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Can we quit with the self-congratulatory Trudeau bashing. Many many legitimate critiques to be made without sounding like your very own little echo chamber.

This is worth listening to: https://globalnews.ca/news/5311884/doug-ford-voicemail/

You have to seriously wonder about the results when they’re also asking hypothetical scenarios about Tory as LPC leader. That will never happen, but the only absolute takeaway from this poll is that Ford is awful for the province and probably the PCs as well. I mean, I’m not surprised.

Until such time as he feels the winds are blowing in another direction.

Well, Kinsella...

Best (co-)mayor Toronto ever had!

Seems highly unlikely. Even disingenuous.

Big difference between changing the size of a city council and trying to suspend democratic local governance. Of course, it would be an excellent way of destroying the PC party in Toronto if not the whole province for a generation.

I don’t think the province can unilaterally remove any municipal politicians. Would require legislation to change the City of Toronto Act. Unless there’s some other path for it. I feel the LG would be obligated not to accede to anything like that.

Bernier is many things but I’ve never heard him described as “charismatic”.

We certainly still have to deal with outside faxes, but my office uses the TELUS EHR software. I take notes on paper because it’s how I work, but the actual records are 100% electronic (allowing for scanned stuff of course). What really gets me are TV shows where people are still looking at...

Stay classy, St Catherine's...

SNC-Lavalin!

Well. Not yet.

What part of a single party majority government amounts to a coalition? How is it “de facto” in any sense? Last time we had a major recession, it took the threat of an opposition coalition to get Harper and co to recognize that stimulus was needed. Otherwise any party that wins about 50% of...

So you think pluralities have some divine right to rule? Does that apply to the popular vote or just seat counts? The key is demonstrating confidence of Parliament, and anyone who can do that gets to govern until resignation. You do realize that even a "defeated" first minister is under no de...

I don't think Premiers should be making these appointments directly - perhaps they could be selected by the provincial legislature instead. The only way that really works is changing senators' terms of office. If they're to be appointed by provincial governments or legislatures, it should not be...

I’d prefer to stop hearing about her.

In Sweden, beer less than 3.5% ABV can be purchased most anywhere. Anything more can only be obtained in a restaurant or bar or the Systembolaget stores. These comprise the state owned monopoly and are open weekdays with very limited hours Saturdays (and got super busy Friday afternoon from my...

It’s hard to measure how much public campaigns from MADD and similar groups have helped change “social norms” but I don’t think it should be underestimated. But I think Doug’s seeming obsession with making sure that people who tend to abuse alcohol have as much access as possible is...