Shrug this off Mother Goose!
It seems that Ontario’s ruling Whigs are going to sell off a portion of Hydro One come hell or high water. Ontario voters are hearing of this continued determination after…
Ontario
Notes on the Political Economy of the Hydro One Privatization or: Why Isn’t The Ontario Business Sector Paying Its Fair Share For Infrastructure?
Ontario’s provincial government faces a massive public infrastructure deficit. The province’s own numbers estimate the deficit at “tens of billions of dollars.” Among the high profile components of this deficit…
Ontario defends freedom of expression, passes anti-SLAPP legislation
Ontario has passed a law to counter Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs), lawsuits often used by deep-pocketed businesses to silence debate on public issues. The post Ontario defends freedom…
A Brief Note On #Elxn42 And Moving Toward A New Left
This much is clear: with the NDP’s federal collapse last night, the neoliberal Third Way experiment can clearly be declared a failure. But now what? Now, to build ─ not…
Strategic voting in Oshawa: vote NDP
Strategic voting in OshawaThe riding of Oshawa is another one where strategic voting could make a difference. It's boundaries have changed slightly, losing territory to Durham and gaining it from…
Strategic voting in Oshawa: vote NDP
Strategic voting in Oshawa The riding of Oshawa is another one where strategic voting could make a difference. It’s boundaries have changed slightly, losing territory to Durham and gaining it…
Strategic voting in Oshawa: vote NDP
Strategic voting in Oshawa The riding of Oshawa is another one where strategic voting could make a difference. It's boundaries have changed slightly, losing territory to Durham and gaining it…
Strategic voting in Oshawa: vote NDP
Strategic voting in Oshawa The riding of Oshawa is another one where strategic voting could make a difference. It’s boundaries have changed slightly, losing territory to Durham and gaining it…
Strategic voting in Kanata-Carleton: vote Liberal
Strategic voting in Kanata-Carleton The riding of Kanata-Carleton in Ottawa is a new riding formed out of pieces of the old riding of Carleton—Mississippi Mills, which has been a fairly…
Strategic voting in Kanata-Carleton: vote Liberal
Strategic voting in Kanata-CarletonThe riding of Kanata-Carleton in Ottawa is a new riding formed out of pieces of the old riding of Carleton—Mississippi Mills, which has been a fairly safe…
Strategic voting in Kanata-Carleton: vote Liberal
Strategic voting in Kanata-Carleton The riding of Kanata-Carleton in Ottawa is a new riding formed out of pieces of the old riding of Carleton—Mississippi Mills, which has been a fairly…
Strategic voting in Kanata-Carleton: vote Liberal
Strategic voting in Kanata-Carleton The riding of Kanata-Carleton in Ottawa is a new riding formed out of pieces of the old riding of Carleton—Mississippi Mills, which has been a fairly…
Strategic voting in Brantford-Brant: vote NDP
Strategic voting in Brantford-Brant Brantford—Brant is another Ontario riding where strategic voting could be important. It is interesting because it was for a long time the riding of NDP stalwart…
Strategic voting in London West: vote Liberal
Strategic voting in London West Another riding where vote-splitting may result in the election of a Conservative is London West, which is currently represented by the Conservative Ed Holder. His…
Strategic voting in Ontario (recap)
My advice to strategic voters in Ontario ridings: Strategic voting in Essex: vote NDP Strategic voting in Mississauga-Erin Mills Strategic voting in Mississauga East: vote Liberal Strategic voting in Mississauga…
Strategic voting in Essex: vote NDP
Strategic voting in Essex The riding of Essex in southwest Ontario has had a Conservative MP, Jeff Watson, since 2004. In the last election, the results were CPC (48%), NDP…
Post-debate poll: Liberals swamping Conservatives in Ontario 41% to 31%
Stephen Harper has to move the needle substantially if he wants to retain his job as prime minister. He needs to increase his support amongst voters by between 15% and…
Ten Things to Know About Homelessness in Canada
This afternoon I gave a presentation at Raising the Roof’s Child & Family Homelessness Stakeholder Summit in Toronto. My slide deck can be downloaded here. To accompany the presentation, I’ve…
Teach Your Children Well
A national newspaper referred to the “Sex-Ed problem”, regarding the ongoing curriculum dispute between the province and some parents. There is no Sex-Ed problem, there is an irresponsible parent problem.…
Lessons from Simcoe North.
The Ontario Liberals did it to themselves last night. Premier Kathleen Wynne’s minions ran a pathetic campaign to let Ontario’s embarrassment have a seat in the legislature. Last we heard,…