John Snobelen

1 day ago | torontosun.com | John Snobelen

On June 8, a gaggle of old warriors will mark a rare collision of common sense and courage. It will be a quiet event, but 30 years ago, this unlikely team set the world (or at least Ontario) on fire. It was election day on June 8, 1995, in Ontario. I spent the day watching my sister Kathie run an amazing get-out-the-vote effort that capped six weeks of campaigning with friends and neighbours. It felt good to know that, regardless of the outcome, we had collectively worked our butts off.

1 day ago | calgarysun.com | John Snobelen

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2 weeks ago | torontosun.com | John Snobelen

Three decades ago, I was a newly minted member of the Ontario Executive Council (a.k.a. cabinet) when a staff member suggested I might want to be cautious if I intended to stay in cabinet. I replied that I didn’t run to be a cabinet minister. I found the reaction to that comment curious. Political folks assumed I meant that I had my sights set on a position loftier than cabinet. This assumes a level of ambition I was sorely lacking.

2 weeks ago | calgarysun.com | John Snobelen

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4 weeks ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | John Snobelen

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to the media in Ottawa on Friday, May 2, 2025. (Credit: Bryan Passifiume)Former Ontario finance minister Floyd Laughren was fond of saying that you need two things to become a successful politician: Grey hair and hemorrhoids. He explained that grey hair made you look wise and the hemorrhoids made you look concerned. Prime Minister Mark Carney may put Laughren’s theory to the test. Carney is undoubtedly smart. He appears to be concerned.