Perhaps we should look to the past to give us some direction for the future. How was it that Ontario became the engine of the country until the current derailment? Since the end of the 2nd World War there was one major driver of job creation in this Province and that was ample and affordable electricity. [Read more...]
Ontario, dear Ontario, where are we heading? (Part 3)
Ontario, dear Ontario, where are we heading? (Part 2)
Continuing with our strategy to turn this Province around to avoid the iceberg that our economy is heading for.
Once we stop digging our financial hole we focus on job creation. In order to accomplish this we must first recognize what the Liberals don’t. Governments do not, and should not, create jobs. Obviously there is an appropriate number of civil servants that are required to run the Province, but economic growth does not come from the government hiring thousands of additional bureaucrats. Other than having a small group of talented civil servants the government must provide the environment for job creation in the private sector and then get out of the way. Monitor the situation and severely punish those who want to abuse the system but otherwise make yourself invisible. [Read more...]
Ontario, dear Ontario, where are we heading? (Part 1)
Is anyone really surprised with the Drummond Report? We here at The Parkdale Party certainly are not. Mr. McGuinty’s transformation of our economy from one of manufacturing to one of services is just about complete. Criticising with 20/20 hindsight is easy but the damage to our economy has been done and the folly of the Liberal Party’s policies have been painfully exposed. So, where do we go from here? As tough to digest as The Drummond Report is it is our opinion that, aside from the obvious cuts in spending that have been identified, there really is no job creation plan. So let’s move forward. What would The Parkdale Party do to create jobs? [Read more...]
Ontario – Where are the Jobs?
Just how long are we expected to wait for the Ontario Liberal job creation machine to fire up? We’re shedding manufacturing jobs fast and can’t wait much longer. Mr. McGuinty, where are those jobs you promised? [Read more...]
by on January 22, 2012
McGuinty: Liar or simply Incompetent?
Ah, the question that has been swirling in my mind. Is he a malicious liar who will say and do anything to stay in power or is he so incompetent that he really doesn’t understand what he is doing to our once great province? [Read more...]
by on January 22, 2012
As an Ontario taxpayer are you insane?
As a New Year’s resolution why don’t we all vow to bring a little more sanity to our lives. To some degree each one of us has the ability and power to do just that. [Read more...]
by on January 1, 2012
Dear Ontario, Happy New Y………….Atomic Wedgie!!!
For those who never suffered through an Atomic Wedgie, life in Ontario during 2012 is going to hurt at least as much. And they’re coming from a number of bullies. [Read more...]
by on December 8, 2011
Auditor General Report
This is too easy so I won’t spend much time on it.
Simply put, the annual report just released by Ontario Auditor General Jim McCarter is the reason why The Parkdale Party was created.
Nuff said!
by on November 28, 2011
When is a tuition cut not a tuition cut?
Premier dad recently announced the cuts to tuition fees that the Liberals promised during the recent election campaign. Excellent for all of us with children going into college or university, right? But remember that this was a campaign promise, the type that the Liberals have had a hard time keeping. Now we see the fine print. [Read more...]
by on November 16, 2011
Electricity Prices – Here we go again!
The inevitable fear mongering is starting in order to prepare us for another boot to the wallet. According to the Electricity Distributors Association (EDA) Ontario’s local electric utilities need “billions and billions” of dollars in investment into the existing infrastructure. Yes, billions and billions. This means more than one billion but probably less than one trillion! [Read more...]
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