The Post on Tim Hudak

Kelly McParland:

“I’m starting to worry about Tim Hudak. He’s going to chop the HST off home heating, and says he’ll pump $6.1 billion into healthcare, which he’ll get from reducing Ontario’s “bloated bureaucracy.” Harper is only hoping to find $4 billion in bloat from the entire country, so it seems a stretch that Ontario can have $6 billion in bloat all to itself. Plus, he’s joining the ranks of every other politician in the country, i.e. he has no idea what to do about healthcare so is just promising to keep spending money until it all runs out…Just once it would be nice to have a politician who didn’t undermine any chance of success before he even gets the job.”


Twitter weirdness

My main Twitter page, or whatever it’s called, is blank.  The folks I follow are no longer to be found there.  The “Mentions” page is okay.  But the Twitter feed? It ain’t feeding.

Here’s the message I get now, below.  Anyone with ideas on how to fix this, comment away!

“This is your homepage @kinsellawarren

It’s looking mighty bare right now. When you follow people their updates will appear here. So go find some interesting people to follow!

You can tell the world what’s happening in the box above.”

 


Hudak health plan: fire nurses, close hospitals and beds

Health care not a priority for the Ontario Tories, Dalton McGuinty says (Conservatives-Health-)
Source: The Canadian Press
May 25, 2011 10:49


TORONTO – Premier Dalton McGuinty is taking aim at the Progressive Conservatives’ latest campaign promises, saying health care has never been one of their priorities.

McGuinty says he’s intrigued by Leader Tim Hudak’s pledge to boost spending on health care by $6.1 billion over four years if he becomes premier after the fall election, since he’s never once asked the premier a health-care question in the Legislature.

He says Ontarians should look at the Tories’ record on health care if they really want to know where they stand.

McGuinty also says he doesn’t see how Hudak plans to rustle up the $12 billion dollars needed to fund both his health and energy promises.

He adds he’s pleased Hudak now says he’ll keep the HST and health premium if elected since it shows how important those initiatives are.

That’s especially true, McGuinty adds, given that Hudak has railed against both of those policies for years.

INDEX: HEALTH ONTARIO POLITICS

 


Canucks, choose!

The win last night was the best thing that has happened to the country since – well, since Vancouver hosted the Olympics (there’s a trend developing here…).  In honour of the Canucks’ wonderful victory, I am asking you to settle a debate that my kids and I have all the time – namely, which Canucks logo is best?


This one, designed by North Vancouver artist Joe Borovich, which was the Canuck logo from 1970 to 1980?

Or the current one, which debuted in 1997 and which showed a Haida-style orca in full flight (and may have been associated with the team’s parent company, Orca Bay).

I won’t indicate which one I prefer.  And I refuse to include the horrible “flying V” logo used from 1985 to 1997. It was an abomination.

Vote, proud residents of Canuckistan! Which Canucks logo to you like best?  I guarantee the team is waiting to hear from us!


Planet of the Apes maniacs, rejoice

I saw the original Planet of the Apes movies about a billion times.  I watched the TV show religiously.  I own all sorts of Apes swag, including original Planet of the Apes bubblegum cards in super-duper mint condition.

The update featuring Canadian Estella Warren (now in a spot of trouble) wasn’t all that great.  So that’s why I, and my fellow Ape-aholoics, are totally stoked by this trailer for Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Fortunately, the world will now end only after it comes out. Good thing.