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Full Comment (Free subscription) | yesterday
In the middle of an unusually warm Sunday afternoon in the heart of Toronto, a large man with a scowl on his face went strolling along Queen Street, wearing a newish-looking blue dress and a large, matching sun hat, the sort once favoured by the Queen Mother. What gave the spectacle particular charm, apart from the novelty of a hefty male in a bright new dress, was the utter absence on the man’s...
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Randy McDonald's Livejournal (Free subscription) | yesterday
Back in September I reported on the open secret that George Smitherman , provincial parliamentarian from the Liberal Party and deputy premier , was strongly considering running for the position of Mayor of Toronto. He's come out. After months of speculation, George Smitherman is making the move to municipal politics. Ontario’s Deputy Premier and Energy Minister confirmed in an interview Sunday...
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CityNews: Top Stories (Free subscription) | yesterday
Dalton McGuinty’s right-hand man becomes the first high-profile contender to enter the Toronto mayoral race.
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halls of macadamia (Free subscription) | yesterday
...and that green malarkey... why don't you just show me the money ... On Sunday night in a statement, Mr. McGuinty lauded Mr. Smitherman for reducing wait times in hospitals and spearheading the Green Energy Act that will help create 50,000 jobs “while fighting the effects of climate change.” What this tells me is that, one... Dalton McGuinty doesn't have to line up for his healthcare...
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CalgaryGrit (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Ontario's Deputy Premier will be making a run for the Toronto mayoralty : After months of speculation, George Smitherman is making the move to municipal politics. Ontario's deputy premier and energy minister confirmed in an interview Sunday that he is leaving Dalton McGuinty's cabinet to run for Toronto's mayoralty in November 2010. So far, it sounds like John Tory and Glen Murray will be his biggest...
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Toronto Sun - News (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
George Smitherman will end months of speculation about his plans to run for mayor by resigning tomorrow from Dalton McGuinty’s cabinet, sources told the Toronto Sun.
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Freddie P (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
My complete feelings on Southern Ontario acquiring the 2015 Pan American Games are in a posting from yesterday, but today I just had to add this. Yesterday's celebration in Guadalajara, Mexico and a so-called victory party in Toronto were nothing more than shameless displays of self- interest. There is absolutely nothing for the average citizen of this province to be excited about. The Pan American...
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Dawg's Blawg (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
That's what the federal Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff is calling the Harmonized Sales Tax, at least for now--while fellow Liberal Dalton McGuinty is gung-ho to introduce it here in Ontario. But by the Spring, who knows? Ignatieff isn't a leader, he's a weather-vane, and business is blowing strongly on this one. Besides, John McCallum, his finance critic, has stated plainly that the Liberals actually...
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Russ Campbell's Blog (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
H igh fives all around, folks. The City of Toronto has won the 2015 Pan Am Games, beating out Bogota, Colombia, and Lima, Peru by a 33 of 52 vote on the first ballot. After losing out to world-class cities in its five attempts to attract two Olympic Games, two Commonwealth Games and one attempt to get a World’s Fair, Toronto relegated itself to the minor leagues and finally got the international...
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Freddie P (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
It couldn't be more perfect. The city of Toronto took a giant step towards the toilet today and leading the charge was David Miller and Dalton McGuinty. That just about says it all. Arguably the two worst politicians in the history of their jurisdictions are front and centre as Toronto gets sucked into hosting something called the Pan American Games. I challenge every reader of this blog to do something...
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Toronto Sun - News (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty today released the following statement regarding Ontario being awarded the 2015 Pan Am Games:
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Torontoist (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Enduring bouts of rain and hail, about a thousand students, workers, and community members marched through downtown Toronto yesterday as part of the Drop Fees for a Poverty Free Ontario campaign. At 4 p.m., they arrived at Queen’s Park to demand that the provincial government start "investing in the people, 'cause we are the solution," as the chant went. The campaign—now in its...
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