Category: Canadian politics

  • A recent Aegent research report on Ontario’s Samsung deal found that. Currently, Ontario is a substantial net exporter of energy, so if the Samsung generation came online tomorrow, most or all of it would be exported. This would result in an additional annual cost to the province of about $786 million. For a typical residential…

  • Today, the Ontario PCs officially launched their campaign by unveiling their Big Blue bus of change. As the Liberals were busy lampooning a photograph Tim Hudak and the conservatives were focused squarely on families. “I’m proud of my beautiful little girl, my beautiful caring wife. And you know what this campaign is going to be…

  • This result is encouraging, but we still have a whole election yet to wage. From Global News Tim Hudak’s Progressive Conservative party could be heading for a minority victory in Ontario’s October election, according to the latest seat projection from the Laurier Institute for the Study of Public Opinion and Policy. The projection has the…

  • The spending spree of the Ontario Liberals can’t be sustained. In a short eight years, Ontario has doubled its debt under McGuinty. Imagine what he will do with another four years. From  Toronto Sun Lest we forget, since McGuinty came to power in 2003, the Liberals have doubled the provincial debt. The total debt in…

  • I was stunned to hear about the sudden passing of Jack Layton leader of the NDP earlier this morning. Although I ideologically disagree with much of what the NDP stands for. One has to admire the drive and tenacity Mr. Layton had in pursuing his vision of Canada. The flag is flying at half mast…