Politics

Ideas for better governance

  • Money Is The Toothpick Of Hot Mistruth Sandwiches

    Money Is The Toothpick Of Hot Mistruth Sandwiches

    If you can find the money toothpick holding a mistruth sandwich together, you might just get someone to pause to think for a beat.

  • March 20, 2023: Overheard on the street

    March 20, 2023: Overheard on the street

    “I hope I’m dead before I need a nursing home, with the way the government is right now.” #onpoli

  • Health care: We ride or die together.

    Health care: We ride or die together.

    For-profit health care means we don’t have a compelling enough case to keep it public.

  • Some Changes

    Some Changes

    I’m making, and have made, some changes.

  • Increased Benefits To Families? Not So Fast

    Updated December 22, 2014:   Thanks to a commenter named Liz, more detail was brought to my attention. The concerns I express in this post seem to be for naught. Check out this page for a better explanation of the Child Tax Credit.     On October 30 2014, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced measures […]

  • Road Taxes: Where The Rubber Has A Blowout

    I recently read a report published by The Conference Board of Canada, titled “Where The Rubber Meets The Road: How Much Motorists Pay For Road Infrastructure”. While I recall seeing this report in October 2013, for whatever reason it failed to adequately capture my attention until 3 months later. The synopsis of the document is […]

  • Licensing and Insuring Cycling

    It does not make sense to license and insure cycling.   Using licensing and insuring cycling as an argument for somehow holding cycling accountable is a fallacy. It holds no basis in fact, it’s a distraction from bad driving habits. Being licensed does nothing to stop motorists from rolling stops, rolling right turns or blocking […]

  • Response from Ministry of Finance Regarding Tariffs on Bicycles

  • Brampton Bicycle Advisory Committee

    On May 15, 2013, Brampton Council approved the request by the Department of Works and Transportation to carry out their Bicycle Facilities Implementation Plan including the submission to become a Bicycle Friendly Community. Council also approved a request to have the Brampton Bicycle Advisory Committee I’ve been a part of for a few months officially […]

  • #Mississauga gets it. #Brampton #biketo