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 ...
Category: Opinion
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 ...
Op-ed: Biofuels are part of the solution to Ontario’s transportation emissions
Canadian Renewable Fuels Association chair Jim Grey writes that expanding the use of biofuels will also reduce greenhouse gases from carbon-intensive industries such as aviation ...
Dean: There’s good stuff in the anti-racism action plan for OPS
Columnist Tony Dean, in applauding the plan unveiled by Cabinet secretary Steve Orsini, recalls that he heard painful stories from those affected by discrimination and harassment – and that the wounds never healed. ...
Op-ed: Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business creating business opportunity through innovative programs and relationship building
'There is so much more to aboriginal business – it’s often about family, community and culture,' writes CCAB president and chief executive JP Gladu ...
Dean: Some QP political staffers heading to Ottawa
Columnist Tony Dean writes there will be a domino effect with some interesting job opportunities opening at Queen's Park in the wake of the brain drain to Parliament Hill. ...
Dean: Q and A with Kathleen Wynne
Columnist Tony Dean, in an interview with the premier - 'I appreciate the important role of the public service.' ...
Op-ed: Jobs, clean energy and low prices linked to nuclear refurb, says Dillon
Building trades union leader Patrick Dillon provides an op-ed in support of the planned upgrades at the Bruce Power nuclear plant, which employs many trades workers. ...
Dean: In stumping for Trudeau, Wynne bucked history, pundits
Columnist Tony Dean observes that the premier took a chance in the federal election campaign but came out having made all the right moves with Justin Trudeau's victory. ...