Category Archive: Original Writing

May 05 2011

Good News – Bad News

3 May 2011 Given that Michael IgnatieffI and the Liberals have clearly been defeated by the Conservatives in the General Election, I wonder if Iggy (AKA Michael Ignatiff) is glad that he forced the election now? Now that she has a seat in Parliament, the good news for Elizabeth May is that she can now justifiably …

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May 05 2011

The Harper critics still aren’t happy

5 May 2011 A writer on Simcoe.com wrote, anonymously of course, criticizing me for my letter “PM didn’t ‘seize’ power – he was elected”, (Letters, April 20), where I was responding to a letter published in the Midland Mirror, “Vote to stop ‘diabolical’ prime minister” (April 8).  This WEB writer, who hid under the pseudonym …

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May 05 2011

The popular vote

Published in the Toronto Sun 5 May 2011 The corpse of Michael Ignatieff’s Liberal leadership isn’t even cold yet, and already the left-leaning whiners are complaining Stephen Harper doesn’t have the right to govern because he only got 39.62% of the popular vote. Doesn’t have the right to govern? I wonder if these whiners realize …

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Apr 13 2011

Vote to stop “diabolical” prime minister??

Published in the Midland Mirror 19 April 2011 Letter writer Vincent Barns is rather offensive with his letter,  “Vote to stop ‘diabolical’ prime minister” (April 8, Midland-Penetanguishene Mirror).  First of all, Harper was democratically elected, not once, but twice.  He did not “seize” power.  Secondly, he is not an “acting Prime Minister”.  He is the …

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Apr 03 2011

Public vs Private Sector

3 April 2011   To raise public sector salaries when private sector wages stagnate or drop is a touchy subject, but I wished to throw in my two cents (no pun intended). Although I am a public sector worker, and have my opinion, there are good arguments on both sides.  Yes, we generally have very …

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Mar 03 2011

TTC special constables worth the money

March 2011 Re: TTC special constables worth the money (Joe Warmington , Toronto Sun, 3 March 2011):it was a very short-sighted decision to disband the TTC SpecialConstable Service.  In fact, they should have been promoted “full policeofficers” and given a full mandate for protection and enforcement ofTTC property.  The TTC S/C Service was a specialized …

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Feb 14 2011

K.C. brought his “Boogie Shoes” to Casino Rama

Published in the Ticketmaster Fan Reviews 14 February 2011 Disco was king at Casino Rama on February 11, when K.C. and The Sunshine Band stopped by to “(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty”. Harry Wayne “K.C.” Casey and his band of stellar musicians played a high energy show of their distinctive disco, funk, soul and …

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Feb 06 2011

Enough greenwashing

February 2011 Re:  Enough green-washing (Totonto Sun, February 4, 2011), Charles Adler hits the nail on the head.  Three or four times a week, I go to my favourite coffee shop for a cup of coffee.  I always order it in a ceramic mug, rather than a disposable cup.  However, I frequently chuckle to myself, …

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Jan 13 2011

A legend in aviation still hard at work

August 2009 If there’s one man who has had a huge impact on the modern aviation industry, it’s James C. “Jim” Floyd.  Jim Floyd played a major role in the design and development of three ground-breaking Canadian aircraft while working with A.V. Roe (Canada) at the Avro Aircraft Limited (Canada) facility at Malton, Ontario. Originally …

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Jan 13 2011

Serious allegations

Published in the Toronto Sun 11 July 2010 Re:  G20 prisoner #0106: Sa (Toronto Sun, July 1, 2010), Wow!  I usually agree with Rachel’s columns, but this one is too much.  Those are some pretty serious accusations that her friend Tommy Taylor is making.  I hope they are investigated thoroughly, and if they prove to …

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