On the case of Erin Weir, Jagmeet Singh has done everything right
Tom Parkin: The talk radio speculation and misplaced attacks on the NDP leader show the fragile gains of the #MeToo movement
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Andrea Horwath won the debate by letting Ford and Wynne bicker
OPINION: With polls putting the party solidly in second place and Liberal voters considering anything-but-Ford, the NDP leader sees opportunity
What Canada needs now is another Tommy Douglas
Tom Parkin: If the NDP wins the Ontario election its plan to extend social programs could kick off a much needed new era in co-operative federalism
Ontario’s election is about to be a scramble for working class votes
Tom Parkin: The emerging issue of the election is affordability of everyday life. And with the Liberals sinking, we may see an epic right-left battle.
A double-double of cynicism in Ontario
Tom Parkin: Wynne is allowing smart ideas to be condemned as profligate spending. Ford counters with next to nothing. What’s a voter to do?
Why Ontario keeps choosing between bad or worse leaders
Tom Parkin: Voters are once again being told to settle between unfavourable options (Ford or Wynne). Andrea Horwath offers a way out of this trap.