provincial politics

Grebenc Joins, Kearns leaves, Burlington’s Provincial Liberal Race

On: May 31, 2021

HDSB Chair Andrea Grebenc has announced she is seeking nomination of the Burlington Provincial Liberals to stand as candidate at the 2022 provincial election.

Lisa Kearns, who entered the race last month, alongside Mariam Manaa has unexpectedly withdrawn in favour of Grebenc.Read More …

Everything you know about Ontario party funding is wrong

On: April 2, 2021

In: Opinion, Special, You're Wrong About ...

The first part of a series of articles on political finances in Ontario.

Political parties in Ontario, and across Canada, depend on public subsidies as much as public donations to survive. Shouldn’t they be able to support themselves? The answer is that the subsidies are the least of our problems with how parties raise money.Read More …