Tony Dean writes that his work with an expert advisory panel on health and safety showed we are all just a short step removed from sometimes brutal workplace exploitation. ...
Author Archives: Tony Dean
As budget nears, ministries know tough road lies ahead
The over-riding assumption in budget preparations is that any new government spending will have to be accommodated from savings within the existing fiscal framework, Tony Dean writes. ...
Notes from a short but interesting week
Tony Dean writes that it was great to see Dalton McGuinty back in the legislature Wednesday as a couple of government confidence motions passed handily with support from the NDP. ...
The pros and cons of fewer ministries
Tony Dean points out that Tory Leader Tim Hudak's proposal to trim the number of ministries by a third isn't as radical as it seems. ...
The art of being a deputy minister
There are 29 deputy ministers in Ontario’s Public Service. Little is known about these jobs outside government but they are among the most complex in the country. ...
Wynne leans toward collaboration
Tony Dean says the Premier has emphasized her intention to run a more collaborative style of government and she seems to be good to her word. ...
Reinvent government? Certainly
Tony Dean says he's all ears when senior political leaders start talking about reassessing the role of government in the context of sweeping changes in our economy and society. ...
Troubled times
NAIROBI - I’m writing this week from Kenya, where the country is bracing for a March 4 general election. I’ve been asked to provide some advice on transitions between governments. ...
Wynne turns the page
Ontario’s new premier, Kathleen Wynne, is having some early success in bringing a fresh face and different style to the province’s top political job. ...
The Dwight stuff
On Feb. 7, Finance Minister Dwight Duncan confirmed that he is leaving provincial politics for a job in the financial sector. ...
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