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  1. Ford vs. Wynne—what’s the difference?

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, March 14, 2018 Recently, Ontario politics has focused largely on personalities. And of course, personal characteristics matter. Voters have a responsibility to vet potential leaders and attempt to choose people of decency and ...

  2. Topping the G7 in growth is nothing to boast about

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, March 7, 2018 If you get all your information from Wynne government news releases, you might think Ontario was in the midst of an economic boom. These releases consistently trumpet progress on public finances, job-creation and ...

  3. Ontario’s fiscal paradox—a balanced budget and mounting debt

    Ontario has wrapped up its 2018 pre-budget public consultations as it prepares to deliver its next provincial budget. Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa confirmed in the fall fiscal statement that Ontario’s 2018 budget will be ...

  4. Will the next PC leader maintain Brown’s Wynne 2.0 platform?

    Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, January 31, 2018 It’s not yet clear who will lead the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario into the next election. The party first decided to hold a full-blown leadership race, but there’s been recent pushback from party ...

  5. Not fake, but misleading news on minimum wages

    CBC’s The National ran a very touching story this week about the hard choices faced by three Toronto men holding down minimum wage jobs. It was both empathetic and sympathetic. Good. We shouldn’t skimp on either for people who are worse ...

  6. Despite a stronger 2017, Ontario’s economy still has a long way to go

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, January 17, 2018 Over the past decade and a half, Ontario has had more than its share of economic pain. So it’s good news that 2017 was a stronger year for the provincial economy, with Ontario among the national leaders in ...

  7. If Premier Wynne wants to boost low-wage worker pay, she should cut Ontario’s corporate tax rate

    The flaws in Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s plan to raise the pay of low-wage workers are quickly becoming apparent. On Jan. 1, the Wynne government increased Ontario’s minimum wage sharply by 21 per cent and it immediately backfired ...

  8. Rather than name-calling, Premier Wynne should take responsibility for her government’s minimum wage policy

    Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne recently accused Tim Hortons franchise owners of being bullies for reducing employee benefits in response to the province’s sharp minimum wage hike. This sentiment is echoed by others who have called for a ...

  9. New Year's resolutions for Wynne government—cut taxes, restrain spending, grow the economy

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, January 5, 2018 As the new year begins, many of us are making resolutions. Whether it's getting more exercise, saving more money, spending more time with loved ones, or something else, we're looking for resolutions ...

  10. Job growth in Toronto and Ottawa masks job weakness in most of Ontario

    Ontarians have experienced significant economic pain since the Great Recession. While the provincewide economy has recovered to an extent, job growth in Ontario has been below the national average since 2008. Furthermore, many regions ...