- ....The world!At the same time Jeff is predicted Harper will still be here in 2014.
- Jeff Jedras: Toronto Pride parade lights time bomb for Tories
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You'll recall there was quite the brouhaha back in July when Conservative minister Diane Ablonczy approved nearly $400,000 in funding from the Marquee Tourism Events Program for Toronto's Pride Parade, and had the temerity to have her photo taken with drag queens.
There was quite the blowback from the nutter, socially-Conservative wing of the party, including the always entertaining Charles McVety and a backbencher not heard from before or since, Brad Trost.
The Conservatives went so far as to remove responsibility for the program from Ablonczy and give it to Tony Clement, while maintaining with a wink it had nothing to do with the pride funding, because it's not like there's anything wrong with that. And when Clement later denied a Montreal parade it was totally nothing to do with that at all.
Well, the issue may be coming back. For in 2014, the Toronto Pride organizers want to go global, and they'll need federal help to do it:
Friday, September 11, 2009
Expanding Toronto's Status as "World Class" To......
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- I lean to the right but I still have a heart and if I have a mission it is to respond to attacks on people not available to protect themselves and to point out the hypocrisy of the left at every opportunity.MY MAJOR GOAL IS HIGHLIGHT THE HYPOCRISY AND STUPIDITY OF THE LEFTISTS ON TORONTO CITY COUNCIL. Last word: In the final analysis this blog is a relief valve for my rants/raves.
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The real issue here is how much government "pork" can be given out without controversy. How many Jazz festivals across Canada have been funded....and end up competing with each other, probably reducing their attendance as Jazz fans choose Ottawa over Montreal. The sudden burst of funding to all types of organizations should be challenged and reviewed as to their real economic impact.
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