen Wynne, Sarah Thomson, Canadian Jewish Political Affairs Committee

Re-Imagining Toronto II — 5 comments

cityslikr wrote 2 months ago: [On Thursday, March 7th, Idil Burale and I will be hosting a discussion forum at the Academy of the … more →

Tags: City Building, City Council, elections 2010, Municipal politics, Press coverage, Politics, Toronto, mayor, mel lastman

Did Toronto Star reporter Royson James just call me a Simpleton?!? — 7 comments

The Urban Daddy wrote 3 months ago: Whenever I see articles that come from the Toronto Star which relate to Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, I ca … more →

Tags: Government, Politics, community, Ford, Toronto, mayor, Joe Mihevc, rob ford, eHealth

A Top 10 in honour of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's big day — 9 comments

Christie Blatchford wrote 3 months ago: With the usual nod to David Letterman, The Top 10 Reasons to Love and Adore and Be Grateful for the … more →

Tags: Toronto, Supreme Court of Canada, Toronto Maple Leafs, rob ford, Paul Magder, mayor, Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd., David Letterman, Ruby

The Gig's Up — 7 comments

cityslikr wrote 3 months ago: It’s impossible to accurately predict a turning point of an era, let’s call it, while still living i … more →

Tags: Municipal politics, Race 4 Mayor, Newspapers, Press coverage, City Council, Budget, City Building, Toronto Star, Politics

If Rob Ford had 'stronger agenda' it would eliminate some of the 'sideshow issues': Karen Stintz — 4 comments

Natalie Alcoba wrote 4 months ago: Mayor Rob Ford needs a “stronger” agenda regarding what he wants to accomplish over the … more →

Tags: Posted Toronto, Karen Stintz, rob ford, TTC

Rob Ford might be his own worst enemy -- but he's every pollster's best buddy — 1 comment

Marc Weisblott wrote 5 months ago: … Rob Ford has gone on vacation after two years of the most comically dramatic — or dram … more →

Tags: Politics and the Nation, Toronto City Hall, Polls and Approval Ratings, IPSOS Group, Polling, Nanos Research

Edgewater Gardens: LTC Staffing cuts should be a red flag for Ministry, LHIN

opseudiablogue wrote 5 months ago: We all remember former Health Minister George Smitherman tearfully promising a revolution in long-te … more →

Tags: "long term care", Inspections, Edgewater Gardens, Dunnville Hospital, Haldimand War Memorial Hospital, Sharkey Report, Long Term Care Task Force

10 people, places and publishers getting attention after Rob Ford's ouster — 3 comments

Marc Weisblott wrote 5 months ago: … A story like Mayor Rob Ford’s removal for office is bound to draw attention to a cast … more →

Tags: Local, Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler, daniel dale, David Rider, Doug Ford, Ivor Tossell, Jerry Agar, John Tory, Keith Grachow

And the provincial Libs get off scot-free via a technicality called prorogation

Rosalind Went wrote 5 months ago: The following article was written by Christina Blizzard of SunNews. The article is on the SunNews si … more →

Tags: Mediocre Crap, musings, Ya Gotta Be Kiddin' me..., Politics, Dalton McGuinty, christina blizzard, rob ford, ornge, eHealth

Keep the Champagne on Ice, lefties, The Rob Ford Saga is not over yet. — 2 comments

The Urban Daddy wrote 5 months ago: Toronto City Council Chambers. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) As soon as I heard that a judge had ruled t … more →

Tags: Politics, Ford, Toronto, David Miller, mayor, Joe Mihevc, rob ford, eHealth, Ontario Liberal Party

Liberal leadership race candidate briefing: Glen Murray

queensparktoday wrote 6 months ago: The Ontario Liberal leadership race continues to make headlines as more candidates toss their hats i … more →

Tags: Liberal Leadership race, McGuinty, Ontario, Glen Murray, Toronto, Liberal Leadership, jim balsillie

Glen Murray announces bid for Ontario Liberal Party leadership — 1 comment

The Canadian Press wrote 6 months ago: TORONTO — The Ontario Liberal leadership race got rolling Sunday with its first campaign launc … more →

Tags: National, News, Toronto, Dalton McGuinty, Politics, Winnipeg, Chris Bentley, Liberal Party of Canada, jim balsillie

They used to call it 'Current Events'

Rosalind Went wrote 6 months ago: It astonishes me how many Ontarians are frighteningly complacent. In a province where Dalton McGuint … more →

Tags: Under the BritishGinger Press Umbrella, Writers and their Writing, Mediocre Crap, musings, Ya Gotta Be Kiddin' me..., Politics, Niagara, Dalton McGuinty, Ontario Politics

They used to call it 'Current Events'

Rosalind Went wrote 6 months ago: It astonishes me how many Ontarians are frighteningly complacent. In a province where Dalton McGuint … more →

Tags: Under the BritishGinger Press Umbrella, Writers and their Writing, Mediocre Crap, musings, Ya Gotta Be Kiddin' me..., Politics, Niagara, Dalton McGuinty, Ontario Politics

Scott Stinson: Two more Liberals decline the honour of leading the struggling party — 1 comment

Scott Stinson wrote 6 months ago: Liberal MPP Brad Duguid held a news conference at Queen’s Park on Wednesday where he announced … more →

Tags: Full Comment, Brad Duguid, Dalton McGuinty, Ontario Liberal Party, Ontario Politics, Politics, Sandra Pupatello


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