editorial: Which scandal caused McGuinty to throw in the towel?
KJ Mullins-Toronto: In Ontario many have been asking “Where’s the money?” when it comes to government spending. Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty has weathered many scandals from eHealth to the most recent power plant closings. McGuinty shocked some Monday when he stepped down as Liberal leader and closed up legislature. Telling the Liberal caucus at Queen’s [...]
Walk for Justice in Toronto remembers murdered children
KJ Mullins-Toronto: On Sunday the 5th annual “Walk For Justice And Our Murdered Children” took place from 1:00pm until 4:00pm in downtown Toronto. The event is a way for victims of murdered children in Toronto to have their voices heard. After speeches at Queen’s Park the group walked to 361 University Avenue to bring awareness [...]
editorial: A Tale of Two City Councillors and Two Newspapers
KJ Mullins-Toronto: There’s a war brewing in Toronto between two City Councillors and two city media giants. Each paper has their man front and center with good press while doing a smear campaign with their enemy. The Toronto Star, The Toronto Sun, Mayor Rob Ford and City Councillor Adam Vaughan are the players in this [...]
editorial: How adept is Rob Ford as a mayor?
KJ Mullins-Toronto: Most of the time when there is a scandal at City Hall it’s hidden in the back of the closet not standing on the side lines with a whistle. That was pre-Rob Ford in Toronto. Mayor Rob Ford has been front and center since he took office but not so much for changing [...]
editorial: Congressman Todd Akin makes claims about rape pregnancies
Today during the Jaco Report Republican Congressman Todd Akin stated that it is his understanding that a woman’s body will block pregnancy during a ‘legitimate rape’. When it comes to abortion American politicians often throw out facts and trivia to defend their positions. That happened on today’s Jaco Report when Rep. Todd Akin said, “First [...]
editorial: Who do we like?
KJ Mullins-Toronto: Have we, as a whole, become a population of haters? It seems that you can’t read any news these days without seeing who is the latest target of hate. This week it’s Chick-Fil-A, next week it may be Snow White. One of the great things about being human is being able to be [...]
editorial: The illness that we look away from
KJ Mullins-Toronto: On the streets of Toronto they walk and we look away. The flailing arms, the conversations with people that aren’t in our vision, the loud screams that make us jump. These are the visible mentally ill, the ones we call crazy. Why do we look away? Perhaps we put our blinders on because [...]
editorial: Big news for Toronto, Mayor Rob Ford meets ‘The Campaign’ stars
KJ Mullins-Toronto: The big Toronto City Hall news on Twitter today wasn’t about crime or fixing the city, no it was two celebs were coming to town and Mayor Rob Ford was going to greet them. The news traveled fast as lightening around the Social Media network all morning, showing those who followed what is [...]
editorial: Sweep them away- let’s start with the bigots
KJ Mullins-Toronto: There seems to be a common theme in Toronto with some conservatives at City Hall; if you’re not achieving the dream we don’t want you. If you live on the streets you’re not welcome. If your family has a crime background find a new place to dwell. If you want community services get [...]
editorial: Toronto is a great city for kids in both suburbs and the city core
KJ Mullins-Toronto: Last week Toronto’s Deputy Mayor made a startling statement, the city is no place to raise a family. He prefers the lush grass carpet layout of his suburb home for his family and grand kids. What concerns me more than the current debate over where a child in Toronto should be raised is [...]
