by James Di Fiore | Apr 2, 2020 | Opinions
What a difference a year makes. In mid 2019, Ontario Premier Doug Ford was even less popular than his predecessor, Kathleen Wynne, when she was ranked the least popular premier in modern history. After his landslide victory, Ford’s government wasted little time before...
by James Di Fiore | Mar 20, 2020 | Podcast
BlackBall founder James Di Fiore discusses the ongoing pandemic and how the messaging from Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has differed over the past week. You can listen to the entire podcast HERE. NEW DEAN BLUNDELL SHOW 🚨😷On today’s...
by James Di Fiore | Mar 20, 2020 | News
The union representing driver examiners in Ontario say it is a “paradox” to expect members to administer driving tests while maintaining the kind of social distancing being recommended by the provincial and federal governments to help combat the COVID-19 virus....
by James Di Fiore | Oct 30, 2019 | Opinions
In my lifetime, and certainly in my time covering politics, I have never seen a political saga as transformational as the unceremonious removal of Patrick Brown as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. Through the nastiness and orchestration, we can...
by James Di Fiore | Apr 18, 2019 | Opinions
“Your children need me.” – Nanny McPhee When I was 13 my dad took me to New York City for four days. Outside our hotel, The Waldorf Astoria, there was a Three Card Monty set up, and I watched two men grift and scam a dozen or so tourists out of hundreds of dollars....