The former hospital CEO will be giving the premier strategic advice on tough issues, writes Sen. Tony Dean. ...
Author Archives: Tony Dean
Dean: Did Ontario public servants drop the ball in closing a mental health facility for severely troubled youngsters?
Sen. Tony Dean questions the province's closure of a program for youth in the justice system with severe mental health needs. ...
Dean: Provincial and municipal public servants step forward in COVID-19 crisis
Public servants are doing critical work amid the pandemic, writes Senator Tony Dean. ...
Dean: The Ford government’s future success depends on building a trusting relationship with the civil service
Senator Tony Dean traces Premier Doug Ford's early successes and stumbles to his administration's relationship with the civil service. ...
Dean: Province takes logical next step toward locally based health services
In his final column for QP Briefing, Tony Dean applauds the Health and Long-Term Care Ministry's move toward even more local planning ...
Dean: The tricky task of regulating Uber
Columnist Tony Dean says the best way forward on Uber may be to clear the way for the unionization of drivers. ...
Dean: Pay hike for civil service managers the right thing to do
Columnist Tony Dean weighs in on news that Ontario's civil service managers will be receiving pay raises totalling $58-million. ...
Dean: The AG’s report also had some positive things to say
Along with a look at the good things in the AG report, Columnist Tony Dean reports on the OPS hiring a chief talent officer to develop a more engaged and innovative leadership team ...
Dean: Matthews sees local initiatives as key to tackling homelessness
Columnist Tony Dean is a big fan of the Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative launched in 2013, which is part of the province’s effort to end homelessness. ...
Dean: Full steam ahead for workplace safety insurance and pensions
Columnist Tony Dean observes the WSIB is making impressive headway in eliminating its unfunded liability, in part by getting people back to work sooner, while work continues on the ORPP despite investment community conce ...