Jagmeet Singh tries out a more populist jag. The NDP leader sees little relevance in Canada’s link to the monarchy, especially now that former governor general Adrienne Clarkson is saying that she doesn’t apologize for continuing to bill $100,000 a year in expenses. Singh’s comments seem to abide by advice from Avi Lewis to dumb down the messaging.
Doug Ford loses his grip on “1,000 per cent confidence.” Corrections minister Michael Tibollo earned this hyperbole from the premier, but has now been demoted. The cabinet shuffle was triggered by economic development minister Jim Wilson claiming he was stepping down to deal with addiction issues, but there appears to be another side to that story:
The new TTC boss has been quieter than the old TTC boss. Andy Byford still gets headlines in Toronto despite working in New York. There’s been way less attention for current TTC CEO Rick Leary, who still seems interesting to Railway Age.