It's difficult to govern after you've labelled the other side the enemy, columnist John Milloy writes. ...
Author Archives: John Milloy
Milloy: Beware of politicians talking of government waste (I should know, I was one)
Columnist John Milloy says there are really only three options for funding new spending: Raise taxes, make real cuts to existing programs and services or run deficits. ...
Milloy: Don’t expect a lengthy pre-writ legislative session
Columnist John Milloy has advice for Queen's Park watchers as the new legislative session begins: don't get too comfortable. ...
Milloy: Ontarians ought to be concerned about recent PC party infighting
Columnist John Milloy, in noting the PCs' failed attempt to use the courts to muzzle opposition from within, argues there are better ways to deal with disgruntled members and that a lawsuit should be used only as a last ...
Milloy: Should the Sudbury court decision mark a tipping point in Ontario politics?
Columnist John Milloy hopes the time has come for political parties to stop involving the police and courts when they throw around spaghetti to see what sticks. ...
Milloy: Tackling income inequality – how Ontario Liberals got it right and federal Liberals got it wrong
In politics, you're always in trouble when your opponent's story starts to resemble a Hallmark movie plot, columnist John Milloy observes. ...
Milloy: Time for a grown-up conversation on candidate nominations (without involving the police)
Columnist John Milloy says a healthy conversation about nominations might result in some cathartic yelling. ...
Milloy: Believe it or not, now might be the best time to talk about MPP’s pay
When it comes to politics, you often get what you pay for, writes columnist John Milloy. ...
Milloy: An MPP’s decision to retire deserves some respect
Columnist John Milloy says it's easy, but not always accurate, to attribute a politician's retirement to a lack of faith in their party. ...
Milloy: What Queen’s Park can teach British Columbia about minority governments
In a minority situation, columnist John Milloy says the opposition is usually focused on one thing: destabilizing the government. ...
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