Kudos, to the hillariously evil mind that created the list.

Also, check this out. Hillarious.

• Wynne: 52%
• Tory: 37%

Ouch!

We’ll have to wait and see if Tory’s looming flip-flop on the faith-based issue will hurt him or not. We predict it will hurt him, badly.

And, on a totally unreleated matter, we hear the leadership campaign of Tim Hudak starting up.

                         “PEOPLE ARE GENERALLY ILL-INFORMED”

…or so says Conservative leader John Tory

TORONTO – In a campaign that has been characterized by gaffes and missteps – and no shortage of poor judgment – it’s difficult to get surprised, anymore, when Conservative leader John Tory says something ill-considered.  It’s been happening so often, after all.

Since the campaign began, officially and otherwise, John Tory and his maladroit Conservatives have made plenty of mistakes: 

• Said it was okay for creationism to be taught in schools
• Took 82 days to cost his platform – and still won’t say where he’ll make $1.5 billion in cuts
• Demanded “one law for all” – except for his own star recruit Randy Hiller, that is, who has illegally blockaded highways
• Started to oppose a proposed holiday in February, until he saw how popular it was
• Said they wouldn’t make a lot of promises – then made at least 244
• Called a respected Canadian university “U of Zero”
• Said that Ontario teachers “rig” test results
• Called for fees to visit hospital emergency wards
• Called one of his own MPPs a “jack-in-the-box”
• …and watched as more than a dozen Conservative MPPs and candidates publicly opposed the funding of private religious schools

But in this morning’s Globe and Mail, John Tory surprised many of us.  He admitted that many of his policies – in particular his wildly-unpopular scheme to fund private religious schools – are not “vote winners.”  True enough, say Ontarians, in increasing numbers.

So where does the blame for all of this lie?  In a meeting with the Globe and Mail’s editorial board, the Conservative leader said the blame lies with, well, you.

You, Ontario.

Instead of admitting that his education plan is unpopular because Ontarians have considered it and rejected it – instead of listening to his own MPPs and candidates, even – John Tory chooses to blame voters.  Because the rest of us are, and we quote, “generally ill-informed.”

If that sounds a lot like Kim Campbell’s admonition that an election isn’t a time to discuss policy, it does to us, too – and, after all, John Tory chaired that disastrous campaign.  And if you think it’s an inappropriate thing for a leader to say, how about this gem, also taken from Tory’s visit to the Globe: the Conservative leader arguably likens the future of our children’s education to a breakfast cereal.  After all, Tory said, “French on cornflakes boxes was a huge issue at one time.” 

More bad judgment from John Tory.  (And, remember, he says you are to blame.  Not him.)

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“Faith Funding May Sink Tory, Expert Says”

Umm…do we really need an expert to tell us that? I doubt it.

Either way, Tory’s scheme is not working out for him and the people of Ontario are rejecting Tory’s plan to:

• Rip $500 million away from public education
• Close rural schools
• Fire hundreds of qualified teachers
• Teach creationsim in science classes
• Create gated communities on every block
• Discourage diversity

Yup, Ontario seems to be filled with “experts” these days.

It must be hard on ol’ Johnny boy out on the campaign trail. With few tangible ideas, nothing but negative spin and a two hundred pound albatross around his neck, the guy is beginning to crack.

Under no circumstances should creationism be taught in Ontario schools because there is no scientific validity to substantiate creationist claims.
Robin Kelly, Toronto

John Tory’s remark that evolution is a theory demonstrates his total ignorance of science. Gravity is only a theory, which may explain why John Tory is floating around in la-la land and not firmly grounded in reality like the rest of us.
Adam Quinan, North York

I was planning to vote PC after all the broken promises of the Liberals, but if the PC leader is talking this line I can’t imagine how he could run anything.
Scott Murphy, Peterborough

Creationism? Good lord, no.
Bob Manders, Toronto

No problem. Keep it in the same room with the fossils and the conservatives.
Jim Rawling, Toronto

If parents want their children to learn about creationism they should have that “education” through their church, temple, etc. True education is all about teaching children facts and scientific theories.
Tom Truong, Toronto

Creationism does not belong in the school system as it has no scientific basis; it is merely an expression of religious belief by some Christians and others. The believers are free to expound their idea in a religious setting and in the media but not as a topic of education. John Tory has jumped on the wrong bandwagon here.
Terence Rooney, Toronto

I thought John Tory was a more enlightened individual. To even suggest that creationist can be taught in school proves that he will stoop to any level to get elected. I was a supporter, now he has certainly lost me. Just look to our neighbors in the south how they vilify scientist and researchers in their quest to return to the Dark Ages. Please Mr. Tory do us a favour show Ontarians that science and technology is a worthy pursuit and you don’t need to mirror George Bush.
Daniel Girard, Keswick, Ont.

Creationism has a place in Sunday bible schools. Since the theory is strictly religious based, it should be taught in church not in classrooms.
Faye Tarzwell, Milton, Ont.

But not all victims of crime are pleased that Tory is using them as props in his bid to win the election.

“It’s very frustrating. I get very angry sometimes when people think throwing money at people is going to bring justice,” said Shephard, a founding member of United Mothers Opposing Violence Everywhere.

Don’t worry fellas….John Tory’s plan to privatize our health care system scares the hell out of us too.