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Edwin Current: If You Feed Them, They’ll Never Leave

Happy Thanksgiving Canada! Since the election in Ontario is over, I’ve been paying some attention to the Occupy movements around the world.  I’m not sure what my take on it is yet but I do know that...

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Edwin Current: Quimby on TTC and ‘Exploiting Students for Gravy?’ Really?...

Surprise! Surpirse! Mayor Ford is having trouble getting private investment for his own Transit Plan which offers less service to the city at nearly double the cost. But his plan has an extended...

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Edwin Current: Focus Idea: Keep on Moving, @OccupyToronto !!

I think there is allot of confusion because many Canadians assumed a large majority of the greed exists and comes from the Canadian banking system similar to the US. However our banking system has...

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Edwin Current: Rob Ford and Stephen Harper in a Fight?

It’s been a little while since my last post.  To be honest though, it seems as though there isn’t anything really new and exciting going on and I’ve actually been pretty busy.  Or maybe I’m just not...

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Edwin Current: Impeach Mayor Rob Ford "Quimby"

So I’m kinda dumb sometimes and I was wondering if it’s possible to impeach a mayor to get them out of office.  So of course I did a Google search on “impeach the mayor”.  Now I’m not sure if it’s just...

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Edwin Current: Happy New Year 2012 and Impeach Mayor Quimby (Rob Ford) Update

2012 is here!  Some think it is going to be the end of the world but I think it will be the beginning of a new world.  I predict many exciting things will happen and I am looking forward to it. I just...

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Edwin Current: Paul Madger goes after mayor Quimby! sweet!

I’ve been lagging on my task of researching possible actions to receive a similar result but looks as though Paul Madger has taken this on. I just had to share this and send sentiment for positive...

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Illuminated By Street Lamps: Draft Chow 2014

Photograph by/Photo par Montrealais. UPDATE (Sept. 27, 2012) Olivia appears to be willing to consider the idea of running for mayor!At least, she’s not ruling it out! “We’ll see what happens down the...

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The Equivocator: Paul Donofrio: NDP Candidate. Rob Ford Supporter. Social...

Yesterday, I wrote about how the PC candidate in Kitchener-Waterloo, Tracey Weiler, has been running away from the PC leader Tim Hudak. In the riding of Vaughan, the ONDP and their leader Andrea...

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Pop The Stack: Col Mustard, with the Camera, In Camera

Today Toronto Mayor Rob Ford was testifying in a libel case against him. I just tuned in for a few minutes and her this gem: “…in camera” is a bit of an oxymoron because no cameras are allowed.” -...

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Illuminated By Street Lamps: Why The Rob Ford Verdict Is Good For Canada

That Justice Charles Hackland found Mayor Rob Ford in violation of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act and ordered him removed from office bodes well for a more progressive Canada. [ Read the full...

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Illuminated By Street Lamps: Canadian lobbyists. Who They Are and What They Do.

When the federal Lobbying Act came into force in 2008, Vic Toews, then the President of the Treasury Board, declared the legislation “increased accountability in Ottawa” and provided “a more open and...

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The Wingnuterer: #RobFord and the Butt of all Crack Jokes

Long time no blog, I am not going to blow smoke or crack any jokes,…. ok maybe a few jokes. it has been a long time since I have blogged, but this whole Rob Ford/Crack story has me jonesing for fix so...

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The Wingnuterer: Rob Ford’s House of Cards Falling Apart

Rob Ford Fiddles as his Administration Burns Well the Gawkers crowd source manage to raised the money. Gawker is now giving it a month to get their hands on the video. Is the story over? Nope, it just...

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The Wingnuterer: Who’s a Worse Mayor than Rob Ford???

To quote Mel Lastman NNOOOOBODY So here’s Rob Ford’s Transit plan Streetcars are not Rapid Transit LRT’s are not Rapid Transit We need SUBWAYS SUBWAYS SUBWAYS Ok, so how are we going to pay for the...

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The Wingnuterer: 1, 2, 3, 4, @TOMayorFord Declares a Twitter War

One, Two, Three, Four, I Declare a Twitter War was the original title for this article, but as of last night I figure out who is behind the major of the suspensions complaints against my account, none...

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The Wingnuterer: BREAKING NEWS – Mayor Ford Does Something Stupid

Business as usual. Everything is fine. Anything else?

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Musings on Canadian Politics: Rob Ford’s nine lives will get him to the next...

By all accounts Rob Ford should not have any public support. He has spent the last fourteen years showing contempt for basic social and legal norms. He was charged with driving under the influence in...

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Illuminated By Street Lamps: In Brampton, Few Recorded Development Votes...

By Joe Fantauzzi@jjfantauzzi Key Findings:  - The development industry is clearly engaged in the political process at Brampton City Hall. - 233 development companies and development-affiliated...

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Illuminated By Street Lamps: Liberty: Revealing J.S. Mill As A Visionary And...

By Joe Fantauzzi @jjfantauzzi At the core of many modern democracies is the concept of freedom. Variations of the word “free” appear 27 times in the text of Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms.[1]...

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