Opinion & Comment
Political garbage
Friday, 03 July 2009
Apparently Marie Antoinette never said "Let them eat cake." Rather, "Qu ils mangent les brioches" was a one-insult-fits-all piece of French political folklore pinned to any member of the ruling class who was considered drastically out of touch with the lives of regular folks. Which brings me, of course, to
|
Kelly McParland: Toronto, the workers paradise where nothing works
Friday, 03 July 2009
Toronto at the moment is a shining example of a major city operating along
leftwing principles. Nothing works.
It's a workers' paradise, paradise in this case being a place where you no
longer have to do your job. The services that two million people have paid for aren't
being delivered, because two city unions can't get what they want and are on strike. The interests of
the majority are subverted to the demands of a small, privileged minority. It's
the Family Compact in reverse. The unions, ultra-conservative in their left-wing
zeal, resist change at all costs. They want a world... ( Full story from source site) |
Welcome new life for CHCH television
Friday, 03 July 2009
(Jul 3, 2009) - The potential rescue of CHCH television by Toronto-based cable channel operator Channel Zero is great news. The venerable but money-losing operation was on life support under current owner Canwest, the media giant being crushed under $4 billion in debt.
|
LCBO monopoly
Friday, 03 July 2009
We ve long argued in this space that there s no compelling reason for the LCBO to hold a monopoly on liquor sales in Ontario. Quite simply, consumers deserve more, and better, choices.
|
Time for caution on nuke plans
Friday, 03 July 2009
The uncertainty around the future of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) left Infrastructure Minister George Smitherman no alternative but to call a temporary halt to the province s plans to expand the Darlington nuclear plant.
|
Tarek Fatahs win
Friday, 03 July 2009
The ongoing battle between activist Tarek Fatah and the Canadian Arab Federation (CAF) is a microcosm of the larger struggle for the soul of Canada s Muslim and Arab communities.
|
At last, province getting message on housing
Friday, 03 July 2009
The consultations began without fanfare. That is a good sign.
|
New leaders should reflect on their roots
Friday, 03 July 2009
It s noteworthy that both new Ontario opposition leaders are of eastern European descent, that political leadership in the province – once largely the preserve of Anglos and Scots – has been taken up by the sons and daughters of those scattered by the Old World upheavals of the last century.
|
Public, private sector unions seldom so far apart
Thursday, 02 July 2009
WHY IS IT that, during a recession, workers in the "public sector" see no reason to share the pain of their brothers and sisters in the private sector?
|
National Affairs
Thursday, 02 July 2009
Now, we ll find out. For several years, ever since "Common Sense" Conservative premier Mike Harris left Queen s Park, the political-academic-media elite(ists) have been telling us that Ontario just isn t ready for the Harris brand of right-of-centre politics.
|
Queens Park
Thursday, 02 July 2009
If Ontario s Health Minister, David Caplan, was a doctor, he would surely be barred for malpractice. But instead, Premier Dalton McGuinty has continued to keep his most trouble-prone minister in his post, ironically even while shuffling other, more useful members of his cabinet.
|
Fresh approach is needed
Thursday, 02 July 2009
(Jul 2, 2009) -- This editorial ran in Tuesday s Waterloo Region Record.
|
Amid the panic-stricken, a model of cool restraint
Thursday, 02 July 2009
Hats off to New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham for his tax reforms and tight spending plans
|
Tim Hudak: Drop the Harris bit
Thursday, 02 July 2009
The new leader of Ontario s Progressive Conservative Party thinks a dose of Castor oil is still necessary
|
Our ignorance is no excuse
Thursday, 02 July 2009
(Jul 2, 2009) - The euphoria of Canada Day -- celebrating the country s birthday with barbecues and fireworks (and an occasional libation) -- fades quickly. But even more sobering than going back to work are a pair of surveys revealing some of us have the national awareness of a fruit
|
|
|
Bed cuts, job losses at mental health centre |
|
Friday, 03 July 2009 10:07 |
|
The Brockville Mental Health Centre (BMHC) will close its transitional care unit within the next two years, taking more than 136 jobs out of the community.[...]
|
|
Georgian sees surge in enrolment |
|
Friday, 03 July 2009 10:07 |
|
The Owen Sound campus of Georgian College is enjoying a surge in applications -- up 26% from last year -- largely due to the economic downturn and a growing need for worker retraining, says the school s dean.[...]
|
|
Globe and Mail reaches tentative deal with union |
|
Friday, 03 July 2009 10:07 |
|
The Globe and Mail newspaper has agreed to a tentative deal with unionized workers just ahead of a strike deadline, a union official said early on Friday.
|
|
Hog farmers, pigs, protest at Queens Park |
|
Friday, 03 July 2009 10:06 |
|
Hog farmers say they're losing thousands of dollars and are worried about being forced to euthanize healthy pigs because they are battling bankruptcy without government aid.
|
|
Mental health centre to cut patients, jobs |
|
Friday, 03 July 2009 00:55 |
|
The Brockville Mental Health Centre (BMHC) will close its transitional care unit within the next two years, taking more than 136 jobs out of the community.
|
|
Chatham Navistar truck plant shut down indefinitely |
|
Friday, 03 July 2009 00:55 |
|
CHATHAM, Ont. -- The mayor of Chatham-Kent says he is fearful about the future of the Navistar International Corp. truck plant, which laid off its remaining workers this week and told the union it plans to move most production to factories south of the border.
|
|
Tentative deal averts strike at Globe and Mail |
|
Friday, 03 July 2009 00:55 |
|
A strike has been averted at the Globe and Mail as the newspaper and union representing staff have reached a tentative contract ahead of a midnight ET strike deadline.
|
|
After scathing report, hospitals still serve up junk-food smorgasbord |
|
Friday, 03 July 2009 00:54 |
|
|
Province says no to backyard wind turbine |
|
Friday, 03 July 2009 00:54 |
|
|
Hudak appeals to renters in HST fight |
|
Friday, 03 July 2009 00:54 |
|
Newly minted PC Leader Tim Hudak says he wants renters to hop on his anti-harmonized sales tax bandwagon, pointing to a study that says it could add $320 a year to the cost of a $1,000-a-month apartment.
|
|
Oshawa may get new Cadillac in 2012 |
|
Friday, 03 July 2009 00:54 |
|
Oshawa could be getting the Cadillac of Cadillacs.
|
|
Truckers association backs speed-limiters |
|
Friday, 03 July 2009 00:54 |
|
The Ontario Trucking Association welcomes laws that since Canada Day will cost drivers of big trucks about $400 for not having working electronic speed governors.
|
|
LCBO reviewing scholarship from distilleries |
|
Friday, 03 July 2009 00:54 |
|
A scholarship that Canada s distilleries hand out to the sons and daughters of workers at Ontario s liquor agency has come under scrutiny as a possible breach of ethics.
|
|
Health officials say strike hindering swine-flu work |
|
Friday, 03 July 2009 00:54 |
|
Public health officials are concerned that the Toronto civic workers strike is hobbling pandemic planning efforts for the fall, when it s feared swine flu may get worse.
|
|
Hudak urges HST rebellion |
|
Friday, 03 July 2009 00:54 |
|
Premier Dalton McGuinty will retreat from some of the more punishing aspects of the harmonized sales tax if enough Ontarians protest, says Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak.
|
|
Thursday, 02 July 2009 16:26 |
Grassroots Voice was down most of the day due to server load issues with my provider. I'm trying to resolve the issues now to prevent the same from happening in the future.
Work is progressing well on the site regarding content. I now have 38 RSS feeds pulling content related to Ontario politics, political issues and commentary. I'm trying to draw from the widest variety of sources possible across the Province. Some of the smaller town papers and news sources don't have RSS feeds, or the feeds are very limited. I'm working on a couple of solutions to include their content.
Once I have the content nailed down the next thing on the list will be tweaking the look and feel of the site, followed by automating the whole process through keywords and filters.
Suggestions for news sources, features or anything else are always welcome.
|
|
Toronto strike shines spotlight on public, private-sector compensation |
|
Thursday, 02 July 2009 12:32 |
|
Growing public anger over Toronto s municipal strike has shone a spotlight on disparities between compensation in government jobs and the private sector, analysts say.
|
|
Ford overtakes GM in June sales in Canada |
|
Thursday, 02 July 2009 12:32 |
|
June sales at Ford of Canada jumped 25 per cent while sales at General Motors Canada fell 37 per cent, the companies said Thursday.
|
|
Hudak urges local solution to Toronto strike |
|
Thursday, 02 July 2009 12:32 |
|
New Ontario Conservative leader says it s too early for back-to-work legislation
|
|
Speed limiters now in force for big rigs |
|
Thursday, 02 July 2009 12:31 |
|
As of July 1 in Ontario, an "educational grace" period for commercial vehicles ended as it relates to a speed limiter law.
|
|
New Tory leader urges renter revolt over HST |
|
Thursday, 02 July 2009 12:31 |
|
Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak is hoping to spark a tax rebellion among Ontario's 4 million tenants who will soon be paying an additional 8 per cent on their rent.
|
|
Truck speed-limiter grace period ends in Ontario |
|
Thursday, 02 July 2009 06:27 |
|
As of July 1, an "educational grace period" ended for commercial vehicles facing Ontario s new speed-limiter law.
|
|
Thursday, 02 July 2009 04:00 |
|
Jack Johnson, who represented the western half of Dufferin County in the Ontario Legislature for 15 years, 1975 - 1990, died last Thursday, June 25, at his home in Mount Forest. A long-time owner of a Mount Forest men s wear store, Mr. Johnson served as Progressive Conservative MPP for
|
|
Slim Hope Of New Ontario Progressive Conservative Party Leader Promoting Pro-Life, Pro-Family Issues |
|
Thursday, 02 July 2009 03:55 |
|
By Thaddeus M. Bakllinski and Steve JalsevacTORONTO, July 1, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership win by Tim Hudak this past weekend is certain to bring in major change to the ailing party, with a substantial shift back to the right. It also provides some slim...
|
|
Will human rights debate dog Tories? |
|
Thursday, 02 July 2009 02:55 |
|
Interim Progressive Conservative Leader Bob Runciman was fending off attempts by political rivals Monday to brand freshly elected party Leader Tim Hudak as Mike Harris part two. "It just reinforces negatives in people who are not likely to vote Conservative in any event," said Runciman.[...]
|
|
OPP invokes curfew in Lambton County |
|
Thursday, 02 July 2009 02:09 |
|
Police in Lambton County have invoked a provincial curfew to try to quell the annual summer rash of vandalism by idle teenagers.
|
|
Local cost of projects concern for MPP |
|
Thursday, 02 July 2009 02:09 |
|
Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Murdoch wonders how municipalities are going to pay their share for infrastructure projects that have received millions of dollars from the federal and provincial governments.[...]
|
|
Arab group exec quits after online tirade |
|
Thursday, 02 July 2009 02:08 |
|
The Canadian Arab Federation moved to distance itself from one of its own executives who resigned yesterday after he apparently posted "F--- Canada Day" on his Facebook page, called Canada a "genocidal state," and said he "couldn t be more ashamed to be Canadian."
|
|
Vandals push cops to enforce teen curfew |
|
Thursday, 02 July 2009 02:08 |
|
Police in Lambton County have invoked a provincial curfew to try to quell the annual summer rash of vandalism by idle teenagers.
|
|
Web posting lands restaurateur in hot water |
|
Thursday, 02 July 2009 02:07 |
|
No description available
|
|
Navistar lays off 1,000 at Ontario plant |
|
Thursday, 02 July 2009 02:07 |
|
No description available
|
|
Battle over development fees heats up in Oakville |
|
Thursday, 02 July 2009 02:07 |
|
Peter Gilgan, one of Canada s most prolific homebuilders, is crying foul over municipal plans to stiffly increase development charges he must pay to build in north Oakville, an area poised for explosive growth.
|
|
Ontario lets (tax) credits roll |
|
Thursday, 02 July 2009 02:07 |
|
Ontario is further sweetening its film tax credits to the tune of $80 million in a bid to prevent $200 million in production from decamping for Quebec.
|
|
|
|
