Canadian Political scene The big news is the recent diplomatic show down with Saudi Arabia.  While probably not best to tweet foreign policy, I am generally supportive of our government's stance.  I have long been critical of Western countries in general and their coziness with Saudi Arabia which is a major sponsor of terrorism and… Continue reading Quick Political update

It seems the Ford administration has been quite busy implementing its agenda so perhaps maybe every few days I will have to update on what is going on.  But below is my thoughts on a few of the recent changes. Municipal Elections I think what Ford did with changes to the number of wards in… Continue reading Brief Ontario political update

I have been rather busy recently, so I haven’t posted any updates on the political scene, but below is a summary of my thoughts on the big issues. Ontario Politics Doug Ford has gotten off to a fast start, moving quickly to implement his Conservative agenda, and so far my feelings are mixed..  On the… Continue reading July Politics Update

A bit dated as I was on vacation for the last three weeks overseas, but here is my take on the Ontario election and also the cabinet Doug Ford put together.  As known from my previous posts, I am no fan of Doug Ford, but I do believe the outcome was a good outcome considering… Continue reading Ontario Election Post-mortem

This will be my last post before the election.  I am on vacation until July 1st so may not give a post mortem until then although if there is a business centre at the hotels I am staying at, I will try to give one.  It appears the NDP surge has leveled off so at this… Continue reading Ontario Election Final Thoughts

This was a big shocker to many, but much less so to myself.  I actually always thought this might happen especially with the current polls.  While perhaps unprecedented in Ontario politics, a similar thing happened out here on the West Coast 17 years ago.  Ujjal Dosanjh's NDP was trailing by over 40 points and polling… Continue reading Kathleen Wynne Concedes

As most of you will know from my previous posts, I am totally 100% pro-pipeline but I believe the federal government buying the Kinder Morgan Pipeline is a foolhardy decision.  This will just cost taxpayers $4.5 billion and make Canada a less attractive place for investment.  The proper thing they should have done is declare… Continue reading Feds buy Kinder Morgan Pipeline

There are still ten days to go and a lot can happen, that being said at this point, I think the most likely outcome is an NDP majority, albeit a very narrow one.  The reasons for my thinking are as follows.  Liberals are in such bad shape they will likely win fewer than five seats,… Continue reading Ontario preliminary prediction

It's still 10 days until the election, but looking at the trends as opposed to current numbers, I am becoming more convinced each day that Ontario will elect an NDP government and Andrea Horwath will be the next premier.  Obviously nothing is carved in stone and I will have more on what wrong and what… Continue reading Ontario PC Party Malaise

It is looking more and more like an NDP win is not just a possibility but a likelihood, so here is my hope for the three parties. Liberals: As much as I want Wynne gone, Ontario needs a centrist alternative available, not just a left/right polarization so I hope the Liberals can at least scrape… Continue reading Quick Ontario update