Head of public-private partnership group says such arrangements help develop infrastructure across Canada ...
Category: Opinion
Purchase: Could partly privatized Hydro One become more dynamic
Columnist Bryne Purchase writes on whether a partially privatized Hydro One utility will become more dynamic ...
Dean: More than enough issues at Queen’s Park
Columnist Tony Dean observes the legislature had enough of a distraction in André Marin's reign as ombudsman ending; now comes a report of alleged fraud involving a former boss at Infrastructure Ontario. ...
Dean: McGuinty and the courage of convictions in public policy
Columnist Tony Dean writes that in an address to students at the U of T’s School of Public Policy, the former premier warned that “we are in danger at this point in our history of confusing being noticed with being mean ...
Op-ed: Transparency is needed on Toronto’s Olympics bid
Christine Van Geyn of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation observes that when Bostonians were enlightened about the merits of hosting the 2024 Games that city dropped its bid because of the cost; so why the secrecy around T ...
Purchase: A report card on Ontario innovation is scary
Columnist Bryne Purchase observes that in Ontario's shaky economic performance, the devil is in the details - the province gets a D for business R&D expenditure, according to a Conference Board report card. ...
Dean: ‘Harperman’ raises questions of public service neutrality
Columnist Tony Dean believes a 1991 Supreme Court decision that allows public servants to participate in grass-roots politics doesn't give carte blanche for overt criticism or support of contentious policies of the gover ...
Dean: IPAC conference showcases public sector innovations
Columnist Tony Dean reports Ontario was cited for two initiatives, including its new 'nudge unit,' while former Cabinet secretary Peter Wallace urged public servants to reclaim their key role of informing policy decision ...
Purchase: Gas tax hikes better way to cut greenhouse gas emissions
Columnist Bryne Purchase says had the Liberal government raised the gas tax this year, Ontario would be well on its way to reducing GHG emissions as billions flow into the treasury. ...
CTF: Taxpayers should be wary of new teachers’ contracts
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says Ontarians should be wary of new teacher contracts signed with public high school and English Catholic school teachers. ...
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