Tory Redux

Category: Canadian politics

  • Canada’s Economy Still Leads The Pack

    A new report shows our economy  is still outperforming many  other OECD countries. Furthermore  Canada is still one of the freest nations in the world these are things that should make us all proud .

    From  Globe and Mail
    The Canadian economy likely grew 5.2 per cent in the first quarter of this year and 3.8 per cent in the second quarter, the OECD said in an economic outlook Tuesday. That prediction is much higher than most Canadian first-quarter forecasts of about 4 per cent. It’s also higher than estimated growth among peers.

  • Touch ’em all Joe!

     

    Recently the star asked three of the four party leaders what their favorite baseball moments were. Not surprisingly Prime Minister harper chose Joe Carter’s home run in game six of the 1993 World Series as his top baseball memory. On the other hand it turns out that Michael ignatieff is a lifelong Boston Red Sox fan go figure.

    From Toronto Star

    But Harper also enjoys baseball — especially when the Jays are in meaningful games.

    His favourite game was one for the ages: “When Joe Carter hit his game-winning home run off Mitch Williams to win the 1993 World Series for the Blue Jays.”

    The legendary Tom cheek himself

    Touchemalljoe by Toronto Mike

  • Michael Ignatieff the Invisible Man

    Apparently Michael ignatieff  has been more than a non-factor in his riding of  Etobicoke-Lakeshore and this has some constituents puzzled. Ignatieff is living up to the moniker of the visiting professor in more ways than one.

    From Toronto Sun
    “I saw him only once, one year ago,” says Nestor Chijani, who owns Nestor’s Barber Shop on The Queensway.

    “I saw the limousine and the chauffeur and he came out of the office and went in and drove away. That’s it.”

    Chijani’s shop faces the former headquarters of Ignatieff’s constituency office.

    The windows have been covered up and the only way you’d know Ignatieff was ever there is a sign, which still contains the MP’s name in giant red letters.