Tory Redux

Category: Canadian politics

  • Social Media Helping to Bring Change to Ontario

    From National Post

    With the launch of a Facebook app that gives players points for things like posting a campaign message to Twitter or organizing a fundraising barbecue, the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party is hoping to mobilize its online supporters to get off the computer and slog it out on the campaign trail.

    Here the party’s director of social media, Joseph Lavoie, explains to the National Post’s Tamsin McMahon why the Tories are betting that an online race to crown the party’s most dedicated volunteer will prove to be a game-winning election strategy.

    This interview is  about the innovative Facebook app Change Ahead. This app is a key component of the Ontario PCs online presence in the upcoming election. Is social media, becoming a “game changer”, or just another tool in modern political campaigning.

  • It’s All About Debt

    From Toronto Sun

    Just as McGuinty and the Working Families Coalition are about to attempt a three-peat con job on Ontario voters, the world is crumbling. Greece, Ireland, Britian and now the mighty United States are being crushed by, guess what? Government debt.

    This year, we voters just might care about debt. Which is bad news for McGuinty and his buddies.

    After Dalton and the gang fade into the history books Ontarians will still be stuck with the tab . Ontario’s debt is a generational challenge that will take political perseverance and time to overcome.

  • A Chicken in Every Pot and a Pledge for Everyone

    Henry IV  of France is credited with coining the phrase, “a chicken in every pot”. This morning Kelly McParland of the national Post pokes fun of the phrase and the Ontario Liberals at the same time.