On ripple effects
I've noted before that the main advantage for incumbents - and thus the main obstacle to substantial change - is the perception on the part of potential challengers that it's…
Ontario
Ontario NDP would role back tax cuts for corporations
New Democrats will scrap McGuinty’s corporate tax rate giveaway: Horwath « Ontario NDPIt's been proven time and again that giving tax cuts to corporations doesn't create jobs for Canadians and…
Fix PSE System Before Building Addition!
According to an article in yesterday’s Toronto Star, the Ontario government will create room for 60,000 new students in its colleges and universities by 2015-2016, 10% of which will be…
Fordmania/Slight-Dipper-Mania in Toronto
As noted by BigCityLib, a Forum research poll for the City of Toronto shows some relatively interesting numbers today, both on the municipal and provincial scene. Let's start with Rob…
Tim Hudak vs. Full Day Kindergarten
Today, Ontario is announcing the last stage of the rollout of full day kindergarten. In a highly competitive, globalized, knowledge-based economy it is absolutely essential that Ontario invest in the…
Reorganizing Canada: Rep by Pop, or Rep by Special Clauses?
Blogger Far and Wide (one of my favourites, a guy definitely worth reading) came out with a post today talking about how it may not be in the best interests…
Al Capone would be proud of Ontario!
Ontario may relax their antiquated liquor laws a wee bit this summer, but they are sure not going to do CRAZY things like allow the sale of beer and wine…
Senate reform shouldn’t be a populist bandwagon of convenience
Following Stephen Harper’s appointment of several (more) failed Conservative candidates to the Senate, we’ve seen the usual outrage over the sheer contempt demonstrated by the moves. But for those who…
Tim Hudak vs. video games (and jobs)
http://www.thestar.com/article/661781In honour of Anime North, which is sharing a convention centre with the PC's this weekend, I thought I'd highlight an example of Ontario investment in creating jobs in the…
Tim Hudak vs. the safety of Ontario families
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/997721--walkom-chain-gangs-and-the-tories-search-for-scapegoatsWhile Liberals focus on creating jobs and growing the economy (The headline of the Windsor Star today read "Green energy wave powers job ...
Toronto Approves Pride Funding, With Caveats
Despite threats from Toronto’s mayor to pull its funding, a city council committee has unanimously voted to continue supporting the city’s annual Pride festival. Toronto Pride is Canada’s largest Pride…
Tim Hudak vs. Canadian teams
Not quite as serious as my previous postings.
Tim Hudak vs. health care
Tim Hudak on health care, yesterday:"I know how important our health services truly are…healthcare will be our top funding priority"That's interesting, but let's take a look at what Mike Harris…
Molly’sBlog 2011-05-23 02:12:00
CANADIAN POLITICS:MARCH WITH OCAP AND CUPE THIS THURSDAY:This appeal from the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) asks you to join the 'Raise the Rates' contingent at the upcoming Canadian Union…
What Newfoundland & Labrador Can Teach the Rest of Canada About 21st Century Globalization
A shorter version of this analysis appears at the Globe and Mail’s Economy Lab. See article and comments here. Last fall Premier Danny Williams wondered what could drive anyone to…
Tim Hudak vs. his own record
Tim Hudak once said he'd fight the HST "tooth and nail" after being accused of flip-floping on the long record of PC support for a harmonized tax system, and now…
Tim Hudak vs. Randall Denley
Tim Hudak has pushed aside an active nomination to appoint Randall Denley as PC candidate in Ottawa West-Nepean.Tim Hudak is also hoping to push aside Denley's criticism of Hudak and…
Tim Hudak vs. Ontario jobs, Eastern Ontario edition
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/Hudak+urged+support+green+energy/4787642/story.htmlFrom Windsor to Ottawa, Ontario families & Ontario businesses are standing up to defend jobs created for families by private investment helped by the Ontario Lib...
Tim Hudak vs. jobs for Ontario families
Hudak has declared war green energy jobs for Ontario families, but Ontario is fighting back: http://www.windsorstar.com/opinion/blogs/Green+energy+threat+makes+region/4783142/story.html " has declared war on this region with the insane ...
Tim Hudak vs. Frank Klees on green energy
With the Hudak attack on Ontario's economy and jobs continuing today, one of Hudak's most senior MPP's demonstrated how little faith he really has in Hudak's wreckless rookie scheming.http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/990868--tory-mpp...