Interview: Sketchy the Clown, Candidate for Toronto Mayor
Sketchy the Clown is a candidate for mayor of Toronto who is sick of hearing comparisons between city hall and circuses.
Northern Ontario Faces Crushing Poverty; Toronto Would Never Know
The rest of Ontario is nice, it doesn't have a monstrous tower dominating the skyline.Kenora
When my American friends think of Canada, they think of two things: the CN tower and crack-smoking mayo...
3 (Possible) Reasons Bill Blair Is No Longer Toronto Police Chief
Ah Toronto, the "safest large city in North America," with the overall crime rate dropping severely in the past 10 years. Yet, Bill Blair, the Toronto Chief of Police just got canned, with his contract expiring...
Too Many Toronto Mayoral Debates? Here’s Why
Between today and the October 27th election, take a guess how many Toronto mayoral debates there are that feature the five major candidates? Did you guess a very high ten debates? Well you’re wrong. There are a...
Humans Of Ford Nation
Of all the political niches active in Canada today, there is arguably no group as intriguing, confusing and misunderstood as the supporters of Rob Ford. On July 25, photographer James Hunter and I...
Poll Shows Rob Ford Within Range of Victory?
A new poll by Forum Research out this morning shows Olivia Chow's support cratering, and Ford's...not really doing any better, but he's now statistically tied with Chow and Tory. Well, at least Rob Ford's in a ...
Michael Ford Runs For Doug’s Council Seat: A New Ford Rises
“Ford for City Council!”
Rob? No! Doug? Not even close. We aren’t talking about one of those old Fords who are too lame to know that the cool kids moved away from crack in the 80s. No, this is the Ford of a ...
Olivia Chow Called ‘Major League Biatch’ By Former MPP
First off, let me declare that I am not a fan of Olivia Chow. When we had a chance to meet in person a few years back at a charity ball, I walked away with the impression that she was a distant person. At the ...
New Ontario Healthcare Project Gets a Failing Grade
Mo' (lost) Money Mo' Problems.
The Ontario government sure has an amazing track record when it comes to matters of provincial healthcare. As if racking up a billion-dollar bill in the eHealth scandal (remembe...
Rob Ford’s Debate Homecoming: The Return of the King
Imagine a pitch-black room. Out of the darkness, a spotlight shines down from the ceiling. Down drops a microphone, suspended by a wire, which a man confidently grabs out of the air. He smirks, knowing that wit...