The courthouse circus around the G-20 protests puts the wrong things on trial.
Political commentary can take many forms, and some days it seems like it’s everywhere you look. From the pundits and columnists who keep a regular tally of the comings and goings at Queen’s Park to the regulars who debate the government’s latest move in the corner coffee shop, there’s no shortage of views being expressed. [...]
Time. Some like Mick Jagger look at it favorably,” Time is on my side, yes it is.” Others like Benjamin Franklin view it as precious, “Lost time is never found again.” To an Ontario politician, candidate or political staffer, time -especially over the next 448 days- must be used strategically, optimally and never wasted. You [...]
When making a government decision that could potentially be unpopular with voters, there’s one of two approaches a governing leader can take-1) sweep the issue under the carpet and hope for the best, or 2) go on the offense with a strong communications strategy. The latter is exactly the approach that the McGuinty Liberals are [...]
One of the trickiest things to pass in politics has to be the Smell Test. And it’s frightening, at times, to witness the extent of Dysosmia (also known as olfactory dysfunction) that exists. It’s not just the fake lake. It’s MPs “allowing” the Auditor General to review their expenses, but rejecting a permanent move toward [...]
We can all appreciate a great headline and a catchy lead to a media story. Yesterday’s coverage of the latest protest at Queen’s Park against the HST provided some clever examples, some harking back to the Grease era. My favourites: HST Protest Gets Physical: http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/05/19/con-hst-protest.html Protesters worked up over HST http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2010/05/19/fintess-hst.html Pumped-up gym [...]
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