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Wednesday October 19, 2016

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator Ð Wednesday October 19, 2016 Nearly two-thirds of Canadians approve of Justin TrudeauÕs Liberal government: Ipsos One year since the Liberals won the federal election, two-thirds of Canadians approve of the job Justin TrudeauÕs government has done, according to a new Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News. ÒHeÕs very popular. If you look at leaders in the rest of the world, heÕs got numbers that any of them would envy,Ó said Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs. ÒWeÕre finding 64 per cent of Canadians saying that they basically approve of his performance and the governmentÕs performance.Ó But although Trudeau is popular, his numbers arenÕt that different from the last time Canada elected a new government at the federal level. ÒPeople might say that Justin Trudeau is at an unprecedented level of public support, but we did the same poll with Stephen Harper in 2006 after one year of him being in power and he was at 62, so the difference is only two points, pretty much within the margin of error,Ó said Bricker. ÒSo I think when big change happens, after 10 years somebodyÕs in power, somebody new comes in and they deliver something different, people generally respond well to it. ThatÕs what we saw in the first year of Harper and itÕs what weÕre seeing in the first year of Justin Trudeau.Ó If TrudeauÕs government follows the same kind of public opinion trajectory, theyÕre in for a slow, steady drop: by the 2015 election, the Conservative approval rating had fallen to 41 per cent. (Source: Global News) http://globalnews.ca/news/3008087/nearly-two-thirds-of-canadians-approve-of-justin-trudeaus-liberal-government-poll/ Canada, Justin Trudeau, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, anniversary, popularity, mud slinging, selfie, mountain, map

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Wednesday October 19, 2016

Nearly two-thirds of Canadians approve of Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government: Ipsos

One year since the Liberals won the federal election, two-thirds of Canadians approve of the job Justin Trudeau’s government has done, according to a new Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News.

“He’s very popular. If you look at leaders in the rest of the world, he’s got numbers that any of them would envy,” said Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs. “We’re finding 64 per cent of Canadians saying that they basically approve of his performance and the government’s performance.”

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But although Trudeau is popular, his numbers aren’t that different from the last time Canada elected a new government at the federal level.

“People might say that Justin Trudeau is at an unprecedented level of public support, but we did the same poll with Stephen Harper in 2006 after one year of him being in power and he was at 62, so the difference is only two points, pretty much within the margin of error,” said Bricker.

“So I think when big change happens, after 10 years somebody’s in power, somebody new comes in and they deliver something different, people generally respond well to it. That’s what we saw in the first year of Harper and it’s what we’re seeing in the first year of Justin Trudeau.”

If Trudeau’s government follows the same kind of public opinion trajectory, they’re in for a slow, steady drop: by the 2015 election, the Conservative approval rating had fallen to 41 per cent. (Source: Global News)

 

Friday April 1, 2016

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator Ð Friday April 1, 2016 Downbound lanes of Sherman Access East closed City crews expect to reopen the downbound lane of the Sherman Access east Thursday morning that has been closed most of today because of a rock slide. Brian Hughes, manager of capital rehabilitation and technical operations with the City of Hamilton, said rocks began falling from the side of the escarpment late morning Wednesday onto the eastern portion of the downbound lane. The lane was closed as crews removed the rocks and overnight tonight they are planning to put in place concrete barriers to keep any further falling rocks from making it onto the road. No one was injured and no vehicles were damaged, he said. Most of the falling rock ended up in the ditch. The section of escarpment had been scheduled for scaling Ð the removal of loose rocks Ð later this year, said Hughes. (Source: Hamilton Spectator) http://www.thespec.com/news-story/6412635-downbound-lanes-of-sherman-access-east-closed/ Hamilton, mountain, niagara, escarpment, rock, slide, roads, coyote, road runner, bugs bunny

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Friday April 1, 2016

Downbound lanes of Sherman Access East closed

City crews expect to reopen the downbound lane of the Sherman Access east Thursday morning that has been closed most of today because of a rock slide.

Brian Hughes, manager of capital rehabilitation and technical operations with the City of Hamilton, said rocks began falling from the side of the escarpment late morning Wednesday onto the eastern portion of the downbound lane.

The lane was closed as crews removed the rocks and overnight tonight they are planning to put in place concrete barriers to keep any further falling rocks from making it onto the road.

No one was injured and no vehicles were damaged, he said. Most of the falling rock ended up in the ditch.

The section of escarpment had been scheduled for scaling – the removal of loose rocks – later this year, said Hughes. (Source: Hamilton Spectator)

 

Saturday February 13, 2016

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator Ð Saturday February 13, 2016 A crowded Ward 7 byelection race is officially underway and residents have no lack of would-be councillors to choose from. Twenty-two candidates Ñ the most in any one ward race since amalgamation Ñ are vying to replace Scott Duvall, who vacated his city council seat after becoming the new NDP federal representative for Hamilton Mountain. Nearly 40,000 ward residents are to cast votes on March 21 Ñ or at advance polls slated for March 10 and 12. The Spectator asked all candidates to provide information about themselves, their campaigns and a short pitch for why they deserve your vote. They all have a lot more to say Ñ and it's worth noting most are easily found on Twitter or Facebook, too. (Source: Hamilton Spectator) http://www.thespec.com/news-story/6269042-here-are-your-ward-7-byelection-candidates/ Meanwhile, scientific detection of gravitational waves marks new era in astronomy (Source: CBC NEWS) Hamilton, byelection, ward 7, politics, candidate, gravity, script, mountain

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Saturday February 13, 2016

Here are your Ward 7 byelection candidates

A crowded Ward 7 byelection race is officially underway and residents have no lack of would-be councillors to choose from.

Twenty-two candidates — the most in any one ward race since amalgamation — are vying to replace Scott Duvall, who vacated his city council seat after becoming the new NDP federal representative for Hamilton Mountain.

Nearly 40,000 ward residents are to cast votes on March 21 — or at advance polls slated for March 10 and 12.

The Spectator asked all candidates to provide information about themselves, their campaigns and a short pitch for why they deserve your vote. They all have a lot more to say — and it’s worth noting most are easily found on Twitter or Facebook, too. (Source: Hamilton Spectator)

Meanwhile, scientific detection of gravitational waves marks new era in astronomy (Source: CBC News)

 

Wednesday June 4, 2008

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, Editorial Cartoonist, The Hamilton Spectator – Wednesday June 4, 2008

Food summit delegates enjoy banquet dinner

After a day spent debating the world food crisis, the 40 heads of government taking part in the UN food summit were rewarded with a banquet at a palazzo designed by Raphael.

The leaders sat down to dinner in the frescoed halls of the Villa Madama, a sprawling palace on the lower slopes of Monte Mario in Rome.

Robert Mugabe was not invited to the banquet, which was hosted by Silvio Berlusconi and Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary general.

The Zimbabwean leader brought his own cadre of chefs and waiters with him to Rome, and installed them in the kitchen of the five-star Hotel Ambasciatori Palace, where he has a suite.

A source at the hotel said the Zimbabwean delegation had brought “crates” of African food with them and were dining in their rooms.

Earlier, the heads of government sat down to a decidedly more modest lunch than the one served at the 2005 food summit in Rome.

Delegates were served vol au vents with sweetcorn and mozzarella, paté of crevettes and pumpkin, veal with cherry tomatoes, spinach and then a fruit salad. (Source: Telegraph) 

 

Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator - Wednesday, August 23, 2006 Terry Whitehead is the Pied Piper of Hamilton I was a little disappointed when I arrived at Larry Easter's home, the informal command centre in the war against the rats that are overrunning 50 or so back yards in a neighbourhood on Mohawk Road West. Ward Councillor Terry Whitehead was there as arranged. But as we shook hands in the driveway of the modest brick bungalow, I noticed he was dressed in an open-neck shirt, lightweight summer suit and dark shades. I was kind of hoping Whitehead would be carrying a flute and wearing a feathered cap, curly-toed shoes and parti-coloured leotards and tunic -- the traditional garb of the legendary Rattenfanger of Hamelin, who rid the German town of a plague of rats in medieval times. After all, if mechanic Larry Easter is the whistle-blower who alerted the city to the invasion, Whitehead is the Pied Piper of Hamilton who forced it to get off its duff and do something about the teeming vermin. Easter, a lithe, quick-moving man with a shock of grey hair standing upright on his head -- by style, not the result of his frightful experience with king-sized rodents -- has nothing but good things to say about Whitehead. (Source: Andrew Dreschel column, Hamilton Spectator) Hamilton, Mountain, rats, vermin, Pied Piper, Terry Whitehead, rodents, infestationÊ

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Terry Whitehead is the Pied Piper of Hamilton

I was a little disappointed when I arrived at Larry Easter’s home, the informal command centre in the war against the rats that are overrunning 50 or so back yards in a neighbourhood on Mohawk Road West.

Ward Councillor Terry Whitehead was there as arranged. But as we shook hands in the driveway of the modest brick bungalow, I noticed he was dressed in an open-neck shirt, lightweight summer suit and dark shades.

I was kind of hoping Whitehead would be carrying a flute and wearing a feathered cap, curly-toed shoes and parti-coloured leotards and tunic — the traditional garb of the legendary Rattenfanger of Hamelin, who rid the German town of a plague of rats in medieval times.

After all, if mechanic Larry Easter is the whistle-blower who alerted the city to the invasion, Whitehead is the Pied Piper of Hamilton who forced it to get off its duff and do something about the teeming vermin.

Easter, a lithe, quick-moving man with a shock of grey hair standing upright on his head — by style, not the result of his frightful experience with king-sized rodents — has nothing but good things to say about Whitehead. (Source: Andrew Dreschel column, Hamilton Spectator)