As we enter the final two weeks of one of the longest election campaigns in Canadian history, the battle for the progressive vote appears to be consolidating around the Liberal Party of Canada. There will be much ink spilled after the election as to why this happened.
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Experience across Ontario has taught us that there are policies – basic principles and practices or ‘rules of the road’ – that will contribute significantly to municipal Councils getting the very best from the talent and energy of their municipal staff, at all levels. Some of those
Read more →Highlights Two recent decisions reconfirm the powers of utility regulators to disallow, in appropriate circumstances, the recovery by utilities of costs arising from past commitments. Utility regulators may disallow such costs even when they arise from legally binding collective agreements and employee pension plans. The decisions equip
Read more →When it comes to Ontario’s infrastructure the adage, “if you build it they will come” may need some tweaking to, “if you build it, make sure it’s built right and with the future in mind.” This is one of the messages behind a report by Michael Fenn,
Read more →The economy is repeatedly named as the number one issue that Canadians will have on their minds as they vote on October 19th. The ballot box question is likely to be some variation of the following question: “Which party has the best plan to manage the economy
Read more →The Ontario legislature resumes today (September 14th) after a three-month summer break, with the Wynne government anticipated to focus on implementing major policy commitments announced over the past several months. There has been some change in representation at Queen’s Park over the summer with the election of
Read more →Samson from StrategyCorp on the current state of the federal election race: “I don’t think the party will be retooling their message of good economic stewardship in any significant way.” “August did count in terms of people paying attention. I think people maybe had half an ear
Read more →Ontario Progressive Conservative (PC) Leader Patrick Brown is projected to win the Simcoe North by-election, and will become Leader of Ontario’s Official Opposition once he is sworn in as a Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP). Although it was widely predicted that Brown would win the riding that
Read more →StrategyCorp’s Martin Rust spoke with CTV about the second week of the federal election campaign and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne stepping into the race with sharp words about Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Read more →By Aleck Dadson & Patrick Moyle In late April, the Premier’s Advisory Council on Government Assets, led by former TD Bank President and CEO Ed Clark, released its recommendations regarding Hydro One and Ontario’s electricity distribution sector. It is worth pausing to consider, nearly three months later,
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