Election signs are a bit like Christmas lights, after the big day they quickly lose what little charm they had to begin with. Campaign signs are even worse because with Christmas lights arguably no body loses, but having a Tony Ianno, Marilyn Churley or Peter Kent sign on your lawn can serve as a constant reminder of electoral defeat and that you might've had too many drinks watching the results come in on CBC. So......

It appears as if most Canadians got what they wanted last night, with the Conservatives achieving a minor minority and PM Paul Martin effectively resigning. Over the past six weeks (the first two, we were convinced of another Lib win), Torontoist has spoke out against getting too cozy with the Cons - and we spoke this for good reason. First, some of the CPC platform is a little redonkers; mainly considering time and money parameters.......

Incumbent Trinity-Spadina MP Tony Ianno looking...interested just before last night's candidates debate at the Bloor St. JCC. Taken as Torontoist was ejected by some rude JCC workers.......

"...Ianno is completely useless," writes blogger Andrew Spicer in a recent Torontoist comment. "Why isn't [a Canadian political scandal] finding its way onto the nation's political blogs?" asks Siri Agrell in this Maisonneuve article that we've referred to more than once. Well, it appears as if both comments have been addressed. Tony Ianno, incumbant Liberal in the federal Trinity-Spadina riding, might not be that useless afterall, and Can-bloggers might not be that 'pussy.' It seems......

On Yonge Street just north of Elm Street, in front of the store in which 15-year-old Jane Creba killed by an errant bullet, a group of about 200 gathered to mourn the deaths of all those killed by guns in 2005. There was a moment of silence before each candle was dedicated to a shooting victim; one candle for any one of the 52 victims. Organizer Himy Syed placed his candle down for Jane......

Barring any last minute grovelling from Paul Martin we'll be waking up to an election campaign tommorow. Like last time the GTA is going to be a major battleground and the Liberals and the NDP are already bringing out their heavy hitters. Michael Ignatieff will be running in Etobicoke-Lakeshore despite some complaints amongst the riding association about his acclaimation. Will the third time be the charm for Olivia Chow? She lost a little over a......

When the possibility of an election loomed last week city mailboxes were flooded with reams of wasted paper and brochures claiming impending parliamentary successes (Jack Layton and his budget flyer). But taking the cake was Tony Ianno's newsletter, usually just a boring, tree-wasting, badly designed thing listing advancements Ianno claims to have had a hand in. Until this week. This week Lazy Tony decided to show the world that he, along with Ralph Goodale, is......