Tag Archives: Toronto

Please accept my congratulations on your first day in office.

Posted on December 5, 2010 by admin

>>> “Edward Nixon, EN Consulting”  01/12/2010 4:02 pm >>> Mayor Ford: I had the pleasure of talking with you briefly at City Hall last week. Please accept my congratulations on your first day in office. I think we all want … Continue reading →


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Mayoral Campaign Notes – the last weeks of the ground war.

Posted on November 17, 2010 by admin

A lot has already been written about what went wrong with George Smitherman’s mayoral campaign, with John Lorinc’s post-election day piece in the Globe and Mail being perhaps one of the most widely read. Post-election media reflections of the Smitherman … Continue reading →


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Mayor Ford: pennies or dollars?

Posted on November 4, 2010 by admin

At a poetry reading, livewords, city politics broke out in the breaks. Question: Does Rob Ford just understand pennies or does he have a grasp on dollars? For instance, does he have any sense (one doubts) or can he come … Continue reading →


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“Ken Greenberg on The future of our City & why I too support George Smitherman”

Posted on September 20, 2010 by admin

[text of my open email and Ken Greenberg's open email both sent 9/19/10] Friends forgive this political email as some of you are not used to receiving such from me. I believe it is warranted and hope you will consider … Continue reading →


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For a Better G20 Legacy and G20 Future

Posted on July 21, 2010 by admin

A post G20 reflection published in The Mark “We need a public inquiry into the Toronto G20, and we need to find ways to make future forums more democratic and participatory.” Click here for to read the full story.


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G20 eve

Posted on June 24, 2010 by admin

There has been much consternation and alarm about the G20 this June 25 – 27 in Toronto. Including among many, this recent Torontoist tweet citing Mayor Miller: “The institution of the federal government doesn’t understand Toronto”? http://bit.ly/dlJCcm .” An email … Continue reading →


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Mayor Miller 1

Posted on September 27, 2009 by admin

Thank you. Public life is a rough gig. You took it on and no one can gainsay that. But sir you have too often grabbed a PR defeat from what ought to have been a policy victory. You too often … Continue reading →


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