Nothing is sacred in Doug Ford’s Ontario
Premier Doug Ford is tearing down everything we’ve ever loved about Ontario—starting with the things poor people need most to live.
Jenn Jefferys
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The youngest victims of genocide represent the last dying breath of our shared humanity
When the tiny lifeless body of Alan Kurdi washed up on a Turkish shore 10 years ago, the world stood still. We were horrified. That image inspired a column I wrote at the time lamenting the Harper government’s refusal to welcome and resettle more Syrian refugees. This was a time before genocides were livestreamed, and before desensitized doomscrolling gave way...
Charlie Angus takes a bow: Parliament’s punk rocker exits stage left
The recent announcement of NDP MP Charlie Angus’s intended exit from federal politics drew a range of reactions from his fellow parliamentarians. There have been numerous toasts and tributes to legislative victories spanning a 20-year career in politics.
Bill 124 is no more: Good riddance to bad legislation
I'm happy to watch it burn.” That’s how Erin Ariss recently described the long-awaited death of Bill 124, which she and her colleagues at the Ontario Nurses’ Association had fought tooth and nail since 2019. From day one, the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act was deeply unpopular with essentially everyone outside the premier’s political orbit. Critics...