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Saturday May 16, 2020

May 23, 2020 by Graeme MacKay

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Saturday May 16, 2020

Ontario Premier Doug Ford reveals his ‘famous’ cherry cheesecake recipe

Ontario Premier Doug Ford got his hand mixer out, put on some bright blue gloves and revealed his “famous” cherry cheesecake recipe in a video released on Friday morning.

January 17, 2019

“If I wasn’t premier, I’d open up a cheesecake factory,” the premier says at one point in the two-and-a-half-minute-long video dubbed “Cooking with Doug.”

Ford said he learned the recipe “years ago” from his mother, who learned it from her sister.

“When I was 10 years old I just had it kind of memorized,” he said with all of the ingredients laid out in front of him on a kitchen counter.

June 7, 2016

While making the recipe on camera wearing a “We’re all in this together” T-shirt, the premier says this is one of many “fun things you can do while you keep yourself isolated” during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Stay safe, stay healthy,” he added.

The release of the premier’s “famous cheesecake recipe” comes after he boasted about it on Twitter and even during an official COVID-19 news conference held at Queen’s Park earlier in the week.

May 5, 2018

“I make the best cherry cheesecake ever,” he told reporters on Monday. “I do it from scratch. No recipe, I got it down pat.”

“You can tell I’ve eaten one too many cheesecakes. That’s my problem.”

Ford released a trailer for the recipe on Thursday night before publishing the full video the next morning.

The full video ends by the premier saying, “I haven’t had one of these in years. I haven’t made one in years, but I got to tell you I haven’t lost the touch.” (CTV) 

 

Posted in: Ontario Tagged: 2020-17, Cheesecake, cooking, covid-19, debt, Doug Ford, education, eldercare, housing, Ontario, pandemic, reality tv, small business

Thursday January 17, 2019

January 25, 2019 by Graeme MacKay

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Thursday January 17, 2019

Ontario reviewing regional governments, raising prospect of future amalgamations

Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives have announced a plan Tuesday to comprehensively review the province’s regional governments.

Hamilton Amalgamation Octopus, 1999

The review includes all eight regional municipalities — Halton, York, Durham, Waterloo, Niagara, Peel, Muskoka District, Oxford County, and the County of Simcoe — and their lower-tier municipalities, according to a government news release.

A total of 82 municipalities will be examined, and the province hasn’t ruled out the possibility that some could be amalgamated in the future.

The PCs say the review will focus on three areas: governance, decision-making and service delivery.

“Our government is committed to improving the way regional government works and we will be looking at ways to make better use of taxpayers’ dollars and make it easier for residents and businesses to access important municipal services,” said Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark in a news release.

Common Sense Revolution, 1995

Under former PC premier Mike Harris, Ontario amalgamated a series of local governments ranging from Kawartha Lakes to Toronto in a similar bid to improve efficiency, though the effectiveness of that strategy has been questioned in the years since.

“There’s always opportunity for two municipalities to come together to talk about that aspect, but we’re not talking about that in this regional government review,” he said during an interview at Queen’s Park.

In Ontario, upper-tier municipalities or regions typically oversee services such as policing and garbage pickup, while lower-tier muncipalities handle local bylaws. The current system was introduced in the 1970s.

Mayors from around the GTHA were meeting with Toronto Mayor John Tory on Tuesday afternoon as details about the review first emerged.

Toronto Megacity, 1996

During a news conference following the meeting, several mayors said they would support the review as long as their communities are made part of the process.

“Consult with us before unilaterally making changes, consult with our community before making changes and allow us to educate you a little bit on what we think needs to be done,” said Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward.

Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie acknowledged that the decades-old system has room for improvement. She noted that the three municipalities that form Peel Region — Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon —are each at different growth stages, with different priorities.

“I think this is a great opportunity to re-evaluate our relationship; this is a relationship that is 44 years old now. It perhaps doesn’t make sense as the way it used to,” she told reporters.

Megacity, 1997

Results of the review are expected in early summer, the PCs said. However, political observers are already questioning if such a sweeping and quick review will be effective, especially given the short timeline.

“There’s a lot of things to cover. Trying to get them all within a single review strikes me as a fairly large task,” said Robert Williams, a professor emeritus at the University of Waterloo who studies municipal governance.

Williams drew comparisons to the amalgamations carried out by the Harris government, and the current government’s decision to slash the size of Toronto city council nearly in half last year. (Source: CBC News) 

 

Posted in: Ontario Tagged: 2019-02, Amalgamation, chef, cooking, Doug Ford, Downloading, efficiency, local, Mike Harris, municipal, Ontario

Thursday April 18, 2002

April 18, 2002 by Graeme MacKay

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator Ð Thursday April 18, 2002 Chretien to stay put for another year In the face of growing speculation over his retirement, Jean Chretien said yesterday he plans to remain Prime Minister for at least another year and will put his leadership to the test at a party convention next February.When he was asked after a cabinet meeting yesterday whether he would face the scheduled leadership review, Mr. Chretien said: "Of course.Ó Asked whether that was for sure, he replied: "Yes. I said earlier that I will be the Prime Minister in April, 2003. So to be the Prime Minister in 2003, you have to conclude I will be the leader in February.Ó Under the terms of the Liberal Party constitution, party members are given the opportunity to vote after every election about whether they approve of the leader's performance. If he receives approval at the review next February, Mr. Chretien would be able to use that as a mandate for running for a fourth term in office. Liberal sources say Mr. Chretien is seriously considering running again, though he is a long way from making a final decision. (Source: Hamilton Spectator) Canada, Jean Chretien, legacy, oven, kitchen, cooking, retirement

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Thursday April 18, 2002

Chretien to stay put for another year

In the face of growing speculation over his retirement, Jean Chretien said yesterday he plans to remain Prime Minister for at least another year and will put his leadership to the test at a party convention next February.When he was asked after a cabinet meeting yesterday whether he would face the scheduled leadership review, Mr. Chretien said: “Of course.”

Asked whether that was for sure, he replied: “Yes. I said earlier that I will be the Prime Minister in April, 2003. So to be the Prime Minister in 2003, you have to conclude I will be the leader in February.”

Under the terms of the Liberal Party constitution, party members are given the opportunity to vote after every election about whether they approve of the leader’s performance. If he receives approval at the review next February, Mr. Chretien would be able to use that as a mandate for running for a fourth term in office. Liberal sources say Mr. Chretien is seriously considering running again, though he is a long way from making a final decision. (Source: Hamilton Spectator)

 

Posted in: Canada Tagged: Canada, cooking, Jean Chretien, kitchen, legacy, oven, retirement

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