Ontario’s Rent Control Laws: Doug Ford Continues the Historical Flip-flopping Game
September 27, 2020 – Lee Friday …… Rent control in Ontario has restricted the supply of housing while lowering the quality of available units.
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Canadian Cops are Not Accountable for the Harm they Inflict on Innocent Citizens
August 13, 2019 – Lee Friday …… Police officers – and other government agents – are routinely excused for actions for which ordinary civilians are prosecuted, convicted, and imprisoned.
U.S. will benefit from Canada’s anti-business policies
October 21, 2017 – Lee Friday …… As state governments in the U.S. are trying to attract business investment, Canadian governments seem intent on granting their wishes.
The calorie police are ready to enforce the law
May 27, 2017 – Lee Friday …… People wishing to follow a healthy lifestyle cannot make more informed choices about what they eat and drink simply by counting calories.
Students and parents blindsided by government bus policy
May 23, 2017 – Lee Friday …… Southwestern Ontario Student Transportation Services (STS) is the government agency responsible for “coordination” of school bussing. But they are not “coordinating” with those who are most dependent on the service i.e. the students and parents who are upset with the new government policy.
Ontario’s escalating hydro costs under the Wynne government
March 17, 2017 – Lee Friday …… A recent opinion poll suggests Kathleen Wynne’s majority Liberal government will suffer a crushing defeat in the 2018 provincial election. Opinions may change, but if the Liberals lose, should we be satisfied that they have been held sufficiently accountable for the significant increase in hydro costs on their watch?
Are Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives making a conflict-of-interest allegation?
March 13, 2017 – Lee Friday …… Anyone who thinks this is unusual is not paying attention. All politicians and bureaucrats have a conflict of interest. It reflects the nature of the job.