Category Archives: Ontario Politics
Who to Vote for?
With the election coming this Wednesday in Ontario (October 10th) I’m a little confused as to who to vote for. In past elections, both federal and provincial, I usually had my mind made up the week before the election on … Continue reading
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NDP leader blows a gasket
The provincial election campaign started badly for NDP leader Howard Hampton, but now it’s degenerating into a debacle. Yesterday he raged at the media: “Don’t any of you people care?” Adam Radwanski came close to predicting this development yesterday morning, … Continue reading
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The polls swing in favour of the Liberals
According to Friday’s polls, Dalton McGuinty’s Liberals are on the cusp of forming a second majority government. Liberals are now the only partisans enjoying this election. Despite some uncomfortable moments, they now seem inexorably moving toward victory. The Progressive Conservative … Continue reading
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The case for a new voting system
Voters in Ontario will be deciding two issues on October 10: who will be our next Premier, and whether we will switch to a Mixed-Member Proportional voting system. Huh? Nearly half of Ontario residents don’t even know that the second … Continue reading
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Tory’s Tories surge into the lead in the Youtube campaign
Top marks to the Conservative Party of Ontario for a clever Youtube spot. It’s an attack ad (surprise!), but at least it’s relatively clever. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xRCA0nYgnI”> Workingfamilies.ca reminds voters of the Harris years, and presents the Liberal record in a more … Continue reading
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NDP caught off guard
Ontarians should keep an eye on Adam Radwanski’s blog during the provincial election campaign. Yesterday, he delivered a wry observation about the New Democratic Party’s election preparedness: Can anyone explain why the Ontario NDP didn’t have a platform ready to … Continue reading
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Airing out the Laundry
This is a cross posted from my own blog: The clothesline, a simple line of either rope, wire or something similar that is string like. The clotheslines can either be the traditional wire and pulley or in the ‘tree format.’ … Continue reading
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From worst to first in wind generation
TheStar.com – opinion – From worst to first in wind generation For current governments in both Ottawa and Toronto it has been very easy to blame the previous administrations for today’s problems. Stephen Harper continuously points out that the Liberals … Continue reading
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Is this "PUBLIC" Education?
TheStar.com: York tutor fee spurs debate In York Region the public school board has decided to provide an afternoon tutoring program for students to attend. Normally this does not cause an uproar amongst educators, parents and teachers. However, this time … Continue reading
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Sign, Sign….Everywhere a Sign…
Over at Torontoist blog, they take a look at the different aspects of effective election signage. The blog takes a close look at what makes a sign eye catching and what makes a sign “ho hum” boring. Of course the … Continue reading
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Students excercise political clout
This post was originally posted on Michael’s Blog. TheStar.com – Students exercise political clout I was reading the paper today on the way home from work when I came accross an inspirational story about teaching. Here is an excerpt from … Continue reading
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Poor Politically Tortured Aurora Voters
Being a registered voter in Aurora stinks big time. The past five years have been a tumultuous one politically at all four levels of government. The federal, provincial, regional and local governments have all had points of contention for citizens … Continue reading
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Hospital funding lowest in York
Yorkregion.com – Era Banner story – Hospital funding lowest in York HEALTH NEWS So now the provincial government is shortchanging the Toronto area for health care. York Region alone, as this story notes, on a per capita basis receives $554.00 … Continue reading
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