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Reading the Fine Print: The Real Impact of the Ontario Public Accounts

On September 13, 2019 / Finance, Institute, Our Thinking, Provincial

The tabling of the 2018-2019 public accounts officially closes the Ford government’s first fiscal year in power. Year one’s fiscal projections saw constant re-adjustment, which is no surprise for a new government after a system-wide program review. Today’s report showed the deficit declining from an initial commission

Election State of Play: 2019 Federal Election Updates

On September 11, 2019 / Elections, Federal, Institute, Our Thinking

During the 43rd federal election, StrategyCorp will provide a weekly analysis of the campaign, while our new Institute of Public Policy and Economy publishes in-depth policy and issues analyses. Together, these will not only keep you up to date on a fast-paced election campaign, but also give

Ontario: Developers need to engage First Nations

On September 10, 2019 / Our Thinking

The Ford Government has issued its proposed Provincial Policy Statement, 2019 (PPS) – the collection of rules and statements that guide planning authorities when making land use planning decisions. Many of the proposed PPS changes are consistent with what we would expect from the Ford government –

Manitoba Election: Health Care and Jobs Drive Voters

On September 10, 2019 / Elections, Institute, Our Thinking, Provincial

Since the writ was issued on August 12, a full year ahead of schedule, it appears that the Progressive Conservatives (PC) under the leadership of Premier Brian Pallister are poised to win a second majority come election day on September 10. On the eve of the election,

2019 Ontario Municipal Chief Administrative Officer Survey

On August 18, 2019 / Our Thinking

StrategyCorp’s 2019 Ontario Municipal Chief Administrative Officer Survey is out! StrategyCorp’s Ontario Municipal Chief Administrative Officer Survey 2019 focussed on two sub-sets of Ontario CAOs: CAOs of northern municipalities: We interviewed a selection of northern municipalities, a category of community to which we wanted to pay more attention.

Mitchell Davidson to lead StrategyCorp Institute of Public Policy and Economy

On July 18, 2019 / Elections, Federal, Institute, Our Thinking

Toronto – July 18, 2019 – Today StrategyCorp announced the addition of Mitchell Davidson to its growing Management Consulting practice. Mitchell will lead the creation of the StrategyCorp Institute of Public Policy and Economy. The Institute will be StrategyCorp’s market-facing think tank on innovation in domestic and

Doug Ford Shuffles Ontario Cabinet to Launch Year Two

On June 20, 2019 / Our Thinking

Just a few weeks ago, Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government marked its first year in office. While the Ford government moved quickly out of the gate to implement its action-heavy agenda, the reality of day-to-day governing has created a number of challenges. While the government received a sound majority and made

Are we on the path to universal, single-payer National Pharmacare?

On June 12, 2019 / Our Thinking

With the federal election on the horizon, the Advisory Council on Implementation of National Pharmacare released its final report, providing the Liberals with a path forward on how to implement a universal, a single-payer, public system of prescription drug coverage starting in 2020. The plan also helps

Blue Wave Recedes in Newfoundland and Labrador

On May 17, 2019 / Our Thinking

Newfoundland and Labrador bucked a national trend last night, defying what some pollsters had predicted would be the sixth province to defeat an incumbent government in the past year. Dwight Ball’s Liberal Party held on to a minority government against Ches Crosbie’s Progressive Conservatives, despite a recent

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