According to a recent report from Statistics Canada there are nearly 6 unemployed people in Canada for every job vacancy. Nation wide there are more than 1.2 million people out of work yet there were 221,000 job opening at the end of 2012. To add to these mind numbing statistics, to no ones’ great surprise, the situation in Ontario is worse than the Canadian average. [Read more...]
by on March 24, 2013
Jobs and the jobless
by on February 26, 2013
Ontario keeps burning while the Liberals play games
Ontario’s economic news keeps getting worse but the Liberals want us to disregard the data and let them continue to run the Province. The recent report from Statistics Canada for December shows that the Canadian economy did much worse than most of those “in the know” had predicted and Ontario fared the worst, again. [Read more...]
by on February 25, 2013
The GTA in a Precarious situation
In their report released Feb. 22nd The Star declares that “Half of GTA and Hamilton workers in ‘precarious’ jobs”. And this is shocking news to who? [Read more...]
by on February 16, 2013
Ms. Wynne, put down the fiddle and open your eyes
Basking in the glory of her leadership victory newly crowned Premier Kathleen Wynne seems to be completely oblivious to the deteriorating state of her empire. Please Ms. Wynne, learn from Nero’s folly and put down the fiddle before this Province is completely burned to the ground by your Party’s ridiculous ideologies. For additional proof that you and your Liberals are completely on the wrong economic path just look at the recent BDC report regarding the change in the number of mid-sized businesses. [Read more...]
by on February 3, 2013
Ontario’s Apprenticeship……Close the barn door NOW!
As our government takes a time out businesses don’t have the same option. Sales need to be made, orders need to be filled, and receivables need to be collected. This is the Circle of Life in the business world. Taking a time out just isn’t an option but while our politicians play political games privately owned businesses in Ontario are taking a pounding. If we have any chance of surviving the onslaught of international competition, skyrocketing energy costs, and government bungling then we must have the tools we need, and one of the most important ones is a skilled workforce. Ontario’s apprenticeship program is supposed to deliver this critical resource but is failing in a huge way. [Read more...]
by on November 25, 2012
Group of 7 – Liberal Style
With nominations for the new leader of Ontario’s Liberals now closed, there are seven candidates for the top job. And what a job it will be! The ultimate winner (?) will have to deal with a long list of embarrassing failures that are costing our Province billions of dollars as the party stumbles towards an imminent election. The winner (?) will have to endure potential humiliation at the polls where the party has been dropping in popularity. So, who is best to take the reins? [Read more...]
by on November 2, 2012
Dalton is gone – Let’s fix this mess! Part 4
Next problem to focus on is Ontario’s apprenticeship program.
Apprenticeship is an on-the-job training program for people who want to work in a skilled trade or occupation. Apprentices are paid while gaining work experience and there are currently over 140 apprenticeable trades in Ontario in four sectors: construction, industrial/manufacturing, motive power and service. The current program just doesn’t produce the employee candidates that businesses need. [Read more...]
by on October 29, 2012
Dalton is gone – Let’s fix this mess! Part 3
Now that we have a strong management team we must move to the next phase of the repair process. Mr. McGuinty wanted to be known as “The Education Premier” and spent a great deal of effort and money on increasing the graduation rate in highschool as well as the “all day kindergarten” initiative. The money has been spent and now we must start evaluating the results. [Read more...]
by on October 21, 2012
Dalton is gone – Let’s fix this mess! Part 1
Whether we choose to acknowledge it not, Ontario is in trouble. The Education Premier has bolted for the exit leaving a serious mess for the next Liberal leader, as well as the subsequent Premier to be chosen most likely next spring. Before we can start repairing the damage done we must understand the nature and severity of the problem. In very simple layman’s terms following is a preliminary list of issues that must be addressed, and quickly:
by on September 22, 2012
A Showdown at the Automotive Corral: Part 2
With tentative agreements between the CAW, Ford, and GM in place we give credit where credit is due. Congratulations to the CAW for bending but not braking and, certainly at this point in time, not shooting themselves in the foot. Of course the devil is in the details but it certainly appears that the companies can live with the agreements without the demands they originally placed to have the Canadian operations at cost par with those in the U.S. But, there are always the conspiracy theorists as to what is the real motive and objective behind these agreements. [Read more...]
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