Ford should consider a school voucher program in Ontario
It’s time for Premier Doug Ford to introduce a school voucher program in Ontario. For too long, parents across the province who want to…
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Ford, other leaders must keep lines open, continue advocating ahead of CUSMA deadline
One has some sympathy for Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s recent attempt to purchase a provincial jet, given his hectic travel schedule. So far, he…
Findlay has been crowned as the B.C. Conservatives’ new leader. What happens next?
The B.C. Conservatives have a new leader, with former Harper era Cabinet minister Kerry-Lynne Findlay narrowly winning the party’s months-long leadership race. Findlay ran…
FAO reports doom and gloom
While many federal politicians were debating whether the fact that Canada has just registered two consecutive quarters of economic decline was a “technical recession”…
Are B.C. politics a harbinger of things to come nationally?
An old saying suggests that trends originate in California and gradually migrate eastward. Cultural values, fashion trends, and business models frequently trace their roots…
Conestoga College fiasco undermines taxpayers’ faith in institutions
When conservative-oriented politicians talk about government waste, they are often criticized by left-leaning politicians who claim it is just a smokescreen to hide underfunding…
Saskatchewan can’t blow this resource boom too
The government can’t waste this massive windfall. The price of oil is surging. That means that the provincial government is likely to end up…
Calandra’s education changes make major strides in the right direction
Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra has been musing about potential school board reforms for months. Last week, he finally ended the suspense with broad-based…
Manitoba gives taxpayers more debt, no tax relief
Manitoba’s latest budget did not make life more affordable. Instead, it covers up tax hikes and piles the cost of government debt on current…
A budget season full of deficit spending
Pity Canada’s poor finance ministers these days. It is not an easy job. Your boss is always keen to spend on new initiatives that…