Columnist Bryne Purchase observes there can be no "national" anything, without the federal power to coerce or at least to bribe its way to national coherence. ...
Author Archives: Bryne Purchase
Purchase: Summertime and the workload isn’t easy
Columnist Bryne Purchase observes how the adjournment means a lot of policy deliberations in the public service as the government heads into what promises to be an exciting and busy fall sitting. ...
Purchase: Privatization, private interests and everyone else
Columnist Bryne Purchase says we should be worried about the privatization agenda the governing Liberals are pursuing. ...
Purchase: A fair and sustainable wage key to future contract talks
Columnist Bryne Purchase says the Liberals will have to balance wage restraint with the need for perceived fairness. ...
Purchase: Impressions of Ontario’s Election 2014
Columnist Bryne Purchase gives kudos to Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne for winning a majority government, and wonders if the unions and the left wing really know what they're in for. ...
Purchase: What’s at stake in this election? Accountability
Columnist Bryne Purchase observes that even if the 'backroom wise guys' are beyond the reach of voters, we can still make a principled statement about our elected representatives at the ballot box. ...
Purchase: In election politics, do the numbers matter?
Columnist Bryne Purchase asks if anybody's numbers can be trusted during an election. ...
Purchase: Liberal budget predictable, election worthy
Columnist Bryne Purchase says even if the NDP hadn't forced an election, last week's budget wouldn't have lasted just a few months. ...
Purchase: Asset recycling – is it really a viable option?
Columnist Bryne Purchase has reservations about plans to "recycle" Ontario's Crown assets, wondering if we're sacrificing long-term gain in order to ease short-term financial pain. ...
Purchase: In politics, the long run is for losers
Columnist Bryne Purchase says short-term politics are ruining Ontario's chance to make a long-term plan. ...
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