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Premiers past, present and future? influence federal vote (01/04/06)

This is a federal election ? so why are an Ontario premier, his main challenger and a former premier up to their necks in it? Liberal Premier Dalton McGuinty got involved first by choice, saying he supports Liberal Prime Minister Paul Martin, which s

Poor can only protest, while rich hire lobbyists

The poor are always with us, but do they have to invade Rosedale, the poshest neighbourhood in Toronto, and possibly the province? About 150 low-income, disabled or homeless residents marched though the upscale area recently trying to get across the

Don?t call anyone a liar (12/16/05)

Cabinet ministers are expected to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth in the legislature...as long as it suits their convenience.

McGuinty pressured to appoint deputy (11/23/05)

Ontario has so many premiers these days people are getting confused.

Ghosts of PC governments past (11/18/05)

The Liberals under Premier Dalton McGuinty are having difficulty appearing easy election winners solely through their own performance, particularly because they have not overcome a reputation for breaking promises.

Polite Tories may have to use tougher language (11/02/05)

Ontario?s Progressive Conservative opposition leader John Tory has been trying to get politicians to be more polite to each other, but he seems to have lost his enthusiasm.

McGuinty?s record has bright spots (10/21/05)

Premier Dalton McGuinty is having trouble figuring out what he wants his image to be two years before an election, and he may be ignoring his best bet.

Physicians heal thyselves (10/12/05)

Too many doctors are unable to keep their hands off patients and it is becoming more difficult to keep sweeping this under the rug.

Monument madness? (09/07/05)

Do we really need so many statues and monuments or are there more useful ways of expressing gratitude and affection? The Ontario government is spending $1.

Skin colour not always a bad thing in politics (08/31/05)

Being black is not always a handicap - the departing Speaker of the Ontario legislature was helped by it.