Columnist Deb Hutton has some advice for how to handle the next four years if teachers’ unions oppose everything the Ford government will do on education, as she suspects they will. ...
Category: Opinion
Milloy: The insanity of the Ford government’s plan for social assistance
Reforming social assistance reminds columnist John Milloy of a quote misattributed to Einstein about “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” ...
Hutton: Psst … Here’s the secret strategy
Columnist Deb Hutton says she can’t wait to see what the new government will have achieved by the time it finishes its first 100 days. ...
Milloy: Cancelling updated sex ed may be more popular than many think
Supporters of the 2015 sex-ed curriculum don't speak to its opponents in a way that addresses their core concerns, writes columnist John Milloy. ...
Hutton: Ford critics show hysterical hypocrisy on education
When the inevitable cries of education funding cuts come in the coming months, stop and ask whether the exact same situation existed under the Liberals, columnist Deb Hutton writes. ...
Milloy: In ending free coffee for public servants, what message is Doug Ford sending?
Columnist John Milloy observes that symbolic actions often backfire. And how is the public service supposed to feel when a cup of coffee and a veggie wrap during a meeting are viewed as an example of “waste?” ...
Milloy: Congratulations! You’ve won the election! Now what?
Columnist John Milloy says he's lived through both thrill of arriving at Queen’s Park as a brand new member, as well as the bittersweet experience of retiring from politics, and knows it is not an easy time either way. ...
Hutton: Working on the leaders’ election buses is still the best gig in town
Columnist Deb Hutton recalls her three election campaigns aboard the busses of two PC leaders. ...
Milloy: An all-candidates’ debates survival guide
Debaters should try to relax and forget the statistics — but remember that voters can tell who is talking through their hat, writes columnist John Milloy. ...
Hutton: The Donald, The Doug, and The Kathleen
Columnist Deb Hutton argues there’s no need to bring anyone else into the Ontario election, particularly someone who doesn’t live here and might not even be able to find us on a map. ...