A survey shows that Tim Hortons has fallen 40 spots in a poll of most-admired companies done by Leger and National Public Relations. It’s called the Reputation Study and it shows Tim’s slipping from fourth to 50th among Canadian firms. The full list may be buried here or there may be a fee to see it. Tim Horton’s travails began and have just gotten worse since the coffee and doughnut chain was taken over by Restaurant Brands (Burger King) in 2014. The drop in ranking probably does not reflect a similar decline in patronage.
LIBERALS RESIGNING
Three long-serving Liberal members of the Ontario Legislature say they will not be running in the June general election. They are Minister of Consumer Services and Persons with Disabilities Tracy MacCharles, International Trade Minister Michael Chan, and Glengarry-Prescott-Russell MPP Grant Crack. They all made separate announcements. Ms. MacCharles and Mr. Chan cited health concerns as primary reasons for their departure without providing details.
DOUG FORD CANCELS CAMPAIGN BUS
PC Leader Doug Ford has decided to get rid of the traditional campaign bus, a feature of election campaigns which some say time has overtaken. Many parties in Western Canada do not provide such a service during elections. But the decision is seen (by the media) as a form of hiding by Ford motivated by a concern that he may make a gaffe while on the stump. Such things are known.
CANADIANS PREFER KODI TO PIRATE STUFF
A report suggests Canadians who stream pirated TV and film content have shifted almost entirely from BitTorrent technology to a more user-friendly software called Kodi. It is commonly installed on TV set-top boxes running Google’s Android operating system.
