Politics and its Discontents

Were I a fully actualized human being, I would no doubt lead an exemplary life, the proud possessor of a heart filled with love for both fri...

'Mayoral ineptitude' is probably only one of the many terms that could be used to characterize Toronto's Chief magistrate, Rob F...

While I know that the selection of Thomas Mulcair is the major topic of discussion today, I shall defer to those more knowledgeable than I a...

Thanks to sol chom for posting this. I couldn't resist passing it on:

In a report carried on CBC, Toronto's monomaniacal mayor issued the following pronouncement regarding support for subways: You are ei...

Oh, how the mighty have fallen ... UPDATE: Urban studies theorist Richard Florida offers his views .

Were I given to rhetorical flourishes, which of course I am not, I might refer to the gathering tomorrow of Mayor Ford and his good soldier...

Although Canada will likely never see executions for wrong-thinking, the career equivalent of such is very much evident in Toronto, under t...

I guess the ideological apple doesn't fall far from the tree. While contempt for democracy is egregiously evident in the behaviour and...