Scott Thompson: Liberal mistakes will continue to haunt Ontario for years
Having their record keep coming back to haunt them may keep the Ontario Liberals in third place for a while, Scott Thompson says. Continue reading
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Ontario government passes new labour laws, rolls back many Liberal reforms
The governing Progressive Conservatives have said the changes made by their predecessors imposed significant costs on businesses and argued the new legislation would ease that burden. Continue reading
Ontario Premier Doug Ford vows to scrap Liberal labour reforms
Ford’s Progressive Conservatives said last week that they would halt a planned increase to minimum wage set to kick in next year and said the rest of the legislation, known as Bill 148, was being reviewed. Continue reading
Ontario government blames August job losses on Liberals
Economic Development Minister Jim Wilson says the numbers for August, which saw Ontario shed 80,100 jobs, are a reminder of the previous government’s waste and scandals. Continue reading
Scott Thompson: How Doug Ford became premier is not rocket science
Since the June 7 provincial election, there have been many trying to understand, or justify, how Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario got elected. Continue reading
Ontario Liberals to vote on interim leader as MPP John Fraser endorsed by caucus
Kathleen Wynne announced she was stepping down as Liberal leader on election night after the party’s caucus was reduced to just seven seats, including her own. Continue reading
COMMENTARY: Doug Ford now needs to convert a populist message into good governance
For Doug Ford, the challenge is now to govern Ontario without morphing into the establishment he derides or caving to the extremism populism can engender, Tasha Kheiriddin says. Continue reading
Roy Green: Ontario voters push back
Thursday’s election shows that Ontarians had enough of a premier and a government that seemed indifferent to their concerns, Roy Green says. Continue reading
Scott Thompson: Who thought this election race was going to be close?
Everyone said it would be close. But in the end, the NDP never came close to beating the PCs in the Ontario election, Scott Thompson says. Continue reading
What’s next for the Liberal Party after its historic Ontario election defeat?
The Ontario Liberals have a deep hole to dig themselves out of before the next election, but Justin Trudeau’s 2015 federal win should serve as inspiration that a quick turnaround is possible. Continue reading