Woohoo, it’s the G20! Bring your friends, let’s “cause shit” and “party”! Hey man, a bunch of drab economic wonks are convening to have low-key discussions about the intricacies of interest rates, inflation and ensuring macroeconomic stability – you know what that means, LET’S SET SOME GODDAMN POLICE CARS ON FIRE!
Here are my compiled comments, [...]
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Have you heard? There’s a small summit coming up around June 26-27 called the G20, in which the 20 coolest world finance leaders (suck it, #21!) get to convene in the small town of Toronto to complain about other countries, get in a dick-size contest about the strength of their financial systems, and enjoy free snacks. Generally the resources [...]
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It’s Round 2 of Mayoral Kombat, where we take a look at the also-rans!
(I’m slowly alienating all of my readers – HI MOM! – too old to know what the fuck a “Mortal Kombat” is.)
Ready? FIGHT!
ROCCO ROSSI
Support based on most recent TorStar poll: 13%
Coles Notes summary: Big-time Liberal insider, and a member of Iggy’s Rosedale [...]
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Quick geography lesson: in southern Ontario, just west of Pickering but east of Mississauga on Highway 401, lies a sleepy little village on the shores of Lake Ontario called Toronto (pron. “Trawnna”.) For some reason, Canadians hold a bizarre infatuation with this humble little hamlet, which means that whenever it comes time for the dozen-odd [...]
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Exciting news!
THE MAPLERAG STORE IS NOW OPEN!
There’s a very common problem sweeping our nation: people with shirts that suck. In some cases, people wander this world without even bothering to put on a t-shirt, exposing their sinful bodies to the world. It’s about time that someone has stepped up with fine, high-quality shirts relating to [...]
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