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Doug Ford’s pandemic austerity will be paid for in jobs and lives
The upcoming Ontario budget is a matter of life and death. As the pandemic grinds on, Premier Doug Ford’s August pledge that, “We’re going to…
Queen’s Park makes plans for a decade of pain
Last week’s Ontario fiscal update gave us our first real glimpse of how Premier Doug Ford sees the post-pandemic world. Here’s his plan in a…
The Common Sense Revolution at 25: History has lessons for Ford
Twenty-five years ago today, on June 8, 1995, the people of Ontario elected one Michael Deane Harris as premier. Harris’s program, the “Common Sense Revolution,”…
Doug Ford must go big on COVID-19 spending
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will be in the spotlight this week. Last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $27 billion in new federal spending to…
Question for the Premier: Why not do what parents want?
When Ontario teachers and education workers walk off the job Feb. 21, they’ll hit the bricks with a lot of public support.
Raising taxes to build Toronto is not just good — it’s necessary
Mayor John Tory’s plan to increase property taxes is good news for Toronto. If approved by city council, Tory’s plan would help the city raise…
Five things to know about the next Ontario budget
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At what cost? Ontario pushes ahead with P3s
The Ontario government is once again touting the wonders of using public-private partnerships (P3s) to build infrastructure.
De-skilling skilled trades in Ontario won’t attract new workers
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Doug Ford’s budget cuts nonsense
New details keep coming out about the Doug Ford government’s cuts to legal aid, to public health, to our schools and to programs to fight…
Memo to Ford: Public sector wages are not the problem
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Worst timing ever: Ford budget cuts funds for flood protection
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