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Wynne’s Throne Speech and Ontario’s Credit Outlook

Katheleen Wynne gave her speech from the throne this afternoon, the same day that Moody's credit agency shifted Ontario's outlook to negative, underlining a lack of confidence in Ontario's ability to pay its de...

Jim Wilson: Progressive Conservatives’ Reluctant Interim Guy

Yesterday, the Ontario Progressive Conservatives announced Jim Wilson as their interim leader, and the guy couldn't be less excited about the appointment. Wilson, MPP for Simcoe-Grey, told the press that he wil...

Rob Ford’s New Media Strategy: Avoid, Ignore and Spurn

Rob Ford’s return has been much discussed in the media, but the weird part is that Rob isn’t really taking part. Since his much anticipated return, he has severely limited which journalists can talk to him: he ...

Rob Ford Attacked by Dwight Drummond

Rob Ford just wrapped up an interview with Dwight Drummond on the CBC. A visibly exhausted, depressed, and remorseful Ford kept his cool during the whole process. That didn't stop Drummond from badgering Mayor ...

The Phoenix Rises: Homecoming for Rob Ford

Back by (32% of the) popular demand, Rob Ford's rise from the ashes is quickly approaching. The notoriously indestructible mayor is poised to make his comeback, 450 hours of counselling healthier and 8 pants s...

Waterfront Toronto Spends Nearly $1 Million on Umbrellas And Rocks

Waterfront Toronto, an organization formed in the early 2000s by three levels of government, received harsh criticism after word of outrageous spending broke out. What constitutes "outrageous"? Sugar Beach, a p...

NHL Draft: Ontario Progressive Conservative Leadership Edition

In late June, many Canadians focus on possibly the most important weekend of the year, the NHL Draft. We watch player profiles and highlights, constantly wondering who will be first pick. As per usual, old wind...

Doug Ford Says Karen Stintz Stole an Email List, Feud Continues

Doug Ford has now publicly contradicted Toronto mayoral candidate Karen Stintz, who after being accused by Doug of stealing a list of Ford supporters said that she and Doug had come to an agreement on the matte...

Christine Elliott Announces Ontario PC Leadership Bid

At a press conference this morning that everyone saw coming, Christine Elliott, Ontario MPP for Whitby-Oshawa and Former Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's widow, announced her intention to replace Tim Hudak as On...

Is Ontario’s New Cabinet Shuffle a Wynne-r?

Reigning Ontario Empress Kathleen Wynne has announced her new shuffled cabinet today, and we are happy to say that it adequately reflects the symbolic progressive nature of her leadership. There are eight women...