Patrick McGuire
The Planet’s Most Hated Pick-up Artist Has Apologized
After the public outrage at pick-up artist Julien Blanc's demonstrated aggression towards women, he appeared on CNN last night to say that he was sorry. Most people don't believe him.
Brisbane, Australia’s 2014 G20 Security Costs Were $500M Less than Toronto’s
According to a recent report from the Brisbane Times, Australia spent $100 million on security during their recent G20 summit, a figure which pales in comparison to Toronto's $929 million for the G8 and G20 of 2010.
The Canadian Government’s New Anti-Weed Ad Is Tone-Deaf and Dumb
The Canadian government has a new ad campaign targeted at boomers with the stern message: if your teenager smokes weed, their brain will melt.
This Canadian Pick-Up Artist Bragged About Forcing Sex On a “Slut Whore”
The pickup artist Julien Blanc who got kicked out of Australia also has a petition to prevent him from entering Canada with over 7,000 signatures. Now we've discovered a video of his business partner bragging about forcible sex with a woman he dated.
Why More Human Rights Groups Are Getting Hacked Than Ever
As government surveillance tools get more sophisticated in the cyber arms race, humans rights groups are defenseless.
Should an Abusive Pick-Up Artist Be Banned from Canada?
Justin Blanc, a well-known "dating coach," has come under fire for using his seminars to talk about how he physically harasses women on the street.
Pirate Bay Is Still Online, Even Though All of Its Founders Are in Custody
Despite all three Pirate Bay founders being in custody, the torrent tracker had over 48 million connected users yesterday and shared nearly 7 million torrents.
Toronto Cops, Shaken Up By the Ottawa Shooting, Want to Carry Guns Off the Job
After the tragic deaths of Patrice Vincent and Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, police officers around the country are on edge. Now the climate of fear among law enforcement is ratcheting up as the country comes to grips with its own lack of perfect security.
Jian Ghomeshi’s Implosion Was Overdue
More details are constantly emerging in the sex scandal that has electrified and horrified the Canadian media, but one thing's for sure: We should have known about Ghomeshi's behavior long before we did.
Canada Is Considering New Spy, Surveillance, and Detention Powers Because of Two Extremist Crimes
In the aftermath of two terror attacks in rapid succession, the Canadian government is using the attacks to push through new laws "in the area of surveillance, detention and arrest."
John Tory Is the Boring, Rob Ford-Antidote Toronto Asked For
Last night Toronto crowned John Tory as its new mayor. Here, Patrick McGuire examines the new state of Toronto municipal politics in the aftermath of Rob Ford's unpredictable reign.
Kevin Drew In Banff, Alberta
We went heli-hiking, took a canoe trip, and met a local artist with Kevin Drew before a killer performance in the Banff Centre for the latest episode of our travel concert series, Tripping Out.