Yesterday afternoon, Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa tabled the 2013 Provincial Budget, his first since taking over as Ontario’s treasurer.  Ever since Kathleen Wynne became Premier after winning the Liberal leadership in January, speculation has been rampant that an … (More)

Overall Theme and Pre-Budget Expectations Yesterday afternoon, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty tabled the 2013 Federal Budget.  With an expected major cabinet shift  coming this summer, and due to health concerns, it is unclear as to whether or not this will be Flaherty’s last … (More)

The Speech from the Throne Ontario On Tuesday afternoon, Lt. Governor David Onley delivered the Liberal party’s first legislative plan since Premier Kathleen Wynne was selected several weeks ago.  Voted on Wednesday morning, the throne speech passed with the support of … (More)

Meet Ontario's New Premier As the Liberal leadership convention wound to a close on Saturday night, the province of Ontario found itself with a new Premier-elect and newly minted leader of the Liberal party, Kathleen Wynne.  As MPP for Don Valley West since 2003, Wynne has … (More)

We are entering a new year and, naturally, questions abound about what it might mean for the Federal Government, and the Ontario Legislature. Although making bold predictions can be a difficult endeavor, in this case, the respective futures of these three bodies can be divined using varying … (More)