Doug Ford

Opinion: Procedural fairness can slow democracy to a frustrating crawl—but this pace is vital for public scrutiny, reasoned deliberation, and a democracy’s health

Scott Gilmore: This middle tier of government makes no sense in an increasingly urban Canada, and its distorting effect on our politics will only get worse

The story of Lakeport Brewing Co.’s meteoric rise and total collapse shows us why Doug Ford’s plans for buck-a-beer’s return will be a tall task—if not an impossible one

Tory on Doug Ford’s plan to slash city council, taking on a new electoral opponent—and the difference between the premier and his late brother, Rob

Paul Wells: When the chips are down in truly strange circumstances, Ford’s MPPs are backing him.

In 1999, the ’Mirvish Meetings’—a gathering of urban thinkers—debated whether Toronto needed self-governance. With that issue timely again, here’s an essay from those meetings

Paul Wells: Ford wants to get on with building more of the sort of Ontario he knows and likes, and less of the sort of Ontario that gets in his way.

Opinion: Leaders across Canada’s political spectrum have used their ’mandate’ as a defence for their actions. But voters beware: that’s not how our system works

Opinion: Whether the government’s actions around the province’s electricity system will offer consumers any significant benefits remains an open question at best

Paul Wells: While Ford’s scheme to trim Toronto city council won’t necessarily hurt him in the short-term, his immunity may not last