by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Sep 7, 2008 | Canada, GTA Politics, Ontario, Toronto, World
Bruce Cheadle, THE CANADIAN PRESS The move sends Canadians to the polls for the third time in four years. Against the backdrop of a weakening economy, Harper asked Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean to dissolve Canada’s 39th Parliament so that a national vote can be held...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Aug 26, 2008 | Canada, GTA Politics, Ontario
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper portrayed a snap election as a virtual certainty Tuesday morning and hinted it will likely be triggered next week. read more | digg story
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Jun 1, 2008 | Canada, GTA Issues, GTA Politics, Ontario, Toronto
The fledgling Reform Party of Ontario is appealing to Progressive Conservatives disillusioned with party leader John Tory to join their right-wing ranks. In an email appeal apparently sent to thousands of Tories in recent days, the new party claims Reform is...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | May 21, 2008 | Canada, GTA Politics, Ontario, Toronto
Premier Dalton McGuinty insists he is not rattled by apparent dissension in his Liberal ranks. In a move that even loyalists now concede was ill-advised, McGuinty ordered all staff members to leave the Liberal caucus room on May 13 then criticized MPPs for speaking...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Dec 9, 2007 | GTA Politics, Ontario
As I have mentioned before if the PC’s decide to go the “neo-conservative” route, and it plays out in the public eye as an “internal turf” of their leader, it maybe many years before they ever hold the seat of power in Ontario again. Insiders have also...