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Randall DenleyThe London Free Press |
Randall Denley: Making an election issue of how many days a week city employees work in the office is laughable.
Instead of protecting an industry of the past, Canada and Ontario should focus on the industry segment that is truly Canadian: auto parts
For the premier, the trade war is a chance to rise above the minor-league missteps and general lack of direction that have dogged his government for...
Incumbent mayor Mark Sutcliffe's election promise to lower the cost of monthly transit passes might be what OC Transpo needs to recover after years of...
It's unlikely provincial politicians and parties will easily abandon one of highest donation limits in Canada, the most generous tax treatment for...
Randall Denley: Do we need a special body like the BMDA manage the limited city activities in the market?
'The Ontario Liberals are once again seeking an electable leader, but it's not looking good'
Randall Denley: Juicing up population numbers is a clever way of making city councillors look closer at expanding the urban boundary.
In a poll last spring, 74% of Ontario emergency doctors cited overcrowding that was either severe or critical, preventing them from providing timely...
Ford and Prime Minister Mark Carney had an informal deal to support each other’s megaprojects
It doesn't address a real problem, pipelines aren't the province's jurisdiction, and the cost to Ontario would be eye-watering
For welfare for single employable people, only Nova Scotia offered less. On support for disability, Ontario is in the middle of the pack
The Liberals' supposedly new nuclear strategy is remarkably similar to the plan Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government released last year
Randall Denley: The Auditor General’s report on Ottawa's "New Ways to Bus" plan shows it ended something closer to No Ways to Bus.
Other than Canada-U.S. trade issues and pet projects like expanding Toronto's Billy Bishop airport, what does Ford intend to do with his remaining...
Randall Denley: Between pension contributions, wage negotiations and job cuts, managing the public service has been a weak file for Carney.
Every mayoral candidate should take a position on how to pay for repairing the city's deteriorating roads and sidewalks
With both the Toronto airport expansion and high-speed rail, it feels like the thinking behind them was 'Sounds great. Let’s do it'
Randall Denley: City Hall spend vastly more time talking about OC Transpo than they do about Ottawa's deteriorating roads. That should change.
Ontario is unique in Canada for having strong mayor powers, although many large American cities do
A little plot of land south of Stittsville illustrates just how silly the government-run planning regime is.
If Paul Dubé's name doesn’t sound familiar, don’t blame yourself
The blame will likely fall on Premier Doug Ford, as the popular prime minister points to progress in other provinces and billions already spent
Randall Denley: The city’s waste management plan says it wants a “proven” technology for the new landfill. In this case, proven means old.
Some auditor general reports embarrass a government. Others ought to make people in charge hang their heads in shame. This is the latter
Randall Denley: If expanding Ottawa’s suburbs is sprawl, what would sprawl opponents call the expansion beyond the city’s borders?
Marit Stiles has achieved the near impossible feat of making an NDP politician sound like Trump. The Liberals are busy attacking each other
Randall Denley: If the defense department can’t resolve a campus parking problem, a $84 billion spending boost might not be money well spent.
It’s worrisome that so many students place so little value on education that they can’t be bothered to show up for school regularly
Randall Denley: The Ford government is improving family doctor supply, home care and long-term care. Hospitals haven’t made the top of the list.
Instead of a complex deal, why not suggest free movement of goods and services across the Canada-U.S. border without tariffs of any sort?
Randall Denley: Justin Trudeau treated ethics violations like parking tickets that don't have to be paid. Mark Carney should set a better example.
Some communities will get full trustee representation, while others will have limited trustee roles or none at all
Randall Denley: Improving rural service is never going to rise to the top of OC Transpo’s to do list. Why not look elsewhere for help?
He does the right thing to boost Ontario’s stagnant housing industry and increasing new home affordability, but then gets distracted
Randall Denley: Rick Leary has a solid CV, but he will find a huge gap between what we can afford and the transit system that some demand.
Randall Denley: Most people work five days a week wherever their employer tells them to go. Public service unions overplayed their hand in...
The new approach makes universities and colleges more serious about what programs serve the market while making students pay for the benefit
The benchmark price for a new single family home in the GTA is $1.4 million, a condo just over $1 million. Any solution will need to target price
Carney’s surprise move was a political sucker punch for Ontario Premier Doug Ford, a guy who thought Carney was his pal
The scale of Ontario’s plan is unlike anything the province has witnessed in the past, likely to exceed $100 billion