We Canadians are not very good at protest. We are, however, world-class at grumbling and snark. Legislation that would give police and spies easier access to information about Internet users was introduced this week in Ottawa. Public Safety Minister Vic Toews was an early supporter. This week Twitter went on the attack with a campaign […]
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The Bull in Toronto’s China Shop
Christopher Hume excoriates Rob Ford, who continues his trend of doing exactly the wrong thing in any given situation. It’s shameful and embarrassing that our world-class city has to be led by this village-class idiot for the next few years. Claiming to speak for some mythical man in the street, those he meets at Tim […]
Take The Car
It had been a decade since I used the Toronto Transit Commission for my commute, and boy did those 10 years see a huge decline in service. The current system lacks customer service and schedule regimentation. Routes have been cut back and inspection has fallen by the wayside. It’s common to wait 20 minutes for […]
Edison’s Canadian Connection
Random fact of the day: Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, and grew up in Port Huron, Michigan. He was the seventh and last child of Samuel Ogden Edison, Jr. (1804–96, born in Marshalltown, Nova Scotia, Canada)… His father had to escape from Canada because he took part in the unsuccessful Mackenzie Rebellion of […]
Rebel Mayor
I’m a year late on this, but about the only good thing that came out of last year’s mayoral election in Toronto was the reincarnation of 19th century shit-disturber William Lyon Mackenzie as a Twitter-lovin’, Prius-drivin’, modern day campaigner. Though the 18th century tradition of organising a mob and arming them with pitchforks and firing […]
The Voice
I’m catching up on links I meant to Stumble for months, but an extended absence from Firefox (and now, an eternal avoidance of StumbleUpon) left them lingering in my to-do list. A few months ago, a “celebrity” unknown outside Toronto died. Within Toronto, though, everyone knew and loved Mark Dailey: A giant with a deep […]
Rob Fuckin’ Ford
A year ago, Toronto elected a village idiot mayor, and this week he added verbal abuse of 911 dispatchers and total lack of a sense of humour to his crimes against the city. The CBC put this little disclaimer atop the story WARNING: This story contains language some may find offensive but published his disgusting […]
and then it all started happening
http://everydaygenius.tumblr.com/post/9335007700 The Leader of the Opposition, Jack Layton, died this week, just a few months after leading his party to the best results they’ve ever seen. I wasn’t a huge fan of the man – he never met a photo opportunity he didn’t take – but there’s no denying that his heart was in the […]
The Exhibition: Rides – Torontoist
http://torontoist.com/2010/09/the_exhibition_rides.php I appear to be the only Torontoist reader on SU, which is a shame as it’s quite a fun site and exhibits far more love for my hometown than I can muster. Today’s photo feature: Slow-shutter shots of the midway rides at the Canadian National Exhibition, also known to Toronto kids as the Death […]
New Board Game Café Welcomes You, But Not Your Laptop – Torontoist
http://torontoist.com/2010/08/board_game_cafe_welcomes_you_but_not_your_laptop.php It’s not near enough to me to become my local but the pictures of this new board-game cafe in Toronto make it look like it’ll be worth a visit.