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Sex now part of Ontario politics (08/26/05)

Ontario?s premiers were long thought of as having a passion for kissing only babies, but suddenly are blossoming as symbols of sex.

Senate appointments not always about merit

Ontarians haven?t had many senators they can be proud of and the tradition is in no danger of ending.

Tory curtails cabinet ranting and raving (08/10/05)

Ontario?s new Progressive Conservative leader John Tory is suddenly catching on with voters and it may be because he is not endlessly ranting and raving.

Asking for donations is Ontario?s fastest-growing industry (08/03/05)

This writer was treated at two hospitals last year and they sent me requests for donations almost before I left their buildings.

Ipperwash Inquiry paints Harris in unflattering light (07/27/05)

Mike Harris was Ontario?s most confrontational premier in decades and he is not being allowed to ride gracefully into the sunset.

Old politicians in new careers as Grits? advisers (07/22/05)

Premier Dalton McGuinty has asked almost everyone for advice except Dear Abby. The Liberal premier has set a record for asking others what he should do.

Burgers can?t buy postive ink (07/13/05)

Are reporters covering the legislature getting too cozy with politicians? Progressive Conservative leader John Tory, an MPP only a few months, invited members of the press gallery to his cottage saying he wanted to get to know them better in more rel

Cabinet shuffle creates more inequity in regional representation (07/06/05)

Premier Dalton McGuinty seems to think he can find all the talent he needs to run Ontario living a few blocks from his office at the legislature.

Must be the weather! (06/22/05)

Ontario has its first premier named an international sex symbol, but this novel rating should not be accepted entirely at face value.

Watchdogs show they can bark and bite (06/15/05)

Officials appointed by MPPs to raise alarms when they see what they consider flaws in government actions have taken on the governing Liberals on two major issues recently and provided input residents should not be without.