Public Service can be truly rewarding
Well, wasn’t that an experience! I’ve bored you all with the occasional vignette of my time as a member of the Board and Chairman of PortsToronto (aka the Toronto Port Authority) for the better...
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Support for Billy Bishop stays strong, says Ipsos
Good news often gets missed in all of the daily noise, but since many of our readers are folks from the entrepreneurial universe, I know some are interested in the evolving business plans of...
Adam Vaughan's specious "$300 million" headline
It has been some time since the words “Adam Vaughan” have appeared on this blog, and I know you’re all grateful (see prior representative post “And Adam Vaughan wants to be Toronto’s Mayor?” Nov....
Chicken Little is alive and well
The erudite readers of this backwater blog need not be reminded of the story of Chicken Little. But to give you a sense of the lengths that the anti-airport crowd will go to, here’s...
Were you compared to a Nazi today?
The emails and Tweets are coming in, both for and against the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. And some of them are definitely angry in the wake of the Toronto City Council’s decision to...
You can’t have your cake and eat it too, unless you’re on Toronto City Council
I had a fascinating day yesterday (and not just because Wellington Financial announced its new $200M fund and San Fran office opening); if you’ve ever used the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, this long...
Important vote tomorrow on the future of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
If you live in and around the Greater Toronto Area, you might have seen the newspaper ads over the past few days by the TPA regarding an upcoming vote at Toronto City Council. Over...
Oh how we will miss Flt. Lt. (Ret'd) Arthur Bishop
One of the true pleasures that I’ve had as Chairman at the Toronto Port Authority has been the chance to get to know the late, great Arthur Bishop. When his daughter Diana first connected...
Adam Vaughan is at it again
For those of you who love the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, the name Adam Vaughan might ring a bell. He’s the talkative Toronto City Councillor who has tried for years to close your...
Will David Miller make the eco-choice? part 2
It won’t come as a surprise, but former Toronto Mayor David Miller appears to have rejected my offer of a free trip to New York City via the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. One...
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