Columnist Tony Dean says tax increases should enter the picture as a revenue strategy in the next year or two to make up the difference in what's likely to be a shortfall on the government's path to balance. ...
Author Archives: Tony Dean
Dean: Budget is a reminder of Liberals’ ‘blockbuster’ agenda
Columnist Tony Dean says Ontario's public service will feel the squeeze based on Thursday's budget. ...
Dean: In fight against poverty, province acts locally
Columnist Tony Dean says the $50-million initiative to reduce poverty encourages local communities to develop programs, reflecting the complex nature of this issue, rather than take a one-size-fits-all approach. ...
Dean: Ontario pension, Hydro One could be Wynne’s legacy
Columnist Tony Dean observes that, if not handled deftly, the sale of parts of Hydro One and the creation of a provincial pension plan could just as easily become hot potato issues in the next provincial election. ...
Dean: Wynne government gets loud about sexual violence
Columnist Tony Dean says Premier is stepping up to challenge sexual violence and finding an international reach in the face of silence from the federal government ...
Dean: Speaker on safe ground in arming some Queen’s Park security staff
Columnist Tony Dean says legislative Speaker Dave Levac has made a wise compromise in arming some of Queen's Park security staff with firearms. ...
Dean: Integrity commissioner urges training for political staff
Columnist Tony Dean writes that Lynn Morrison's proposal to build staff skills is a positive development - one that the premier's office is embracing through the appointment of an HR director. ...
Dean: Possible Hydro One IPO grabs centre stage
Columnist Tony Dean calls the plan to potentially privatize Hydro One a 'World-Cup-level political football' ...
Dean: Public sector compensation not out-of-whack
Columnist Tony Dean takes issue with recent reports from the Fraser Institute and CFIB that suggest public employees are overpaid compared with their private-sector counterparts. ...
Dean: Review is an opportunity to better protect Ontario’s most vulnerable workers
Columnist Tony Dean writes that the review of Ontario's labour relations, employment standards laws is an opportunity to deal with a growing divide between well-paying jobs and low-end work ...
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