In this issue
Under Ford, Hallway Health Care Has Devolved into ‘Chair Care’
Doug Ford became premier on a promise to end hallway health care. Seven years later, ERs are more crowded than ever and the system has never been in greater disarray.
How the Greenbelt Scandal Is Quietly Shaping Ontario’s 2025 Provincial Election
The controversial and now-reversed plan to build homes on the protected area around Toronto marred the Doug Ford government’s second term—and the saga is far from over.
Doug Ford’s Big Wager on Online Gambling
The province’s three-year-old online casino market, iGaming Ontario, is already bringing in billions of dollars. The Tories are betting the revenues outweigh the human costs.
Province Invests $1.3 Billion in New Schools—Just Not in Toronto
The Tories will fund 45 school building projects across Ontario—and not a single one in the TDSB, the biggest board in the province. Critics say the opaque process puts politics over students.
How Ontario Sleepwalked into a Crisis in Higher Education
After years of underfunding, the province’s colleges and universities are now in financial free fall—slashing staff, cutting programs, and shuttering campuses.
Doug Ford, City Builder
Unafraid to spend heavily—and break things—Doug Ford is determined to leave his mark on the city that wouldn’t have him as mayor.