Ontarians, we’re all living in a Dukes of Hazzard show now
Stephen Maher: The hit 1980s show is back—only this time it’s reality TV, and Ontario premier Doug Ford is the star
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Why Doug Ford went straight to the ’nuclear option’ on Toronto city council
Defying the courts by using the notwithstanding clause is a move straight out of the new populist playbook—and Ford has hinted he’ll do it again
Premier to Ford Nation: You voted for this, and eventually we’ll tell you what ’this’ is
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
Mayor John Tory slams Ford on plan to slash number of Toronto council seats
Ford hopes to cut the number of council seats from 47 to 25
Why Kathleen Wynne is still so unpopular
Doug Ford’s big win might change the subject in Ontario politics. But will it change many voters’ dim view of their premier?
Five things Kathleen Wynne is doing to save her political skin
With an election looming next year, Ontario’s premier is cratering in the polls—and desperate times call for desperate measures
Can the oil sands really be the saviour of Ontario manufacturing?
Central Canada has largely failed to capitalize on Alberta’s booming oil sector. That needs to change.
Can Tim Hudak sell right-to-work in Ontario?
Or did his party just hand its opponents a silver bullet?
Kathleen Wynne on deleted emails, rebuilding trust and being Canada’s first gay premier
In conversation with Aaron Wherry
Ontario’s locked-door policy in schools doesn’t add up
On Dalton McGuinty’s response to the tragic Newtown shooting