Knock, knock…Who’s There?…..Ornge…..Ornge Who?

Ornge you glad we have Health Minister Deb Matthews looking after Ontario’s health care system? Sadly this is not funny at all and the joke is on all citizens of Ontario. [Read more...]

Ontario Public-Sector Unions – Do they represent their membership?

It’s about time that the issue of worker representation in Ontario is given a lot more attention. Unions are supposed to be in place to ensure that their members are treated fairly by their employer, that’s it. When an individual joins, or is forced to join, the union at their employer then that employee has the confidence and security that their safety and rights are protected. So, are the public-sector unions fulfilling this mandate? [Read more...]

Tax Money Blowing in the Wind

Without question each one of us wants to have clean air, clean water, and the adequate supply of electricity to enjoy our lives now and in the future. Researchers all over the world are working on a wide range of solutions to this challenge and many jurisdictions, like Ontario, have implemented green energy initiatives to help us move in that direction. But, does wind energy really have a place in the future of our energy supply mix? [Read more...]

Ontario’s Power Play – Power at Any Price

The recent admission by Ontario’s Liberals that the Mississauga South power plant was cancelled for purely political reasons is, at best, sickening. This information confirms what many of us believed from the outset, and what was categorically denied by McGuinty until now. This Liberal government truly believes that they can do whatever they want and are not accountable to anyone. [Read more...]

Ontario Tories vs Ontario Unionized Labour

Once again the Ontario Tories have demonstrated that they just don’t understand how to deal with our unionized labour force. By waging a war on unions the Tories think that they will get the public support they need to finally defeat the Liberal juggernaut. This strategy is basically replacing the Liberals idiotic job creation strategy with an equally idiotic Conservative one. [Read more...]

Elliot Lake: The Disaster That is a Window

While Elliot Lake mourns the loss of two of its loved ones the finger pointing is starting. Over the course of the next year, or two, or three, there will be a public inquiry into what went wrong.

What went wrong in Elliot Lake is the same as what is wrong in just about every level of management in Ontario’s public sector. As horrible as this disaster is it is also a window into the operation side of our Provincial government. [Read more...]