What Happened
Martin Regg Cohn has an interesting post mortem of the Ontario election. He concludes that, because the Liberals pulled their bacon out of the fire a couple of times, their…
The Ontario Election 2018
Short-Termism
Susan Delacourt writes that Ontario’s election highlights how short voters’ attention spans have become. After all, ghosts haunted each of the party leaders: The ironic part of the past Ontario…
Dark Nights — And Days — Ahead
It was a dark night. You could see it coming. But that didn’t make digesting the outcome any easier. H.L. Menken didn’t have any respect for the folks Doug Ford…
One Big, Happy Family
The Ontario election took yet another weird turn yesterday, when Renata Ford — Rob Ford’s widow — sued her two brothers-in-laws for $16.5 billion dollars. Kevin Donovan writes in The…
Now, That Was Unexpected
Yesterday, Kathleen Wynne dropped a bombshell. She announced that she knew her party could not win the election; and she asked Ontario voters to give her party a place in…
The Third Round
Yesterday, Ontarians watched the third and final debate. It was the best of the three encounters. Martin Regg Cohn’s observations are pretty accurate: First, despite the attempts by both the…
On The Rise
Andrea Horvath’s political stock is on the rise. Tom Walkom writes: A funny thing happened on the way to the June 7 election. The voters discovered in New Democratic Party…
Math Challenged
Over the weekend, it emerged that Ontario’s NDP had made an error when costing the party’s platform. Adam Radwanski writes: As Ontarians were settling into their long weekends, perhaps discussing…
A Fact Full Election?
Last week, Bob Rae told a crowd of distinguished dignitaries, “Facts matter. Our politics needs to understand and respect this.” Robin Sears wonders if Ontarians do understand this: Like travelling…
Horvath May Be The Next Premier
Andrea Horvath is on a roll. Martin Regg Cohn writes: This time, unlike last time, the New Democrats are putting forward voter-friendly policies such as partial pharmacare and cheaper child…
A Very Select Few
The Conservative Party of Ontario prefers cult to policy. That’s increasingly obvious in the Ontario election. Martin Regg Cohn writes: At a Doug Ford rally, the leader is always late,…
He’s A Fraud
Efficiencies. That’s the word Doug Ford is using instead of “cuts.” That’s because he — or his party — have learned something from the last time around. Linda McQuaig writes:…
The Old Paradigm
In Ontario, the conventional wisdom dictates that elections are won in the middle. That wisdom goes all the way back to the 1940’s, wen the Progressive Conservatives won 12 consecutive…
An I.Q. Test
Michael Harris writes that the Ontario election is an I.Q. test for voters. And the question is, “What will voters do with a tired government that has been around for…
Youth: The Wild Card
When it comes to elections, a lot has been written about the apathy of the young. Recent polling in Ontario suggests that apathy may no longer be the default position…
An Empty Barrel
Back in February, Doug Ford told a a private gathering that he was going to open up the Greenbelt — which surrounds Toronto — to housing development. Fortunately, what he…
Ford’s Definition Of Change
Doug Ford became the leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party by forming an alliance with Tanya Granic Allen. Martin Regg Cohn writes: Homophobia. Islamophobia. Anti-abortion hysteria and harassment. Demonizing…
We Don’t Need No Education
That’s the title of Paul Krugman’s column in this morning’s New York Times. This spring, in several states, teacher’s strike are springing up like dandilions. Krugman explains what’s been happening:…
Ontario And The Rest Of Canada
The Liberals held a convention in Halifax this week. Policy ideas — like legalizing sex work — were discussed. But, Susan Delacourt writes, if you want to know what policies…
Don’t Believe It
California Governor Jerry Brown visited Ontario this week. He’s worried that the province will back track on its promise to fight climate change. Tom Walkom writes: The governor has harnessed…