Entries from Torontoist tagged with 'ralphklein'
April 30, 2007
Say you work in government, and a famous environmentalist attacks the environmental plan you've put together, calling it a sham. Do you defend it on the merits? Well, if you're Environment Minister John Baird, no—instead you attack Al Gore with a "you weren't any better" retort. Because Al Gore was Vice President, seven years ago, of a different country! Also, he has a big house and is now kind of fat! It's official: Justin Trudeau......
Continue Reading "Baird Slams Gore, Trudeau Builds Rapport, Toronto FC Still No-Score"May 23, 2006
If Oliers grinder Ryan Smyth and Nickelback singer Chad Kroeger are proof that all Albertans look alike, does that mean they both will eventually look like Ralph Klein? Speaking of Albertan meatheads, are they still throwing cuts of Alberta beef onto the ice in Edmonton? And what's with the drunken revellers brawling on Whyte Ave? (Note: At first, we imagined that one drunken reveller must be inviting all the rest of the drunken revellers for......
Continue Reading "Whyte Avenue Syndrome"January 18, 2005
As part of his current "image building" tour of the East, gonzo Alberta Premier Ralph Klein stated he would not propose a smoking ban in Alberta. When further questioned about his views on cigarettes, Ralph "the Dean" Klein said that people who smoke are "stupid." If Klein's analysis seems presumptive and flawed, that's because it is. Using the Socratic Method, and the information that Klein himself is a long-time smoker, Torontoist is able to assert......
Continue Reading "Ralph Klein: I'm With Stupid"