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McGuinty starting to sound boastful

Toronto – Premier Dalton McGuinty suddenly is sounding cocky and it will hurt him.

Government not supposed to run partisan ads

Ontario’s Liberals have taken a giant stride toward making elections fairer by banning government from paying for advertisements that promote its own party, but people are quickly finding a way around it.

Best performer not running

Toronto – Why isn’t the most articulate, fearless and colorful and sometimes most effective member of the legislature running for the vacant leadership of the New Democratic Party? Peter Kormos has had these attributes for years, but rarely is mentio

McGuinty helped by air fright

Toronto – Premier Dalton McGuinty did not arrange for a plane he was on to get in trouble and plunge frighteningly 20,000 ft. toward ground, but it could still do wonders for his image.

Loser image hurts NDP

Toronto – Ontario’s New Democratic Party has set some sort of world record for losing elections and the road is not getting any easier.

Clouds for McGuinty

Toronto – Premier Dalton McGuinty was breezing along without a care in the world, but now has a few that could keep him awake nights.

MPPs sensitive about absence

Toronto – An undignified, unprecedented scene in which opposition MPPs photographed ministers’ empty seats and officials scrambled to seize their cameras has emphasized how touchy elected members are about being seen as absent from the Ontario legisl

Spread tourists around

Toronto – Residents of this solemn city are being asked to do something completely unnatural to attract tourists — smile.

Guns helped shape Ontario’s history

Toronto – What is it with white, male, middle-aged and older Progressive Conservatives and guns? John Snobelen, a controversial former education minister famed for riding the range at his ranch in Oklahoma, admitted having an unregistered semi-automa

McGuinty seeks family guy image

Toronto – Premier Dalton McGuinty is looking for a new image – he wants to be known as The Family Guy.