Doug Ford

North Korea? No Canada! Government bullies sledge hammer Canadian small business

“The BBQ Uprising will be remembered in history” | Joe Warmington with David Menzies Is it any wonder that Adamson Barbecue owner Adam Skelly banned members of the mainstream media from stepping foot upon his property? After all, these journalists have been cheering on the authorities, encouraging them to shut down this restaurateur and punish […]

“Honey, I Shrunk the People’s Constitutional Rights!”

Rosemary Frei Chris Weisdorf was penalized for parking improperly in December 2017 and he decided to fight the fine. But he slammed up against legal structures that give virtually unchecked power to untold numbers of administrators around the world who oversee and enforce everything from parking regulations to public-health edicts. The parking-ticket system in Toronto, …

Canada: New Premier of Ontario Says Carbon Tax’s ‘Days Are Numbered’

Doug Ford was recently elected as the new Premier of Ontario, and he has promised to end the carbon cap-and-trade system in his province when he takes office.  He also promised to fight Trudeau's federal carbon tax and environmental policies. Ontario participates in a cap-and-trade partnership with neighboring Quebec and the debt-ridden state of California. Ford says that carbon pricing inhibits business, hurts families and doesn’t do anything for the environment. [...]

Ontario election night thoughts, and a tribute to Doug Ford

In the spirit of my commentary on the night before election results in the 2016 US presidential election, I am writing my thoughts on the Ontario June 7, 2018 election night, publishing this minutes before the polls close at 9 PM. If various polling companies prove correct, with their predictions 24 hours before the election, […]