Opinion

Sewell: Spend less for cops, more for youth

By John Sewell – Did you hear the story about the cop who made $140,000 last year? He’s a constable with the Toronto police force and that was his take-home pay. Or maybe the Toronto cop who made $102,000 not ...

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Did Don Meredith chicken out?

Or was it a weird campaign manager who feared an interview with The Bulletin By Frank Touby – The Tory outside hope for replacing Bill Graham in Toronto Centre Rosedale won’t talk to The Bulletin about his proposals to improve ...

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Viewpoint: Take off the green beer goggles before voting

By Todd Ross – March 17 is usually a day associated with Ireland and green beer—but for the residents of the federal riding of Toronto Centre, this St. Patrick’s Day is a day for serious decision-making. Calling the by-election on ...

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Sewell: Tasers for cops on the beat?

Police Services Board meeting slated to hear Bill Blair’s pitch in favour, public invited Feb. 21 By  John Sewell – At its next meeting on Thursday February 21, the Toronto Police Services Board will consider a report from the Chief ...

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Harper reactionaries call Grits crooked

Dion bunch seeks corporate largess in sale of influence at star-studded auction. Take it with a grain of salt. By Tory propaganda works – LIBERALS BYPASS POLITICAL RULES, SEEK BIG CORPORATE MONEY Stephane Dion to participate in Secret Corporate Fundraiser, ...

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Neo con Tories & Grits threaten cities

Two new bills would endanger the flying public and give port authorities infrastructure funds intended for cities By Frank Touby – Both the Harper Tories and the Dion Tories (masquerading as liberals) are backing legislation to let airlines regulate themselves ...

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Sewell: Tasers, cop shift work at issue

Toronto Police Accountability Bulletin No. 39, January 21, 2008. By  John Sewell – Toronto Police Accountability Bulletin No. 39, January 21, 2008. In this issue: 1. Forum on Tasers, February 6 2. Taser International comes to Toronto 3. Police shift ...

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Sewell: Acquitted? Your records may still follow you

By John Sewell – The Toronto Police Services Board alternates its monthly meetings between Committee Room 2 at city hall and the auditorium on the second floor of the College Street police headquarters. But neither space seems to get the ...

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Clear choices for Downtown voters

While most voters this month will hold their noses and make their X-marks, Downtown residents have real choices. Despite the disaster Dalton McGuinty has been, perverting the Liberal brand for big business, one local Liberal who deserves to be returned ...

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Canada being sold out to Mexico and the U.S.

‘Security and Prosperity Partnership’ conspirators to meet in Quebec By Allison Wells – As some of you may know, Canada is in the process of aligning its policies with those of the USA. Very quietly. Without public debate. It is ...

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