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I wanted to first acknowledge the achievements Alexa McDonough has had in her carer and then point-out the the media-savvy that characterized her tenure as leader of the NDP: She announced her retirement on the same night as game five of the Stanley Cup series. Her feature interview on the CBC main network should run… Continue Reading Penguins extend their cup run, Alexa McDonough retires

The PCs announced this eco-friendly rebate program two years ago but failed to do their homework and included the Toyota Yaris and not the segment rival the Honda Fit. For want of a tenth of a liter they cut out the Honda Fit, a very eco-friendly car. Apparently they’ve given-up and instead pledged research money… Continue Reading PC Government Drops Eco Rebate

The North Toronto Collegiate Institute land swap, in which the school swapped land with the developer Tridel to allow them to build two condos on their land if they also build a new school, is an example of public officials being resourceful, not selling out. Here’s the CBC article. Recently I mentioned to Lindsay that… Continue Reading North Toronto Collegiate Institute Land Swap is a Good Idea

On October 10th you’ll be asked to vote for an MP in Ontario and also asked if you would like to change the electoral system here. Please make sure that you vote and please help us change our electoral system in Ontario. Right now your vote only counts for your local MP, and that local… Continue Reading Why you should vote YES to change elections in Ontario

I’m a big Honda fan, be it my own Super-Civic (the Canada only Acura EL), or the VTEC engine technology they pioneered, or the ailing-but-still-better-than-Toyota’s F1 team they run and their commitment to the planet earth. In fact it’s that commitment I want to draw attention to. Honda was the first company to have it’s… Continue Reading Conservative auto-rebate plan: affront to nature and market