Columnist Tony Dean says a strong government capacity for governance, risk management and deal-making will be required to develop business cases for reform - be it outright asset sales or devising an alternative service ...
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Purchase: A fair and sustainable wage key to future contract talks
Columnist Bryne Purchase says the Liberals will have to balance wage restraint with the need for perceived fairness. ...
Dean: Wallace stepped up in tough times, and delivered
Columnist Tony Dean pays tribute to a highly professional public servant whose grace under fire during the worst of times for the Liberal government positions him well for contributions to public policy and public admini ...
Dean: After the euphoria, Wynne must weigh big decisions
Columnist Tony Dean observes that managing spending and the need for a rigorous look at program efficiencies and cuts will require hard-nosed and shrewd political management. This will factor into the choice of cabinet m ...
Purchase: Impressions of Ontario’s Election 2014
Columnist Bryne Purchase gives kudos to Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne for winning a majority government, and wonders if the unions and the left wing really know what they're in for. ...
Purchase: What’s at stake in this election? Accountability
Columnist Bryne Purchase observes that even if the 'backroom wise guys' are beyond the reach of voters, we can still make a principled statement about our elected representatives at the ballot box. ...
Dean: All three main parties buy into tough fiscal constraints
Columnist Tony Dean says balancing the budget would be no cake-walk for any party and the public service is going to take some stick regardless of the election's outcome. ...
What does the election’s last week have in store?
Thursday marks the beginning of the last week of the 2014 Ontario election. What can voters expect? ...
Reality check: Who can best create jobs in Ontario?
While the three party leaders can boast that they have the elixir for Ontario's economy, the actual solution lies beyond their influence - in a U.S. recovery, globalization and international currency exchange. ...
Dean: Notes on a weird campaign and top platform picks
It's been a weird campaign for the June 12 election, but each party has at least three great ideas, columnist Tony Dean writes. ...
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