Columnist Bryne Purchase interviews pension expert Malcolm Hamilton about the Wynne government's rationale behind the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan. ...
Category: Opinion
Dean: Wynne’s first year featured some successes on policy initiatives
Columnist Tony Dean says Premier Kathleen Wynne pursued an ambitious public policy agenda in her first year and she was not without her successes. ...
Purchase: Questions about democracy in Hydro One sale
Columnist Bryne Purchase points out the irony in the premier’s talk about ‘enhancing’ democratic governance while the issue of democracy is at stake in the plan to privatize a majority of Hydro One. ...
Dean: Patrick Brown – pragmatist, but not a pretender
Columnist Tony Dean observes that, in a recent TV interview, the new PC Leader sees himself as a true contender for the premier's job, while he refused to be drawn into messy issues, namely teacher strikes. ...
Dean: The privilege and responsibility of oversight officers should be exercised with care and discretion
Columnist Tony Dean writes about the growing boldness of the provincial ombudsman and auditor general. ...
Dean: The unfolding drama of education negotiations in Ontario
Columnist Tony Dean says the drama of school board negotiations is gripping for observers of public sector collective bargaining but it’s not a lot of fun for those involved. ...
Purchase: In defence of the auditor general’s AFP report
Columnist Bryne Purchase defends the auditor general's report that public-private partnerships are more costly than traditional infrastructure financing and procurement. ...
Dean: Shift from hospitals to home, community care: A case study in reforming public services
Columnist Tony Dean says sector would benefit from a broader human resources strategy examining needs, required skills, recruitment, retention and compensation ...
Dean: Mr. Brown goes to Queen’s Park – as do teachers
Columnist Tony Dean says the stridently conservative posture of the new PC leader ought to play well with the NDP and unions looking for a clear-cut enemy to butt heads with - starting with striking teachers. ...
Purchase: The Liberals, Bay Street and unions in an undemocratic alliance
Columnist Bryne Purchase contends that the partial selloff of Hydro One is about getting the money now without thinking about how the decision will affect future governments. ...
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