http://www.newstalk1010.com/shows/ryandoyle/home.aspxRyan Doyle's sharp opinions really get the blood boiling on the Friendly Fire (7pm - 10pm) and his own blog is not immuneen-usCopyright 2013, CFRB-AMTue, 21 May 2013 19:23:20 GMTFri, 12 Apr 2013 02:56:45 GMT1http://emmisinteractive.comIt isn't often that I hear about an issue making headlines, and automatically advocate for a scorched earth policy. Ontario's Liquor Control Board and their recent labour woes, happen to be that issue.  Earlier this week, unionized workers at Ontario’s booze monopoly voted overwhelmingly in favor of a strike.  LCBO employees voted 95 per cent for job action if ongoing contract talks break down with the provincial retailer.  Amongst the issues of contention in the contract negotiations is a plan to impose a four-year wage freeze on the 7,000 unionized members. A move the membership feels is "out of line". And a move that the cash strapped Ontario government feels they have little choice but to implement. So while we are on the issue of things that are out of line, let me share a few things I can't seem to wrap my head around. To me the idea of paying someone ...http://www.newstalk1010.com/shows/ryandoyle/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10530012rdoyle@astral.com (Ryan Doyle)http://www.newstalk1010.com/shows/ryandoyle/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10530012Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:56:45 GMT For years now there has been debate in this country over how far we go as a nation to accommodate religion and cultures.   And how high we set our level of expectation, when it comes to assimilating.   That debate has found itself fully reignited in of all places, a Toronto swimming pool.   A few weeks ago conversation erupted over a newly designed, and tax payer funded, aquatic centre. The fifteen million dollar project was a work of art in Toronto's Regent Park community,  and had all the bells and whistles you could imagine.    It also had a schedule that included separate swim times for women and men.    The reason for these gender specific pool hours wasn't based in a demand for privacy from women who simply wanted to have a dip on their own. The decision was made after heavy consultation between the city, and local ...http://www.newstalk1010.com/shows/ryandoyle/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10529402rdoyle@astral.com (Ryan Doyle)http://www.newstalk1010.com/shows/ryandoyle/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10529402Thu, 11 Apr 2013 02:06:18 GMTMargaret Thatcher, Great Britain's Iron Lady, will be remembered for many things over the next few days.The space she near single handedly cut out for future female politicians…to women around the world she sent the message that it was okay to be strong, tough and fearless…without fear of being judged…and that any office in the land was an achievable goal for both genders.When Argentina invaded the remote British territory of the Falkland Islands in 1982…Thatcher dispatched troops and ships, securing victory in two months…but quick military decision making aside…Thatcher showed an unmatched determination and unwavering conviction that she was right…and was able to quickly dismiss anyone that questioned that conviction.However the biggest compliment that I have heard paid to her today…was the fact she was a “divisive politician”. Many will think of that as a negative… I see it as a tribute to someone who was rooted ...http://www.newstalk1010.com/shows/ryandoyle/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10528769rdoyle@astral.com (Ryan Doyle)http://www.newstalk1010.com/shows/ryandoyle/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10528769Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:55:04 GMTIt has come to light that staff members at a Toronto jail became sick after they were served chicken that fell on the institutions kitchen floor.According to reports the jail's kitchen manager either "tripped or slipped" causing an entire tray of jerk chicken to go tumbling to the ground. The manager thought nothing of it, and adhering to the five second rule that most of you use in your own kitchen, he quickly gathered the chicken and then served it up to unsuspecting guards and administrative staff, who were waiting to be fed as the prison celebrated Black History Month with a meal from the Caribbean.A couple of these staff members got slightly ill…now of course it is never pleasant to be under the weather...but no one was killed or hospitalized over the incident...which in my mind is why the whole event should have ended there. Of course ...http://www.newstalk1010.com/shows/ryandoyle/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10512732rdoyle@astral.com (Ryan Doyle)http://www.newstalk1010.com/shows/ryandoyle/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10512732Tue, 05 Mar 2013 02:09:05 GMTHe is one of the best athletes the planet earth has ever seen. But all this time, was Lance Armstrong racing towards victory, or cycling away from the truth? The truth caught him, for all the world to see, and now there is just one last hurdle for Lance. And it will no doubt be the toughest. A week after the United States Anti-Doping Agency showed the world its evidence in the doping case against Armstrong, claiming he was at the centre of an organized doping program on his Tour de France winning teams, Armstrong stepped down on Wednesday as chairman of Livestrong, his cancer foundation. Nike, the company that had his back for over ten year's worth of doping allegations, was quick behind. They decided to unceremoniously terminate his contract. Neither of these decisions will keep me up at night, in fact they should have been done weeks ago. ...http://www.newstalk1010.com/shows/ryandoyle/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10452036rdoyle@astral.com (Ryan Doyle)http://www.newstalk1010.com/shows/ryandoyle/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10452036Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:36:15 GMTImagine walking into your workplace  tomorrow morning, grabbing a marker from the supply closet, walking into the boardroom and writing the words “You are a Faggot” on the company white board.   How do you think the boss would react?   Would you be able to get away with a simple apology?  What if you told the boss that you didn’t mean to be offensive, and that some of your friends are gay?   The answer in most sane, rationale workplaces would be simple: you would be canned, fired, terminated. However, the world of major league sports has none of the aforementioned qualities.   Enter Yunel Escobar, the 29-year-old shortstop for the Toronto Blue Jays.   During Saturday’s game against the Boston Redsox, Escobar took to the field with the words “TU ERE MARICON” — Spanish for “You’re a faggot” — printed brazenly on the black tape below his eyes.   Two days passed, ...http://www.newstalk1010.com/shows/ryandoyle/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10440412rdoyle@astral.com (Ryan Doyle)http://www.newstalk1010.com/shows/ryandoyle/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10440412Wed, 19 Sep 2012 21:14:33 GMTLast night will go down as one of the most bizarre moments of my radio career.My co-host and nightly opponent, John Downs, and I were sharing an uncomfortable moment of agreement.We were discussing Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's assertion that he was going to discuss immigration issues with Prime Minister Harper in the wake of Monday's shooting in Scarborough.John and I kicked around a few theories as to why the Mayor of Canada's largest city would be pre-occupied with immigration, when we had no idea the citizenship status of the suspected shooters.Perhaps the Mayor had the inside scoop and was told by police that the suspects were from another part of the world?We both agreed that it would be reasonable for the Mayor to demand the deportation of newcomers to this country that were convicted of such a brazen and bold crime.But what if the ...http://www.newstalk1010.com/shows/ryandoyle/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10406217rdoyle@astral.com (Ryan Doyle)http://www.newstalk1010.com/shows/ryandoyle/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10406217Fri, 20 Jul 2012 23:16:22 GMTYour Eminence,   I am a proud Catholic, raised in the Catholic School system of Ontario. At that time, there were no clubs or organizations, but just like now, or a hundred years ago and a hundred years moving forward, I had gay classmates. Not just a few, but several people I consider friends. And they struggled.   They had trouble living their lives in our education system. They had difficulty speaking out and being honest about their sexual identity with friends and family.   Many of them confided in me; their thoughts of suicide, their inability to cope, never being able to fully be themselves, the sleepless nights, tossing and turning about whether or not they should go public.   Those that did make the brave choice to come out to their peers were often met with ridicule. They were ostracized by their fellow Catholic student body. They had homophobic slurs scribbled and scratched into their ...http://www.newstalk1010.com/shows/ryandoyle/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10388399rdoyle@astral.com (Ryan Doyle)http://www.newstalk1010.com/shows/ryandoyle/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10388399Wed, 30 May 2012 17:33:54 GMT Tick, tick, tick…you hear that? It is the clock ticking on Canada’s unions. And when it hits zero, unions will be as relevant as those cassette tapes you can't seem to toss. Once a strong, relevant voice for Canada’s working man, unions have become politically motivated, agenda-driven, anarchist supporting thugs that care more about maintaining power than they do the members who loyally pay their dues. Take the latest student protests in Quebec. Sid Ryan, the president of the Ontario Federation of Labour, said he believes that it’s “disgraceful” that the Dalton McGuinty government allows the highest tuition rates in the country, far more expensive fees than those in Quebec. Fair enough, but he didn't stop there.   He went on to do the predictable. “We ought to have the students out there protesting,” Ryan said, while marching along Tuesday with student protesters in Montreal. “Maybe it’s time to get into the streets of ...http://www.newstalk1010.com/shows/ryandoyle/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10386280rdoyle@astral.com (Ryan Doyle)http://www.newstalk1010.com/shows/ryandoyle/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10386280Wed, 23 May 2012 22:45:02 GMTIt is right around the corner, you can tell by the look on your kid's face.   They can smell the finish line. The calendar on the fridge says May 1st, and that means the summer countdown begins.   But not so fast mom and dad. What if I told you that summer vacation is canceled?   No three-month hiatus, no rest, relaxation or idle afternoons. Just more school work and business as usual for June, July, and August.   You may think this notion springs from a hard-hearted, kids-hating agenda. But what if a year without summer gave your child an advantage in this world?   That is the argument being made by George Abbott, the B.C Education Minister. He introduced legislation last Friday that would eliminate mandatory school calendars in their province.   The reasoning behind it is pretty straight forward: no summer break means no "summer slide", ...http://www.newstalk1010.com/shows/ryandoyle/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10379082rdoyle@astral.com (Ryan Doyle)http://www.newstalk1010.com/shows/ryandoyle/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10379082Wed, 02 May 2012 15:53:16 GMT