Excuses, excuses: Ontario’s taxpayers foot the bill
The recent Ontario Fall Economic Statement, titled “A Plan to Protect Ontario,” does nothing of the sort. Of course, this “protect Ontario” theme was…
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The issue of where we dump our trash begins to simmer
The temperature has just gone up on the simmering issue of where to dump our trash. And we can thank President Donald Trump. He…
DEI dies in Alberta
Hiring based on factors other than merit also leads to poorer performance in businesses and government, and research has shown it imposes increased costs as well.
Ontario deficit climbs to $16.9 billion as balanced budget pushed back
Fall economic statement outlines business tax relief and industrial support, alongside changes to residential electricity rebates.
Upheaval in B.C.
It was a rout. Commentators are discussing former BC Premier Eby’s decision to call a snap election as possibly the biggest political error in…
Lessons from the BC election – Lorne of the Manor
With the polls closed and the first Conservative government in power in British Columbia in about a hundred years, there are some lessons to learn.
BC election could be a photo finish
BC voters will head to the polls on Saturday, October 24th, to decide who may lead the province into the 2030s. Premier David Eby…
Is it time to tighten the rules on online gambling?
In 1975, the government of Ontario Premier Bill Davis unveiled “Wintario,” its first lottery. Weekly ticket draws were held for prizes as high as…
Doerkson leads the BC Conservatives to the threshold of power
One month ago, Lorne Doerkson was a backbench member of the British Columbia Legislature who had never served in a provincial Cabinet. He was…
Get out the popcorn
There’s an old joke about Canadian politics that goes something like this: In Atlantic Canada, politics is a way of life, in Quebec it’s…