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The Sun Won’t Come Out For Hudak
The Toronto Star’s endorsement of Dalton McGuinty shouldn’t surprise anyone. Yes, they were briefly the “Orange Star” this spring, but anyone who has read their Ontario election coverage saw this one coming a mile away. Today’s Globe endorsement is likely a bit more meaningful – at least, if you think newspaper endorsements mean much of […]
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The Morning After
Last night was the lone televised debate of the Ontario election campaign. With the vote too close to call, a lot was riding on it, and after last night… …not a heck of a lot changed. I have a hard time seeing how anyone would actually change their mind as a result of last night’s […]
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Ontario Debates
No one knows who will win the Ontario election, two of the three leaders remain virtual unknowns, and the campaign still lacks a ballot question. Yet somehow, without warning, Ontario finds itself just 9 sleeps away from Voting Day. So tonight’s debate will be important. I’ll be live-blogging the festivities starting at 6:30, and will […]
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On Top
Yes, we all had a good snicker at last week’s Decima poll which showed the Liberals 11 points up in Ontario. But lo and behold, a double dose of polls last night, both showing Dalton McGuinty back on top: Nanos (Sep 10-11, n = 507 phone) Lib 38%PC 35%NDP 24%Green 3% Ipsos (Sep 7-11, n […]
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Ontario Votes 2011
The writ drops tomorrow in Ontario for an October 6th vote, but for all intents and purposes, the campaign is already well under way. So for those tuning in after a summer away from politics, here’s where the parties sit. THE PLAYERS Gone for the PCs is the lovable loser John Tory, replaced with Tim […]
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This Week in Ontario – And They’re Off!
Political excitement at the federal level may have evaporated faster than water in downtown Toronto, but the provincial scene is still very much alive this summer across Ontario. Among this week’s highlights: 1. The Liberals scored a big endorsement from David Suzuki, whose foundation criticized the Ontario NDP last week. 2. The NDP played up […]
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Hidden Agenda?
The Ontario Tories bared more than their…uhh…private members…this weekend, releasing their election platform (summarized by CP here). I’ve always been a fan of parties releasing their platforms early – it gives you time to define yourself, and show voters what you stand for. Which in Tim Hudak’s case, seems to be largely what Dalton McGuinty […]
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And They’re Off
And, with that, the starting gun has sounded for the 2011 Ontario Election: Liberals to cut hydro bills by 10 per cent The Liberal government will cut Ontarians’ hydro bills by 10 per cent starting on Jan. 1, the Star has learned. Finance Minister Dwight Duncan, bolstered by a $1 billion reduction in the provincial […]
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Campbell Resigns
One of the most interesting story lines in Canadian politics over the past year has been the fate of the three Liberal Titans – Dalton McGuinty, Jean Charest, and Gordon Campbell. Their political background, beliefs, and styles are very different, but they’ve dominated the political landscape in Canada for close to a decade. Hell, the […]
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Shuffle
McGuinty shuffles the deck: Hoping to breathe new life into his government after a summer marked by blunders, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty unveiled a cabinet shuffle that elevated two new faces, and had several veterans either demoted or switching chairs. John Gerretsen lost his position Wednesday as the province’s Environment Minister, and has been moved […]