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The Evolution of Andrea Horwath’s Vision for the NDP

At last, the best season of the year is here! The sun is shining, birds are singing, the chipmunks are mating, and, all around Ontario, political party volunteers are furiously canvassing empty houses whose hab...

Ontario Liberals Release Platform

The news media went bonkers. And why not? The Liberals, who of late appear to be Ontario’s natural governing party, officially launched their platform yesterday. This was the final platform release by Ontario’s...

Canada is More Than Quebec, Mr. Trudeau

During the first season of the classic TV show, Gilligan’s Isle—a series about seven people trapped on a desert island—the theme song introduced the cast as: “Gilligan, the Skipper too, a Millionaire and his wi...

PEI Has A Drinking Problem: Drunk Driving

There's no license plate on that tractor. Wind Erosion Protection System   We don't hear much news from 'The Gentle Island'. What do they do over there when they're not picking potatoes off trees o...

Hudak’s Math Doesn’t Add Up on Education

Part I of our series comparing the education platforms of the major Ontario parties. Today is the PCs, tomorrow is the Liberals and NDP, and Thursday we cover the Greens, Commies, and Libertarians.   ...

Minimum Wage in the Ontario Election and Canada

In the wake of the Ontario NDP's new economic plan, it is worth recalling Andrea Horwath's proposal to save the Ontario working poor from greedy capitalists by raising the Ontario minimum wage to $12/hour, and ...

Formula 1 in Montreal: The Formula for Success

Formula 1 is coming back to Montreal this summer, like every summer. Are you ready for the rush? It was a rainy, cold, foggy day June 12, 2011 on Montreal's Ile St. Helene. Twenty four hopeful race cars line...
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