"Squeeze" comment by PC's in the Ontario Legislature

[scarboroughdave]

While the art of mashing up politicians is usually reserved for presidents and prime ministers, an until now relatively unknown backbench Ontario MPP made some unexpected waves recently.

The "Squeeze Baby" music video features the performance of Chatham-Kent-Essex PC MPP Rick Nicholls...

The video features Chatham-Kent-Essex PC MPP Rick Nicholls recent "Squeeze" gaffe in the Ontario Legislature humorously remixed with his various other gaffes, soundbites and music.

Below are the related news articles about Nicholls and his "Squeeze" comment.

Ontario Conservative MPP for Chatham-Kent-Essex Rick Nicholls and his "Drive-by smear" in the Ontario Legislature against Lisa Kirbie, the director of government and regulatory affairs for ORNGE.

Nicholls referred to Kirbie as Warren Kinsella's "squeeze" pissing off the columnist and political pundit for Sun Media and Sun TV and drawing a rebuke from the Minister of Community and Social Services and Government House Leader John Milloy Liberal MPP for Kitchener Centre.

Nicholls was trying to distract attention from the fact that prominent Tory organizer Kelly Mitchell who served on Tim Hudak's election campaign and was campaign chair for Treasury Board President Tony Clement in 2008 was under fire in the ORNGE scandal for $400,000 in billings over seven years via ORNGE to his company Pathway.

The next day Mitchell was scheduled to appear to face questions about his role in the ORNGE scandal, and why he hired a water-ski-instructor named Kelly Long, the girlfriend of ORNGE founder Chris Mazza.

Mazza has been issued a warrant through his lawyer in Hamilton to appear before the all-party legislative hearing May 16 in a rare move by the speaker of the Ontario Legislature.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1171701--orgne-former-board-member-says-chris-mazza-referred-his-girlfriend-for-position-at-air-ambulance-service

Kinsella called Nicholls a "coward" on his blog and dared him to make the same comment outside the legislature where he's not protected from being sued.

http://warrenkinsella.com/2012/05/i-also-told-the-reporter-that-ontario-pc-mp...

Nicholls response was even more embarrassing stating he thought the term "Squeeze" was a common 'Term of Endearment" used to talk about women.

http://www.ckreview.ca/2012/05/rick-nicholls-apologizes-liberals-keep-coming.

A local poll by the Chatham Daily News showed a majority of the public also agree Nicholls comments were offensive and inappropriate for an MPP.

http://www.chathamdailynews.ca/polls/106003

DAILY NEWS: ONT. PC MPP RICK NICHOLLS MISOGYNISTIC, INSULTING, CHEAP, INAPPROPRIATE: http://warrenkinsella.com/2012/05/daily-news-ont-pc-mpp-rick-nicholls-misogynistic-insulting-cheap-inappropriate/

Rick Nicholls sexist attitude is also apparent during the election campaign. He refers to the NDP candidates campaign manager Tracy Lamourie, who is making a video as "Baby". From NDP Candidate Aleksandra Navarro's 2010 election campaign:

"Squeeze" The full length unedited clean version:

[Topaz]

I know people in that area, before the provincial election it s was help by a Liberals but he retired and people elected a PC, and they also have a Tory MP and they also have one of the highest unemployment in province and maybe in the country. Chatham-Kent, before the Harris era,it was known as Kent County, but they and Toronto, were the only municipalities to change, is mostly rural and the city of Chatham, where most of the voters live, something like Toronto. Also, Navistar is why such high unemployment after being their since 1920's, left, without settling with the workers, so 3 years, the workers are going to court. Many of those workers are in their 50's and can't find work even after being trained, no one wants old workers. So this area has both a MPP and MP as Tory and no jobs.

[Scotty]

This guy isn't into debate. All he's doing is going to different web sites and posting political propaganda. I'm assuming he's a liberal or ndp worker type.

[bleeding heart]

This guy isn't into debate. All he's doing is going to different web sites and posting political propaganda. I'm assuming he's a liberal or ndp worker type.

I think you're right. I've seen him post, but never respond.

On the plus side, I don't believe such a method is in any way effective, so he's wasting his time.

Edited May 12, 2012 by bleeding heart

[Jack Weber]

I think you're right. I've seen him post, but never respond.

On the plus side, I don't believe such a method is in any way effective, so he's wasting his time.

So scarboroughdave is basically Markuze minus the twisted theological rhetoric and the threatened beheadings?

[madmax]

I ignored this crap posted twice..but since there is a consensus...

Yeah, Mr. 2 post Dave is a waste of bandwidth...

[scarboroughdave]

I'm not sure what I'm expected to respond to besides a bunch of right wing apologists for the fascist conservative party of Ontario under Hudak. I'm sure you're proud of Nicholls, Ontario's own Rick Santorum, a rabid evangelical who is against same-sex marriage, LGBT rights, abortion, and a myriad of other social conservative issues that have no place in Canadian society in the 21st century.

I could care less what your opinion of me is, as obviously you are supporters of taking Canada back to the 1950's, and are happy that they have a provincial representative that reflects the backwards xenophobic and homophobic evangelical fundamentalist attitudes of local Chatham residents. Chatham-Kent-Essex deserves no less than Santorum Perry Nicholls.

[Michael Hardner]

Dave - please read the rules about cross-posting.

I noticed that the copy in your first post has indeed been posted around the web, and the moderators don't permit that here.

Thanks,

[bush_cheney2004]

Dave - please read the rules about cross-posting.

I noticed that the copy in your first post has indeed been posted around the web, and the moderators don't permit that here.

I like it as a great example of how the American political archetype is used to define and attack Canadian political leadership. American media provides the common denominator punching bag, as you have taught me so very well.

[madmax]

I'm not sure what I'm expected to respond to besides a bunch of right wing apologists for the fascist conservative party of Ontario under Hudak.

Ironically you ticked off the Left, the Center Left, The Centre, the Centre Right and the Right all in one post...

Thats a nice tar brush you have.

The video stunk btw.

And I am sure there are some here who will be amused by the list you accuse as a Right Wing apologist....

that makes my day.

[bleeding heart]

Ironically you ticked off the Left, the Center Left, The Centre, the Centre Right and the Right all in one post...

Thats a nice tar brush you have.

The video stunk btw.

And I am sure there are some here who will be amused by the list you accuse as a Right Wing apologist....

that makes my day.

I've been called many things, some of them not even accurate! I'm a communist, an anarchist, a socialist, an imperial "left-gatekeeper," an Establishment liberal (now them's fighting words! )...but, to my knowledge, I have never quite been accused of being a Right Wing apologist (though I think "imperial left gatekeeper" is somewhat close).

Awesome.

Edited May 19, 2012 by bleeding heart