The Wynne administration’s first budget found a solid balance between fiscal prudence and a desire to sustain high-quality public services, writes Tony Dean. ...
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Hocus pocus, the budget’s goal is to refocus
Behind the smoke and mirrors of this week's budget, the real work of rebranding the Liberals at Queen’s Park is continuing, writes Bryne Purchase. ...
Unanswered questions linger after auditor’s report
The electricity policy of successive administrations at Queen’s Park resembles a train wreck in slow motion, writes Bryne Purchase. ...
A warts-and-all look at alternative service delivery
A new report called Public Sector Problems, Private Sector Solutions offers a sophisticated appraisal of how alternative service delivery might offer solutions in Ontario, Tony Dean writes. ...
A timely warning about precarious work
Tony Dean writes that his work with an expert advisory panel on health and safety showed we are all just a short step removed from sometimes brutal workplace exploitation. ...
As budget nears, ministries know tough road lies ahead
The over-riding assumption in budget preparations is that any new government spending will have to be accommodated from savings within the existing fiscal framework, Tony Dean writes. ...
Notes from a short but interesting week
Tony Dean writes that it was great to see Dalton McGuinty back in the legislature Wednesday as a couple of government confidence motions passed handily with support from the NDP. ...
The pros and cons of fewer ministries
Tony Dean points out that Tory Leader Tim Hudak's proposal to trim the number of ministries by a third isn't as radical as it seems. ...
The art of being a deputy minister
There are 29 deputy ministers in Ontario’s Public Service. Little is known about these jobs outside government but they are among the most complex in the country. ...
Wynne leans toward collaboration
Tony Dean says the Premier has emphasized her intention to run a more collaborative style of government and she seems to be good to her word. ...
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