Eby’s huge snap election gamble
British Columbia Premier David Eby took a massive gamble last week in calling a snap election just two years into a majority mandate. Eby,…
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Instead of labour strife, government and teachers’ unions must put students first
Perhaps it was too much to expect that this school year would start uneventfully. Instead, it looks like teacher union labour disruptions are again…
Ford should consider a school voucher program in Ontario
It’s time for Premier Doug Ford to introduce a school voucher program in Ontario. For too long, parents across the province who want to…
Ford’s PCs retain riding in crucial by-election test for the governing Tories
Ontario Premier Doug Ford scored a big win with the Progressive Conservatives holding onto Hamilton East-Stoney Creek in last Thursday’s by-election. This victory was…
Teacher unions are tough, so Ford needs to be tougher
Ontario’s negotiations with teacher unions are bubbling up right when our public finances are deep in the red. Ontario Premier Doug Ford needs to…
What’s next in Ontario politics?
Despite the fact that Ontario remains more than three years out from the next provincial election, changing polling numbers might be hard for Premier…
Ford, other leaders must keep lines open, continue advocating ahead of CUSMA deadline
One has some sympathy for Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s recent attempt to purchase a provincial jet, given his hectic travel schedule. So far, he…
Findlay has been crowned as the B.C. Conservatives’ new leader. What happens next?
The B.C. Conservatives have a new leader, with former Harper era Cabinet minister Kerry-Lynne Findlay narrowly winning the party’s months-long leadership race. Findlay ran…
FAO reports doom and gloom
While many federal politicians were debating whether the fact that Canada has just registered two consecutive quarters of economic decline was a “technical recession”…
Are B.C. politics a harbinger of things to come nationally?
An old saying suggests that trends originate in California and gradually migrate eastward. Cultural values, fashion trends, and business models frequently trace their roots…
