Who really cares about Sex-Ed?
First published by the Niagara Independent Sep 7, 2018 Last week, the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario launched a lawsuit against the provincial government over its […]
Use Fentanyl for all state executions
Convicted murderer Carey Dean Moore was executed in a Nebraska prison just before 11 am on Tuesday, August 14. He was the first condemned prisoner […]
Smaller Toronto council just a start
The Ontario government passed Bill 5 today – which reduces the size of Toronto City Council to one mayor and 25 councillors representing wards that […]
Kill the Clock!
There is one simple thing Toronto can do to improve pedestrian safety and reduce traffic congestion. Kill the Clock! The pedestrian countdown clock is the […]
Gun control won’t solve violence problem
In the wake of Sunday night’s mass shooting on Toronto’s popular Danforth St., politicians from the mayor to the local councillor are turning predictably to […]
Toronto doctors call for legal drugs
Originally published in the Toronto Sun July 18, 2018 Toronto’s Board of Health voted Monday to ask the federal government to decriminalize possession of all drugs […]
Streetcar woes not just Bombardier’s fault
Originally published in the Toronto Sun July 5, 2018 Most of Toronto’s shiny new streetcars have been recalled by Bombardier for critically-important repairs. Yes, those […]
10 steps to fight violent crime in Toronto
Toronto has been witness to 22 fatal shootings so far this year – just less than half of the city’s 51 murders in 2018 thus […]
First, we have to define the “opioid crisis”
There are two distinct camps when it comes to how people feel about safe injection sites for opioid addicts. One camp believes safe injection sites […]
John Tory’s path to victory just got harder
Thursday’s provincial election creates a new political challenge for Toronto Mayor John Tory. His path to re-election just got a lot more difficult. Prior to […]
And the Premiership goes to…
So, it’s that time. Ontario will choose its next government in 48 hours. Who will it be? Kathleen Wynne’s remarkable: “Vote for me, I’m losing […]
The mythical “fully costed platform”
The Ontario PC Party published its 5 Point Plan which, naturally, has 10 points and was met with great gnashing of teeth and rending of garments […]
A first look at all 10 of Ford’s 5 Priorities
Ontario PC Party leader Doug Ford has finally unveiled his 5 Priorities for Ontario – all 10 of them. Ford’s Plan for the People can […]
Good news for Liberals (and for PCs)
With nine days remaining before Ontario’s June 7 provincial election, the provincial NDP and PC parties are in a dead heat when it comes to […]
Yes Virginia, Ford did save taxpayers $1B
Did he, or didn’t he? The late Rob Ford, former Mayor of Toronto and his brother Doug, then a Toronto City Councillor, used to boast […]