Christopher Hume is one of my favourite columnists. In this article he talks of his pity for Peter Kent : "Watching Kent squirm and prevaricate, one almost feels sorry for the man. Those darting eyes and verbal discomfort, the defensiveness, make it clear he knows his position is indefensible. He understands that what he’s doing will reinforce Canada’s reputation as global laggard, and reaffirm this country as the world’s most brazen environmental scofflaw."

Then he discusses the current state of affairs in Toronto: "But with the election of Rob Ford, Harperism came to City Hall; that has meant the requisite assault on government, the public sector and the services it provides."

The full article can be read at: http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1103959--hume-ottawa-drops-the-ball-and-toronto-lets-it-get-away#article