May 17, 2012

Politics

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Rob Ford and the Banality of Excess

By Michael Kolberg | May 9th, 2012
Michael Kolberg: "Watching Rob Ford in office is like unlimited access to free Internet porn" More
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Michael Ignatieff's Predictions

By Michael Kolberg | April 25th, 2012
Satire: Turns out the former Liberal leader fancies himself some kind of crystal ball reader or something More
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May We Speak Indirectly?

By Jaime Woo | April 20th, 2012
Jaime Woo: "I want Ford to say aloud the things he must say in private while at the cottage" More
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Harper to Castro: Is That The Best You Got?

By Michael Kolberg | April 11th, 2012
Satire: The PM brushes his shoulder off in response to the Cuban icon's diss More
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Walking Toronto's 'Golden Mile' with Dwight Duncan

By Michael Kolberg | April 11th, 2012
Would a casino at Ontario Place be an anchor for the waterfront or just a dead weight? More
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Harper to Lockheed Martin: Any Wiggle Room on Those F35s?

By Michael Kolberg | April 4th, 2012
Satire: The PM emails the weapons manufacturer in an attempt to procure a better deal for our next-gen fighter jets More
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Harper to Mulcair: You Wanna Go?

By Michael Kolberg | March 28th, 2012
Satire: Stephen Harper emails Thomas Mulcair to trash talk the new Opposition Leader before they step into the ring More
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Toronto's Inside City Workers Vote to Strike, May Join Picketing Library Staff

By Joanna Adams | March 21st, 2012
If contract negotiation remains unsuccessful, Toronto's inside workers will join 2,300 striking library employees, who started picketing Monday More
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Bob Rae, Mitt Romney and More: 7 Bizarre Political Attack Ads

By Michael Kolberg | March 20th, 2012
The timing of the Bob Rae attack ad seems strange but these spots are certifiably screwy More
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Harper to Cheney: Toronto's Safe Streets Are Nothing to Fear

By Michael Kolberg | March 13th, 2012
Satire: Stephen Harper e-mails to assure Dick Cheney that the newly passed crime bill will keep him safe from riff-raff More
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Harper to Putin: Congratulations on an Election Well-Rigged

By Michael Kolberg | March 6th, 2012
Satire: Our PM gushes over the Russian leader's fraud prowess in this intercepted, confidential e-mail More
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Rob and Doug Ford's New 1010 Radio Show: Kvetching and Weight Loss Tips?

By Joanna Adams | February 24th, 2012
We imagine what the Fords will put in their first "informative" and "controversial" show. More
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Rob Ford's 911 Calls Need Process, Not Leaks

By Ivor Tossell | December 30th, 2011
What's going on in the mayor's family? When the police are leaking information and reports aren't telling the whole story, that may not be the most important question. More
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Vote Palin/Bear for America 2012!

By Andrew Reeves | December 23rd, 2011
Jetpacks, a Palin/Circus Bear presidential ticket, and the abolition of all political parties in Canada but the Conservatives. This will be your 2012, North America. More
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Jack Layton's Legacy

By Douglas Bell | December 13th, 2011
Some notes on the NDP in Quebec, its next leader and what needs to happen from here. More
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How To Deal With Public Defecation, West Coast Style

By Andrew Reeves | December 12th, 2011
One story you can actually give a shit about. More
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Low Rents

By Matthew Kupfer | December 6th, 2011
Today's meeting of the City's Management Committee meant increased scrutiny for one boys and girls club, and shorter leases for community orgs. More
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Buy Local, Not

By Matthew Kupfer | December 6th, 2011
When it comes to food, city hall is reversing its policy of making buying local a priority. More
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Semantics or Stigma

By Matthew Kupfer | December 6th, 2011
A Toronto councillor wants to end the city's practice of identifying "priority neighbourhoods" as part of its strategy to enhance supports for struggling communities. More
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Agenda: City Hall

By Rob Mackenzie | December 6th, 2011
TCHC sell-off, pay-duty officers at construction sites and protecting whistle blowers. More