The good people at RaBIT, more wordily known as the Ranked Ballot Initiative of Toronto, are hosting a public information night tonight at 7:00 PM at the School of Public Policy & Governance at the University of Toronto. “Why are ranked ballots so marvelous?” the initiative asks. “How can runoff voting transform your life? The answers […]

I’m heading down to Disgraceland right now for this month’s edition of Everyone’s a DJ. If you’re free tonight, do come on down and join us. We’ve got some good talent on board, and I’ll be workshopping some stuff. After tonight, we’ll be counting down to our fifth anniversary in December. We really ought to […]

Hey, remember when I told you about Words 2.0, the second annual Literature for Life fundraiser? Well, it’s happening tonight at 99 Sudbury, from 8:00 PM onward, and tickets are still available. I’m afraid I won’t be there myself, due to kid duties and what not. But you will catch novelist and honourary Literature for Life […]

This year’s AIDS Walk for Life is just a little over two weeks away, so let’s check in on my progress. At the time of this writing, according to my sponsorship page, people like you have generously donated a total of $365.00, which is 36% of my $1,000.00 goal. It will be difficult to reach that goal by Sunday, […]

If you’re like me, you spent an hour laying awake in bed last night, checking Twitter for breaking news on the shooting at the Parti Québécois victory party. And if you’ve ever done that sort of thing, you know how frustrating it can be to get your news from Twitter. Often, of course, it’s a […]

One of the things I like about the United Kingdom is that their pub culture is much more inclusive, especially for people with kids. The pubs on the island where my wife grew up, for example, allow children until 8:00 PM. As a result, we spent a few lazy afternoons during our vacation hanging out […]

My vacation is officially over, and the long weekend is almost at an end. I’m heading back to work tomorrow for the first time in two and a half weeks, and I’m genuinely looking forward to it. When we left town, I resolved to leave work behind and enjoy the time away with my family. […]

Today is the first anniversary of the passing of former NDP leader Jack Layton, and all across the country, Canadians are honouring his memory. Many of these celebrations have been organized by the Broadbent Institute, as part of their Dear Jack campaign. At the campaign’s official page on Facebook, you’ll find a list of memorial events in various […]

My wife and I are currently spending a couple of weeks in the UK, and this time, for the first time, we’ve brought our daughter with us. So far, she’s settled in nicely; the overnight flight went surprisingly well, and she seems to have gotten over her jet lag faster than we did. We arrived […]

Earlier today, Rob Ford admitted to reading while driving on the Gardiner Expressway, after a photo of him doing so went viral on Twitter. Although this isn’t technically illegal, I think we’re all in agreement that it’s a dangerous and stupid thing to do. All of us, that is, except the mayor, whose so-called admission […]