Opinion
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What happened?: Analysis of the 2022 Ontario Election and its meaning for the parties
In one of the strangest elections in recent Ontario history, voters gave Doug Ford’s Conservatives a resounding victory with an even stronger majority in the ... Read more
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Ontario Budget 2022: Analysis – A campaign budget to differentiate the Conservatives from the Opposition Parties
With mere days to spare, the Ford government released the 2022 Ontario Provincial Budget which will serve as the basis of their election platform. While almost ... Read more
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Budget 2022: Why We Spend
Some Budgets are introduced with Speeches that are written in poetry, others in prose. It is either clarion call or laundry list. This one was ... Read more
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A Victory for Municipal Rights in Ontario
When the rules are against you, sometimes the only option is to change the rules. It might take a meeting. It might take a regulatory change. ... Read more
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Opinion: As a conservative, it pains me that we aren’t learning from our mistakes
As a conservative, it pains me that we aren’t learning from our mistakes Paul Brown Contributed to the Globe and Mail Published February 6, 2022 Paul ... Read more
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Of Throne Speeches and Pizzas
A Throne Speech kicks off a Parliamentary session. A Throne Speech that follows an election is usually a rehash of the victor’s campaign promises. In ... Read more
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The (Crypto) Genie Can’t Be Put Back in The Bottle: What Do Regulators Wish For?
The Genie grants three wishes and warns: “Be careful what you wish for”. Waiting around while central bankers and securities regulators ponder what to do ... Read more
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Analysis: Ontario Fall Economic Statement Offers Preview of June Election Themes
Ontario’s Finance Minister has released the Province’s Fall Economic Statement (“FES”), which provides an update on the Province’s program spending, as well as Ontario’s economic ... Read more
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Cabinetry in Our Time: Everything and the Kitchen Sink
Choosing a cabinet is one of the hardest tasks that faces any Prime Minister. One early Canadian Prime Minister facing the inevitable second guessing about ... Read more