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Blizzard: A recipe for political dynamite

Take one Premier Dad. Add a PC leader who was recently accorded a tepid vote of support from party faithful. Add a New Democratic Party leader whose approval rating with voters is soaring. Add a dash of Don Drummond. Season … Continue reading

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Blizzard: Stop funding environmental groups — now!

Politicians of all stripes are wringing their hands these days, trying to find ways to cut budgets without hurting services. A quick surf through government websites shows where this province can save hundreds of thousands of dollars: Cut off funding … Continue reading

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Blizzard: Tim Hudak must show leadership

There are echoes of 1999 around the Tory caucus these days. Back then, the cry was “Dump Dalton.” An underground movement orchestrated largely by one disgruntled MPP, was aimed at getting rid of Dalton McGuinty as leader of the Liberals … Continue reading

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Smitherman is George of the Bungle: Blizzard

As Toronto’s mayoralty race draws mercifully to a close, it’s been interesting to watch the anti-Rob Fordites attempt to paint him as an oaf. That’s odd, because in the many years I covered George Smitherman at Queen’s Park, I found … Continue reading

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Dalton in Wonderland?

Slap a top hat on his head and Dalton McGuinty could have been a dead ringer for Johnny Depp in Tim Burton’s brilliant 3-D adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. I thought I’d fallen down a rabbit hole and come face … Continue reading

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Call Liberals’ bluff (1)

My, I’ve ruffled feathers with a recent column that suggested Bob Rae is being hypocritical in his attack on Prime Minister Stephen Harper for proroguing Parliament. I spent some time in the library at Queen’s Park recently, checking Rae’s record … Continue reading

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Dalton revises Liberal history

It’s not just that everything old is new again at Queen’s Park. It’s just that everything Dalton McGuinty and his Liberals once campaigned against is b-a-a-c-k. With a vengeance. During the 2003 election, McGuinty waxed eloquent about how his was … Continue reading

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Heartless

PETERBOROUGH — Sweet Grace Wood is one gutsy fighter. Grace, 11, was born with DiGeorge syndrome, a rare chromosome disorder that results in congenital heart defects and other severe disabilities. Grace’s airways are so constricted, she breathes as if through … Continue reading

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Blizzard: Hudak has work to do

MARKHAM — The province’s Progressive Conservatives went back to the future yesterday, choosing Tim Hudak to lead them into the 2011 election. The Niagara-area MPP swept past Frank Klees on the third ballot to clinch the job. The youngest candidate, … Continue reading

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