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Taking Fern Hill’s Cue and Endorsing Olivia Chow From Montreal And BC

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Well, boys n girls, it’s no secret that I’ve been hoping for Olivia Chow to announce her candidacy for mayor of Toronto. Now it’s official. She resigned her seat yesterday and launched her campaign today.  Good.

I live in Montreal, but my mother lives in Downtown Toronto alone, so I do pay attention . . . → Read More: Taking Fern Hill’s Cue and Endorsing Olivia Chow From Montreal And BC

It Looks Like It’s Official Now, Olivia Chow Will Run Against Mayor Fordzilla

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Well, boys n girls, the moment we’ve been waiting for is about to come. Olivia Chow is expected to resign her seat in the House of Commons for Trinity-Spadina and announce her run for mayor of Toronto on Thursday.   About time! For what was looking to be a sea of 3 right wingers . . . → Read More: It Looks Like It’s Official Now, Olivia Chow Will Run Against Mayor Fordzilla

Jack Layton’s Funeral, Learning About Jack, The Family Man. A Few Words To Critics,

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Jack Layton’s state funeral service couldn’t have been more fitting.  Different kinds of music being played, from classical to Quebecois from Martin Deschamps to pop to a gospel rendition of a 60′s Youngbloods’ classic by Julie Michel. The musical selections also represented something Jack Layton strived toward, besides social democracy;  diversity.  In fact, not . . . → Read More: Jack Layton’s Funeral, Learning About Jack, The Family Man. A Few Words To Critics,

Canadian Society is Really on a Decline-From the Sara Landriault Files

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Yep, our whiny woe is me, because I’m white stay at home, Sarah Palin look-a-like, Blogging SupposiTory demonstrates this, or rather, a commenter does. I’ll get to that later.  This time our Junior Sarah Palin is in a snit because of Olivia Chow’s private members’ bill, C-373, which basically would:

establish criteria and . . . → Read More: Canadian Society is Really on a Decline-From the Sara Landriault Files