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The political landscape for the Ontario election in October has changed dramatically in the past two weeks. The prospects for the opposition Progressive Conservatives suddenly are blooming.

Ontario doctors seem to have almost as many health problems as their patients, which is not exactly encouraging news for patients looking for a quick cure.

Elected politicians as a group are usually classed near the bottom of popularity polls, but lieutenant-governors picked by prime ministers, often because of friendship or patronage and with titles reminding of the last vestiges of colonialism, ironic

Things are moving rapidly toward an October election in Ontario except that one party, ironically the one voters have turned to most in the past half-century, still does not have anywhere near enough policies.

A push is on to elect more women to the legislature, but it is a bit of a stretch to conclude this will make that rowdy institution kinder and gentler.

Ontario politicians have been trying to dissociate themselves from organized religion for years, and they are now being asked to give it a presence right under their noses.

Premier Dalton McGuinty has not yet dropped into every Chinese and Indian restaurant in the province, but don’t be surprised if you see him sitting at the next table. The Liberal premier is wooing so-called ethnic voters.

You know gambling is an increasing problem when you can switch on TV almost any time and watch someone playing poker.

Why do we have to keep hearing Ontario’s hardest-nosed, toughest-talking politicians are really warm, cuddly, loveable pussycats back in the privacy of their homes? This tender description is now being applied to deputy premier and Health Minister Ge

A former highly partisan politician is finishing a decade as Ontario’s top judge. It can be said, with relief, he often gave the back of his hand to his old party.