Mike Harris Redux
In his ongoing attempt to resurrect the ‘glory’ days of his close friend and mentor, former Ontario Premier Mike ‘the knife’ Harris, young Ontario Conservative Tim Hudak has a not-so-new-idea.…
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Hudak would end support for students from low income families with attack on 30% tuition rebate
Tim Hudak rolled out his latest double down on right-wing policy, announcing he would end the 30% tuition rebate for Ontario post-secondary students. Hudak and his post-secondary education critic, Rob…
A Timely Reminder
Young Tim Hudak, the leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, probably commands much more press coverage than he deserves. He certainly has been the object of more than one…
Wouldn’t It Be Nice?
I have a confession to make: I am a lifelong Beach Boys’ fan. Their harmonies and their idyllic representation of the West Coast lifestyle captivated me as a youth, and…
Ontario Hudak PCs having fundraiser with Senator Brazeau, tonight!
A match made in…somewhere. Wow, what a choice. Not the best star to hitch a party’s wagon to these days. Worth noting who a party views as a worthwhile patron.
Cynical Politics – Ontario Style
It is likely a truism to observe that the value burning brightest in the hearts of most political parties is the passion to get and retain power. Concern for the…
In Brief: Hospital cuts as transfers, Pupatello’s ego gets the better of her
Pop quiz: who wrote this: “Our government expects – as do health care providers – that this change will exacerbate the health conditions of patients with chronic conditions and those…
How Can You Torch A Burned Out Building?
This Tory blogger asks: why would Tim Hudak promise to enact the very same reforms Mike Harris already enacted 15(ish) years ago? What would Mike Lite do that Mike Heavy…
How Much Will It Cost Tim Hudak To Unwind The Green Energy Act?
You thought cancelling that gas plant was expensive? Here’s PCPO MPP Monte McNaughton, representing Lambton-Kent-Middlesex: …we realize that when we make the commitment, we’re not going to build them, if…
Some Star Readers Respond To Anti-Unionism
I have to confess that my last few blog posts have felt singularly uninspired. I therefore yield to one of my favourite sources for perceptive analysis, the readers of The…
What I Really Want For Christmas…
Were I given to the Christmas flights of fancy that prompt people to compile impossible wish lists that usually include a desire for world peace, the end of disease, and…
Like Canada, growth in U.S. economy not going to workers
As the Ontario Tories gear up to take a run at suppressing the wages of working people north of the border through attacks on unions, fixed benefit pension plans and…
With Some Ambivalence
In light of the unspeakable tragedy in Connecticut yesterday, in some ways it seems manifestly disrespectful to write a regular blog post today. Yet, to become paralyzed with despair over…
Right To Work For Less Coming to Ontario
My operating assumption is that Tim Hudak’s “Progressive” Conservative party of Ontario will win the next Ontario election and form the next government. I hope I’m wrong, but it’s certainly…
If public sector workers have it so good, how come private sector firms dominate best employer lists?
The Canadian political elite really needs to be much more consistent in their propaganda. They like to whip up antipathy towards public sector workers suggesting they are overpaid and pampered,…
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Tim Hudak?
I guess the short answer is to ignore the prating lad. Failing such a massive challenge to self-discipline and restraint, I suppose the other best answer is to hold his…
Tim Hudak, leader of Ontario’s opposition Progressive…
Tim Hudak, leader of Ontario’s opposition Progressive Conservatives, released a policy white paper this week, outlining his party’s extremist plans for the province if his useless party ever manages to…
A Clarification From Young Tim
Tim Hudak, the boy who would be premier, has issued a policy clarification: Hudak said the thrust of his proposal to put alcoholic beverages in corner stores, supermarkets or private…