Minimizing political oversight will do nothing to enhance services or reduce expenditures. It will merely concentrate power in fewer hands, eroding democracy in a process the current mayor has described as fundamentally flawed. By Sheila…
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Ford’s move serves to sabotage environmental responsibility
By cutting government taxes on gasoline, Doug Ford is actually decreasing the envelope available for investment in public transit expansion across the province. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on July 9,…
Wynne bearing brunt of change theme that plagues all incumbent politicians
Kathleen Wynne’s unpopularity is palpable, whether deserved or not. In reality, she has done a pretty decent job as a leader. But her enemies have been very successful in casting her as the source of…
Data mining key to winning elections
What most voters do not realize, is that the real targeting work is done long before anyone ever knocks on your door. Data mining permits political campaigns to dig deeply and understand exactly what each…
Ford could be next Ontario premier, he just has to keep his mouth closed for three months
Ontarians want change but may fear the kind of change that Doug Ford would bring. Fear and loathing will be undeniable factors in the next election. But a campaign based on policy would favour the…