So #Ontario, what was the PC plan again? Hopefully you expected more than $1 beer?
So what was in the Ontario PC Party Plan? Well we didn't get a full plan during the election, however the information below from the Ontario Chamber of Commerce will give us a general idea. I am certain we are going to see a lot more subways in Toronto! Well maybe?...
PCs declared majority in Ontario – Doug Ford is going to be Premier Elect!
News outlets have declared Doug Ford our next Premier in Ontario! Almost all of Southern Ontario has gone blue! Suburbs of Toronto have gone blue! A firm and solid PC majority win in Ontario. Seems that Doug Ford and #Fordnation has come through for the party.
It’s Election Night Ontario – Are You Ready?
Well the campaign is over and the polls have closed. Are you ready? Ontario has a strong desire for change, however it seems that we really don't like the choices. It's 9:15 PM now and the results are available on various websites, however I am watching the results...
Roshan Nallaratnam, Ontario PC Candidate And Cop, Faces Toronto Police Probe Over Alleged Email
Toronto police say they're investigating following the release of an email allegedly sent by police officer and Progressive Conservative candidate Roshan Nallaratnam. The email, made public by the New Democrats, states "don't do nasty campaign against me. I will teach...
Ontario election 2018 platform guide: Where the parties stand on everything from hydro bills to taxes to transit
Election day in Ontario—June 7—is fast approaching, and voters face a stark choice in the three main candidates: Ontario Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne, Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath and Ontario PC leader Doug Ford. Yet sifting through the promises to find where...
Ontario’s party leaders make their final pitches
The four main leaders vying for your vote in the election explain why you should choose them to be the next premier of Ontario. Click on the link below to learn more....
More ideas for transit in Toronto? “Cable car, walkway could replace Union Station streetcars”
Is it me or am I the only one tired of plan after plan in Toronto? I know, yes downtown Toronto has changed. We need to grow with the change. However I am starting to feel I will be long dead and gone before anything gets done. We to accept two facts. (1) We need...
Come on let’s sweat!
On the hottest days of this sweltering summer, riders on the Bloor-Danforth subway would brace themselves as their train pulled in, hoping that they would not get one of the cars without air conditioning. If they came up unlucky, some would sprint to the next car,...
“In #Canada better is always possible!” Justin wins majority.
Liberals win a stunning majority in Canada. http://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/politics/ctv-projects-liberal-majority-harper-to-step-down-as-conservative-leader-1.2617286
#LIVEBLOG: It’s election time Canada, so get out and vote! #CanadaVotes
Well it's election time and results are already starting to pour in from Atlantic Canada. Watching CBC and it shows the Liberals in an early lead, however is this a sign of what's to come? We have yet to get results from Quebec and the Conservatives may do well. What...
Android rolls out ‘on-body’ smart lock to foil device thieves – CNET
http://www.cnet.com/news/android-rolls-out-on-body-smart-lock-to-foil-device-thieves/
Hackers may have exploited Sony’s weakest link: humans
http://www.appy-geek.com/Web/ArticleWeb.aspx?regionid=3&articleid=33533956
Time to vote #Toronto for something simple, radical or impossible!
Well your friendly neighborhood G.T.A Patriot is back online, after a hiatus. Today is Election Day, across the province. However in the G.T.A, specifically Toronto, you have a major choice today to make between 3, maybe even 4 candidates. Being that I love to talk...
National Post: Protect democracy from non-citizen motorists
National Post: Protect democracy from non-citizen motorists. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIw6s2Frho
Hey #Toronto! You’ll never get to work on time!
Found this photo and I think that nothing better shows what we can possibly expect this summer. Toronto I hope you are ready for the traffic apocalypse! You can thank the Pan-Am Games and the lack of investment in transit infrastructure over the past 20 - 30 years;...
Go Leafs?
Last home game for the Leafs turned out to be a real downer. The Toronto Maple Leafs needed to win this game. Unfortunately the Jets proved to be too much of a foe. With 4-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday we can only sit on hope. Being humiliated, by losing to...
Google™ Strikes Bizarre Licensing Deal With Nestlé® To Name Next Android™ Kit Kat®
You have to give Google credit. As confusing as the image is it truly represents how they were able to offer something for everyone. Google has helped to both enhance and level the mobile technology playing field by offering an OS, which OEMs helped to push out to the...
Microsoft to buy Nokia’s phone business — A new direction?
Well it looks like Microsoft has opted to go "all in". The move totally reshapes the mobile industry and Microsoft's future. By adding consumer hardware to it's portfolio Microsoft now gains the expertise of Nokia long standing know-how in the industry. In addition...
So what is the Bombardier #C-Series anyway?
It's a nice looking jet and it's great to see that a #Canadian company may possibly compete with the likes of #Airbus and #Boeing. Seating between 100 - 149 seats and leaving a smaller environmental footprint I dare to say that maybe "less is more". With the rumors of...
Let’s talk about transit at cross-roads again in Toronto
Transit is now on the radar. Everyone is talking about it. Yes, talking! Will we fund transit? How much will it cost? Will it really ever get done? I sense that there are a lot of skeptics; weary of trusting such a bold plan in the hands of politicians. Let's be...
Oil, Tar and the Irony of Life
The question oil haunts us like a cancer cell. We try to avoid it but it keeps coming back. It seeps throughout the bowels of the earth. We know its just dead things. A reflection or the past, or maybe our future? We know something must be done to combat global...
The Usefulness of Facebook
I am a user of Facebook, but not a real fan. By stating this some may feel it's pointless to read on. Well let me confess, I have tried to understand our global fascination with Facebook. Why is it so popular? What makes it different than any other platform? Is it...
The Geek Factor: The Rio has much to recommend it to geeks. It comes standard with a backup camera that displays on the dash with a guide to help you determine distance to objects, which greatly helped ease my mind when in reverse as the back of the car is high enough it’s hard to directly view anything below about four feet above the road surface. The stereo, at least in the model I tried, came with Sirius XM radio and HD radio included, and had a “jukebox” that could store MP3s for playback without a mobile device. If you, like me, never go anywhere without your iPhone (or similar device), you’ll love the Rio’s features, as it not only has a USB port that can charge your device and/or, if it’s compatible, allow you to browse your music library and play any track you like from the dashboard touchscreen.
Enjoy the rain, love the mud, who needs bus shelters in North Ajax anyway?
Well another year has gone by and the residents if North Ajax continue to enjoy the great outdoors. It amazes me that we want residents to take transit, yet don't spend any money to encourage it. At least in Toronto there are proper shelters and some planning. With...
A culture of fear at the Toronto District School Board
http://metronews.ca/uncategorized/280568/tdsb-workers-given-253000-in-gift-cards-by-union/A culture of fear at the Toronto District School Board
“We thought it was a present from the union, you know, the union got a nice thing for me,” said the worker, who did not want his name used because he fears repercussions from his bosses.
The electrician said he bought a camera but most of the workers used their cards for home electronics.
The “One City” 30-year plan possibly 20-years too late?
Ford says "No", and Karen says "Yes"! Most Torontonians know we need subways and better transit. We need a proper transit system in Toronto and transit is a smart investment. I was amazed to see how bad transit is in Toronto, when I attempted to make a simple trip on...
Is it too late for RIM?
RIM seems to be broken and customers in North America are leaving Blackberry for Google Android and Apple iPhones. There Playbook, albeit a great device, seems to be lost in a sea of tablets and obscurity. So what is RIM to do now? It seems that they are taking their...
Google’s Nexus 7 Tablet?
http://www.pcworld.com/article/257296/googles_sub250_nexus_7_tablet_coming_late_june_report_says.html#tk.hp_essGoogle has hinted at its own tablet since December. That’s when Eric Schmidt said the company would “market a tablet of the highest quality” within six months. Google later showed interest in competing with budget tablets such as Amazon’s Kindle Fire.
Last month the Nexus tablet popped up on benchmarking site Rightware. According to the specs will use a quad-core NVidia Tegra 3 processor, and come with the Android 4.1 (“Jelly Bean”) operating system.
The omnibus bill – Canadians keeping their head in the sand literally for summer vacation
A voting marathon that could keep members of Parliament chained to their desks around the clock is set to unfold in the Commons as opposition parties try to thwart passage of the Conservatives’ massive budget bill. Opposition MPs are challenging the Harper...
Avengers on a pace to be the top grossing movie
http://m.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-avengers-700-million-joss-whedon-321570