Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Stop it Dalton - you're killing me!

The Premier of Ontario is not happy with billboards displaying cigarette ads on highways around the Six Nations reserve near Caledonia.

On the CTV website Dalton MCGuinty demonstrates that he has had enough! (*cue ominous background music*):


Premier Dalton McGuinty says Ontario's Ministry of Transportation is taking a look to see if the signs violate a provincial ban on tobacco advertising.

And he says if the billboards break the law, then the ministry "will be taking action.''

Oh, pull-eeze, Dalton! Ho-ho!! Ha-ha!! Tee-hee!!



Oh, but wait! There's more!! Dalton supports Character development, and values, like honesty!! (H/T Sara).

I can't take anymore.

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Update: Eric at Diogenes Borealis has a great take on McGuinty's character initative - "Ontario provides character for the masses". Very thought-provoking.

Wednesday Update: Steve Janke weighs in on the smoke signs with "Cigarette advertising and Dalton McGuinty's priorities.

11 comments:

Sara said...

his threats smell just as bad as my farts...

Joanne (True Blue) said...

Oh man. Sara, you're killing me too! lol!

Well, if you can't beat 'em, may as well laugh yourself to death.

Joanne (True Blue) said...

ST - Thanks. I'll be checking your post later. I haven't had time to read that article in the NP yet because of the blogburst, but I'm looking forward to it.

Joan Tintor said...

My God. Hysterical on so many levels.

Notice McGuinty's not going to do anything about the billboards himself; he's asking Tony Clement to do his heavy lifting for him.

Not that Tories aren't used to doing that for Liberals.

Joanne (True Blue) said...

Notice McGuinty's not going to do anything about the billboards himself; he's asking Tony Clement to do his heavy lifting for him.

lol! Good one, Joan.

Dalton delegates very well.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for one of the best laughs I've had in ages.

Joanne (True Blue) said...

Hey Annie - Glad you got a chuckle, but it's Dalton providing the schtick.
;)

OMMAG said...

Nothing like having one's priorities sorted out is there?

Joanne (True Blue) said...

PGP - Yeah, I can just see him now - "I'll show those dang natives whose boss. That's it. I'm not lighting their smokes anymore! They can darn well do it for themselves".

Clinton P. Desveaux said...

What will the "conservatives" do to to end the war on consumer choice though? That is the question!

Joanne (True Blue) said...

Dalton Mcaction

lol!! We'll have to have a separate post on names for McGuinty sometime!