Columnist Bryne Purchase writes that any discussion about Ontario's economic future needs some straight talk about industrial subsidies. ...
Author Archives: Bryne Purchase
Purchase: An Ontario Pension Plan — Enlightened Government?
Columnist Bryne Purchase says the 'political sell' that is the new provincial pension plan would take money out of workers' and small businesses' pockets. ...
Purchase: A reality check for our angst over federal transfers
Columnist Bryne Purchase agrees Ontario has a point about being shortchanged by Ottawa but, beyond the politics, much of the province's lot is tied to the loonie and our place in the federation. ...
Purchase: Sane rather than same approach needed on nuclear power
Columnist Bryne Purchase says that as long as Ontario is on board with nuclear, a special regulatory regime is needed, complete with independent oversight and evaluation. ...
Purchase: Fairness in transport funding will boost Ontario’s productivity
Bryne Purchase writes that transit funding proposals recommended must address the need for fairness for the idea of dedicated revenue streams to be palatable to taxpayers. ...
Purchase: Will Ontario’s electricity policy train wreck continue?
Columnist Bryne Purchase says Ontario's electricity sector is in shambles, in part because the province hasn't seriously challenged the nuclear lobby. ...
Purchase: Ontario’s electricity policy a train wreck in slow motion
Columnist Bryne Purchase on the tangled web that is Ontario's energy policy and the Liberal "brand." ...
Purchase: ‘Sheer folly’ for Ontario to set up its own pension plan
It makes sense, says Bryne Purchase, to require citizens to save a minimum for their retirement. But what is the philosophical argument to 'force' them to save more? ...
Purchase: Sousa’s silence on public pay is loud and clear
Columnist Bryne Purchase wonders how markets will deal with Ontario's shift away from deficit-mania - while not addressing serious underlying issues, such as compensation and infrastructure financing. ...
Purchase: Take the politics out of infrastructure decisions
Columnist Bryne Purchase says the solutions proposed by Premier Wynne to deal with the gas plant debacle will not stop future scandals of a similar nature. ...
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