TTC’s Phallic Sign: Perils of Public Enterprise

Public enterprise can be as cumbersome as Peter MacKay in a speedo, but that doesn't mean it's all bad all the time. On Tuesday, for example, the Toronto Transit Commission gave Canada’s largest city (!) a reas...

Harper and Wynne Meet in Toronto

Those in the know suspect that Stephen Harper and Kathleen Wynne hate each other. Even without a rigorous evaluation of this claim, it is easy to see how it could be true. Both politicians represent different p...

Where to Start If You Are the New Mayor of Toronto

Sketchy the Clown is currently running to be Mayor of Toronto on October 27th. If you like what you read here, you can follow him on Twitter at @SketchyTheClown. One thing is sure about the Toronto Mayor...

Kardashian Politics and the New Ford Focus

Ari Goldkind is currently running to be Mayor of Toronto on October 27th. You can learn more about him and his campaign at ariformayor.com I must confess I am amazed at the degree to which the mayoral ...

The Legend of the TTC Leprechaun

They said they didn’t exist. They said they were imaginary. Well guess what, mom, leprechauns are real and when they want to get to their pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, they take the TTC. The leprechaun...

The Chronicles of Rob Ford: A Timeline

.postlayout-fullwidth .post-column article { padding: 0px; } .postbody-wrapper { border-top: 1px solid #EFEFEF; margin: 0px 0px; } Rob Ford is no longer running for Mayor of Toronto, but his ...

My Lonely 7-Weeks Away from Canadian Politics

This summer I was offered a cushy job in the beautiful Quebec countryside. It was relaxing, with access to some amazing and oh-so-Canadian outdoor activities and, best of all, I was raking in the Benjamins (wel...