Author Archives: michaelsuddard
Fire Trucks & Fridge Magnets
The Toronto Star reported the results of their investigation this morning in the paper. The investigation took a look at the high response times of Toronto firefighters to fires within the city of Toronto. Of course the City of Toronto … Continue reading
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Toronto Sells out for a Big Mac Meal
The City of Toronto owns a bunch of properties along the north side of Bloor Street near the corner of Avenue Road & Bloor Street. These properties the city has owned since the Bloor-Danforth Subway line was constructed. Following the … Continue reading
Karlheinz Schreiber is making Canadian history
Karlheinz Schreiber has made a name for himself in Canadian history in several calculated moves. Here is just a snippet of history Schreiber has made: 1. Not since the 1910′s has a Speaker’s Warrant been issued by the House of … Continue reading
Filed under Canadian politics, history
Who to Vote for?
With the election coming this Wednesday in Ontario (October 10th) I’m a little confused as to who to vote for. In past elections, both federal and provincial, I usually had my mind made up the week before the election on … Continue reading
Filed under Ontario Politics
Toronto Star : "National gallery . . . in a garage"
TheStar.com – entertainment – National gallery . . . in a garage The Toronto Star is notoriously a Liberal paper in its reporting and editorializing. So it is not surprising to find the Star’s Peter Goddard lambasting the federal Conservatives … Continue reading
Filed under Canadian politics
Airing out the Laundry
This is a cross posted from my own blog: The clothesline, a simple line of either rope, wire or something similar that is string like. The clotheslines can either be the traditional wire and pulley or in the ‘tree format.’ … Continue reading
Filed under Canadian politics, Environment, Ontario Politics, politics
Ipperwash Inquiry: A Journalistic Inquiry
On Thursday the findings of the Government of Ontario‘s official Inquiry into the events of the native occupation at Ipperwash Provincial Park during 1995 were released. Ipperwash Provincial Park is located in southwestern Ontario on the shores of Lake Huron … Continue reading
Filed under Canadian politics, Journalism, politics
"Shoefiti" Star?
This is cross posted from my own blog: Yorkregion.com – News – ‘Shoefiti’ leaving footprint on telephone, hydro lines So apparently a local newspaper reporter visited my blog entry on “Shoefiti” and then writes an article based on my blog … Continue reading
Filed under Blogs, Journalism
Belinda Stronach gone from Politics?
Belinda Stronach officially announced this past week she will not run as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Newmarket-Aurora. Ms. Stronach has had quite the political career in such a short time. This political career included: 1. Running for … Continue reading
Filed under Canadian politics
Do Corporations care about their Customers?
TheStar.com – News – Rogers pins data dump on sales firm Privacy has become more and more important in terms of preventing identity theft in this day in age. Companies like Rogers, CIBC, Winners and others claim they take the … Continue reading
Filed under Crime, Customer Service
Free tax filing online?
The NDP is the new consumer advocate for Canadians. First it was challenging banks over the charging of ATM fees in Canada. Now the NDP have set their sights on Canadians filing their taxes. The NDP point out that in … Continue reading
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Ewwwwww!
As a former New Yorker (I spent a year living there does that make me qualify as a “New Yorker”?) I used to ride the subway all the time. It was the cheapest way to get around town in the … Continue reading
From worst to first in wind generation
TheStar.com – opinion – From worst to first in wind generation For current governments in both Ottawa and Toronto it has been very easy to blame the previous administrations for today’s problems. Stephen Harper continuously points out that the Liberals … Continue reading
Filed under Environment, Ontario Politics, politics
Is this "PUBLIC" Education?
TheStar.com: York tutor fee spurs debate In York Region the public school board has decided to provide an afternoon tutoring program for students to attend. Normally this does not cause an uproar amongst educators, parents and teachers. However, this time … Continue reading
Filed under Ontario Politics
Manhattan Stinks
A rather mysterious nasty odour is wafting around Manhattan, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg said “It may just be an unpleasant smell,” isn’t that stating the obvious. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070108/odour_manhattan_070108/20070108?hub=TopStories Must be a slow news day in New York!
Filed under Uncategorized
Adscam Again?
Within the Canadian media there has been a swirl of possibilities a federal election may be forced. Here are the options so far: 1. The Bloc Quebecois were going to bring down the Conservative minority government with a non-confidence motion … Continue reading
Filed under Canadian politics, Conservative Party, Stephen Harper
Tipping at Restaurants & Clubs
I was out with a friend last night at The Laugh Resort comedy club in downtown Toronto. The comedy was good and the price of admission for two hours of stand up comedy entertainment of $15.00 was excellent. However, I … Continue reading
Filed under Customer Service, Tolerance
Sign, Sign….Everywhere a Sign…
Over at Torontoist blog, they take a look at the different aspects of effective election signage. The blog takes a close look at what makes a sign eye catching and what makes a sign “ho hum” boring. Of course the … Continue reading
Filed under Ontario Politics, politics, Toronto
When did Christmas Start?
Santa Claus and Christmas at the Northpole When does the official shopping season for Christmas begin? This year it seems to be as soon as the pumpkins, the ghouls and the gobblins of Halloween have been laid to rest for … Continue reading
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Is the commute best part of your day?
TheStar.com – Is commute best part of your day? When I read this article I nearly fell of my chair laughing. It turns out that people consider commuting to be not bad. My question to these pollsters is: Did you … Continue reading
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