Reading Time: 3 minutes A society with no poverty would be healthier, happier and easier to live in – and would save us all money in the end
Category: Ontario
Ontario’s ‘recovery’ claims ignore lingering pain
Reading Time: 3 minutes Rosy rhetoric in economic statement just tells story of Greater Golden Horseshoe
Parents are paramount in a child’s education
Reading Time: 3 minutes Canadian teachers and other do-gooders have attempted but failed to eradicate the worst social ills through classroom instruction
Ontario’s rosy rhetoric spins an economy in decline
Reading Time: 3 minutes Prolonged poor economic performance has meant the unthinkable: Ontario’s average income is now below the rest of the country
Ontario must address housing affordability
Reading Time: 3 minutes Best practices from homebuilder-friendly neighbours can teach municipalities how to allow the supply of new housing to meet demand
Getting the most value for infrastructure spending
Reading Time: 3 minutes Establishing an infrastructure bank won’t pay off if all levels of Canadian government don’t learn to broaden the tender process
Testing the limits of an education system’s commitment
Reading Time: 3 minutes In the face of a cyber attack on an Ontario literacy test, a teachers’ union casts doubt on the entire notion of standardized testing
Wynne government missing big picture on Ontario finances
Reading Time: 3 minutes Even if the government is finally able to claim no deficit next year, the mountain of debt accumulated over the past nine years will still be there
Labour peace carries a high cost in Ontario schools
Reading Time: 2 minutes Premier Kathleen Wynne is pushing for an extended contract with teachers as she prepares to fight the next provincial election
Heating or eating a harsh reality for some Ontarians
Reading Time: 3 minutes The province’s “green dreams” have resulted in serious consequences for Ontarians and their families