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Weekly Recap

A convenient archive of everything that happened this week, and every past week, in Canadian politics and news.

Rob Ford’s Imminent Resurrection

After four lonely days 0f no new news on Rob Ford (two of those days were admittedly weekends, that has never stopped the Fords before), we get an update. Doug Ford, standing before the sacred aisles of the Tor...

Could Canada Annex Turks And Caicos? Four Easy Steps

This week has brought a tropical sort of flair to the world of Canadian politics, a much-needed break from the boring norm of recent days. Everyone is talking about annexing Turks and Caicos, a move haters see ...

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 ...