Tag: Elections
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Hopeful: the by-election story
The recent by-elections told a tale. They were hopeful and showed a glimpse into the future. Predictably, party “spin doctors” make their best efforts to shape the messages. We must see past this spin to three emerging themes. Theme one sees Ontarians sending a clear message to Liberals and their leader. Dishonesty and political self-interest…
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Election question: What kind of Ontario do we want?
Recent election results in the United States and here at home have got us all wondering where the world is going these days. And with a provincial election next year, when I say "the world," I mean Ontario. In some municipal races and the U.S. mid-term elections, quite a few voters shifted their support to…
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Dalton McGuinty’s election test
Dear sisters and brothers: I looked at my calendar today and it says that Ontario voters go to the polls in a provincial election on Oct. 6, 2011. That’s actually pretty soon. In two months we’ll being saying the election is “next year.” What will that election be about? I don’t have a crystal ball.…
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We have voted for a new kind of Ontario
Ontario’s elections have demonstrated clearly that our province is mobilizing for change. People across the province are demanding good, permanent full-time jobs. We are fighting back against the draining of public coffers through corporate tax cuts, and demanding respect and funding for the public services that make this province great. I assure you OPSEU will…