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John Downing has been an author, reporter, editor and columnist . He has made regular appearances on radio and TV. His main field is politics but he has written about everything under (and in) the Sun.

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Saturday, September 6, 2008

OLYMPICS BETTER ON TV THAN DOWNTOWN

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DODGING THE BULLET.... Torontonians, along with all those Canadians who are jealous of Toronto, should look back on the Beijing Olympics wit...

Thursday, August 7, 2008

WAVING THE CANDIAN FLAG

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WONDERFUL CANADIAN FLAG PINS..... I am a big fan of the Canadian flag and love wearing a flag pin and handing out these pins to strangers wh...

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

THE CRAZY SIDE OF HUMANE CRUSADERS

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ANIMALS AREN'T MORE IMPORTANT THAN US.... There's going to be a rodeo at this year's Canadian National Exhibition and already a ...

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Monday, July 28, 2008

OVERDOSING ON POWER AT TORONTO CITY HALL

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STRONG LEADERS WITH FEET OF CLAY..... The questions of process and governance, which concern how politicians operate as they spend our taxes...

Saturday, July 26, 2008

WASTING TORONTO TAXES WHILE LOOKING GOOD

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WATER WATER EVERYWHERE...... The Toronto Sun headline that this was just '"Tax money down the toilet" was so true, it's no...

Friday, July 11, 2008

FISHING FOR STORIES AND SALMON

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FISH STORIES, EVEN FISHY STORIES.... I have done many strange things as a newspaper editor, like being photographed scooping manure into a g...

Saturday, June 14, 2008

FIGHTING DEVELOPER ARMADAS ON TRENT RIVER

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KNOCKING OUT THE POLITICIANS WITH LAUGHING GAS Nappan Island br oods across the Trent River from my cottage on Burnt Point as a great green ...

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John Downing: Toronto, Canada; John has been an author, reporter, editor, blogger and columnist. He has appeared regularly on radio and TV. His field is politics but he writes about everything. A veteran of the Telegram and Sun newspapers, he has been active in many community organizations.

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