Columnist Bryne Purchase says the Ontario PC Party's potential opposition to carbon pricing puts the Opposition on the wrong side of history. ...
Author Archives: Bryne Purchase
Purchase: Tackling climate risks (another) terrible mess
Columnist Bryne Purchase, in supporting a sector-based approach to emissions reductions, observes that any government initiative will require the right balance between doable politics and good economics. ...
Purchase: Beer – and why government is drunk with cynicism
Columnist Bryne Purchase sees the LCBO's agreement with the Beer Store as symptomatic of a bigger problem that slowly but surely is draining away the people's trust. ...
Purchase: Falling oil price a boon for Ontario’s economy
Columnist Bryne Purchase observes that the reordering of the global energy market not only is good news for Ontario's manufacturers and consumers, it's great news for the Wynne government. ...
Purchase: A new brand for Ontario’s Tories, Part Two
Columnist Bryne Purchase provides a second column from his interview with Les Horswill, a former senior Tory party official, about the state of the provincial PC party ...
Purchase: Why Tories need ‘a plausible manager’ as leader
Columnist Bryne Purchase, in conversation with retired PC insider Les Horswill, learns that charisma alone will not translate to votes and that an 'artful leader' can win an election without the support of unions. ...
Purchase: Ontario’s economic outlook is promising
Columnist Bryne Purchase says lower oil prices will boost the spending power of Ontario households and help the economy grow. ...
Purchase: Clark council takes a pragmatic view on assets
Columnist Bryne Purchase agrees with the rationale behind the recommendations that the LCBO and OPG not be sold off: There is no real benefit in ending the monopoly although they could be better managed. ...
Purchase: Debt breeds fortune – so long as luck holds out
Columnist Bryne Purchase observes that Ontario may have largely dodged the financial catastrophe wrought by high debt, but could still get a nasty surprise if energy markets shake up the economy. ...
Purchase: A glimmer of light in the electricity sector
Columnist Bryne Purchase says the process of moving the province's electricity contracting system toward a capacity market will be a challenge, but at least it has begun. ...
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