atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | yesterday
First the silence, then the cheers: Even victory party emcee Marnie McBean was among Toronto backers caught by surprise at early win and first ballot victory.
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Appearing on a streetcar near you, Adam Giambrone will host his own TV show on CP24. Mark Schatzker imagines the results
Macleans.ca (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
A pair of young journalists led Jack Layton’s scrum yesterday with questions about heckling in the House. They would seem to have followed up with a couple other MPs, similar exchanges showing up in the scrum transcripts. The last question posed to Jim Flaherty surely demonstrates a degree of chutzpah that bodes well for the [...]
Devin Johnston (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
I get press releases from the Liberals, New Democrats, Conservatives, and Greens delivered to me daily via RSS . As you might imagine, most press releases from most of the parties are asinine most of the time. The point of a press release is to try to frame an issue in a way that is favourable for your party and unfavourable for other parties. Fair enough, I get that. But today's press release from...
Morton's Musings (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
I suppose the legislature's intention is clear. And with that guns become anonymous in Canada -- well, fair is fair, gun advocates organised, got the votes and won. That's the way it's supposed to work so good for them. I disagree but recognise and respect the decision. I do hope this doesn't presage removing the limits on handguns in Canada. Vote to kill gun registry passes Private member's bill now...
Cowboys for Social Responsibility (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
This is a 50 calibre sniper rifle. In Canada, this rifle can be sold to anybody with a firearms license. A 50 caliber rifle will penetrate concrete and is accurate at well over a mile. It is not a hunting rifle. There are few ranges secure enough to even fire a 50 cal rifle. It isn't just sporting rifles and shotguns that fall under Bill C-391's spell. If the Bill passes, large caliber sniper rifles...
blogTO (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Facing another operating deficit, the TTC has predicted a $100 million shortfall for 2010 . Nine city councillors are set to discuss the matter in a meeting now scheduled for Nov. 17. The remaining six-week period would give the commission just enough time to implement a fare hike for the New Year. For every $0.25 increase in fare, the TTC raises roughly $45 million. TTC Chairman, Councillor Adam...
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
With a looming budget shortfall it appears the TTC will raise fares in 2010.
Toronto Sun - News (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Riding the Rocket could cost you more come 2010.
The Shotgun (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
A poll has been released for the upcoming mayoral race in Toronto. The candidates have yet to announce but there is a wide field of possibilities. On this list is former leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, John...
Morton's Musings (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Well, this seems to be it. A peculiar "law and order" agenda. Tonda MacCharles Ottawa Bureau OTTAWA – Opponents of a long-gun registry in Canada are about to put a bullet in it. Both sides of the gun-control debate believe the Conservatives now have enough Commons votes to give parliamentary approval in principle to a private member's bill to kill the registry for rifles and shotguns....
Torontoist (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Just in case the National Post 's miraculous financial rescue made you think that times really aren't so tough for newspapers, the Toronto Star may lay off a third of its newsroom . And, did we mention that this was announced to staff yesterday afternoon, on the paper's 117th birthday? We hope this cheery letter from HR [ PDF ] didn't put too much of a damper on the festivities when it informed staff...
They Call Me "Mr. Sinister" (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Tonda MacCharles reports today in the Star : After a heavy lobbying effort, including a Tory-backed radio ad campaign targeting vulnerable opposition ridings, the bill's sponsor, MP Candice Hoeppner (Portage-Lisgar), says she is confident at least eight NDP and Liberal MPs will vote to get rid of the law that requires rifles and shotguns to be registered. That's because Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff...
BigCityLib Strikes Back (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Tory's won't vote for him, and now Iggy is set to throw away the Liberal vote. Plus, another reason to despise Keith Martin. Lets make something clear: the cries of "our hands are tied" from Jack Layton and Michael Ignatieff are nonsense. The NDP has a history of "whipping" free votes, and of course nobody really expects any urban Tory to be voting their conscience at 5:30 today....
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
All signs point to a New Year's fare hike for TTC riders, now that the Toronto Transit Commission has moved up its monthly November meeting to talk about operating costs.
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