Kathleen Wynne continues to assume the mantle of Premier, making herself widely available to the media in an effort to demonstrate a fresh and more inclusive approach to leadership. ...
Author Archives: Tony Dean
Tony Dean: A fast-paced week
The lights were turned on at Queen’s Park this week following Kathleen Wynne’s historic election as Liberal leader and premier-designate. Here are some highlights: ...
Tony Dean: After the honeymoon
By Tony Dean Ontario’s next premier will be chosen this weekend at the former home of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The puck drops this afternoon and several outcomes are possible – including a Stéphane Dion styled own-goal ...
Tony Dean: A mixed time in the public service
By Tony Dean It’s a frustrating time for Ontario’s public service managers right now. More jobs are being cut, compensation is frozen and there is a relentless focus on reviewing programs. Austerity is a priority and th ...
Tony Dean: Q&A with Gary Gannage
By Tony Dean I spoke this week with Gary Gannage, president of the Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario (AMAPCEO). Last month at meetings marking the union’s 20th annive ...
Tony Dean: Drummond report not on the shelf
By Tony Dean In 2011 the McGuinty government asked former TD Bank chief economist Don Drummond for advice on how Ontario’s $16 billion deficit could be erased by 2017 without jeopardizing key public services. He delive ...
Tony Dean: 2012 rewind
By Tony Dean It has been a weird and tumultuous year at Queen’s Park. Governing with a minority in the context of a $14 billion deficit has not been kind to the Liberals. Former TD chief economist Don Drummond set the ...
Tony Dean: Life in the shark pool
By Tony Dean Political staff are close to the heart of every government. These are the often young and initially wet-behind-the-ears people who work directly for ministers and the Premier. If they survive their first ...
Tony Dean: Hudak 'deal' a dud
By Tony Dean It has been a wild couple of weeks for organized labour in Ontario. On Dec. 6, Ontario’s Progressive Conservative party released its second white paper on labour policy, this time taking aim at an already ...
Tony Dean: New model needed
By Tony Dean It would be tempting to pretend that public sector collective bargaining is just going through a rough patch right now and that everything will return to normal in a couple of years. Both current events an ...
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