“There is probably a bit of envy,” Mr. Howlett said. “There may also be that insecurity you get when there is someone in the room who is smarter than you.”

That’s a quote. Swear to God.

I know I’ve posted on this already. And I recall, too, that I used to be on the Ontario Bar Association executive, and I liked the folks there a lot (Louise Harris, in particular, but she’s now gone). But I have to say: this campaign launch – and letting this ad genius speak on the record – has to be the dumbest thing I have ever seen. It is dumber than a sack of hammers. Dumber than a bag of hair. Dumber than…well, you get the picture.

As a lawyer, and a long-time OBA guy, I cannot believe they’ve done something this idiotic. Therefore, as a public service, I intend to closely follow this “campaign,” which we are told was “two years in the making.” If nothing else, it’s going to be fun.

UPDATE: Looks like I’m not the only lawyer who is pissed off/amazed. Check out the pounding Jordan Furlong gives them, here.

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Great idea, great fellows. Know and like them all.

They also all read this web site, and they’d bloody well give me some business for the free advertising I just gave them.

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Don’t tell everyone you’re running a campaign to improve your reputation.

Sheesh.

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Ici.

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… and this one is indeed big news.

(And let’s not forget who appointed him to the Senate in the first place.)

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“In a move reminiscent of former prime minister Paul Martin’s 2004 decision to strike the Gomery commission into the federal Liberals’ sponsorship scandal that happened on Jean Chrétien’s watch…”

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Headed this way! Call in the army! Cancel everything! Repent!

Son One was pretty stoked about this one, this morning. He’s a counting on a snow day.

I told him he’s dreaming. Anyone care to offer some baseless speculation?

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He will be missed, big time.

Without Pupatello, I think it’s going to be really, really hard to keep that seat.

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Mayor Raye-Anne Briscoe, take a bow.  I think you’re amazing.

She, like me and not a few others, think the Queen’s Jubilee medals are a joke, and have about as much value as a concession stand token. I said as much on Wei Chen’s CBC Radio show this morning.

Mayor Briscoe sent hers back a few days ago.

Boy oh boy, I wish Toronto had a mayor like this one (the letter’s a bit hard to read, but worth the trouble):

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