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Daily Archives: May 27, 2016
Duncan: Pundits take an elbow to the head
In the aftermath of "elbowgate," columnist Dwight Duncan sees evidence of how shallow and void of depth political analysis can get in Canada. ...
People on the Move
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Labour ministry launches young workers initiative with focus on precarious jobs
As of June 10, it will also be illegal for employers to claw back an employee's tips. ...
Ontario business investment to dry up in 2016, watchdog warns
In 2016, the Financial Accountability Office reports there will be a 'small decline in Ontario private sector capital spending,' which won't help the government in balancing its budget. ...
Profile: The making of the NDP’s ‘perennial candidate’ Neethan Shan
Acclaimed as the NDP candidate in the Scaborough-Rouge River byelection, it didn't take long for Liberal caucus researchers to detail the nine previous elections Shan has fought in. ...
Heard: Ride-sharing insurance regulation coming ‘imminently’
Ride-sharing companies will soon be able to apply for blanket insurance coverage, Ontario's finance minister says. A call for feedback on a regulation that would allow insurance coverage for companies such as Uber an ...
Seen: Patrick Brown backs broader definition of marriage at federal Tory convention
Progressive Conservative Leader Patrick Brown, in Vancouver for a Tory convention, voted in favour of scrapping a federal party policy that supports “legislation defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman. ...
Wynne shrugs off rough reception from Alberta’s Wildrose party
"The howls that were coming across the floor at the premier of Alberta are the same howls that come across the floor to me in Ontario,” claimed Premier Kathleen Wynne. ...