Good Thursday morning. Being in meetings has made it
harder to keep track of all the stories this week, so this Worth Reading may be
somewhat brief.
Martin Regg Cohn writes that Andrea Horwath has
transformed the Ontario NDP from a progressive to a populist party. I have found myself frustrated at the direction that party has taken.
Admittedly, no party is perfect, but the gap between what I want to see and
what the ONDP is appears to be widening.
From the Niagara Falls review, a piece of election
analysis that suggests all three parties have very little to be happy about
with the results.
This is a great piece from Adam Radwanski on the health
of Niagara and how its revitalization needs to be made a priority. Niagara is one of the hardest hit regions in the province with the highest unemployment.
The provincial government does not nearly take the region seriously enough.
Samara Canada released their latest report, “By Invitation Only” this week. It’s a great report, definitely worth reading,
about how Canadians view political parties, and how they are failing the
public.
If you don’t have time to read Samara’s entire report
Susan Delacourt offers a good overview and discussion of it here.
When Kathleen Wynne became Premier in the minority legislature
at Queen’s Park I became optimistic that several big files might advance with
the support of the NDP. That has not happened, to my great disappointment,
particularly on the transit file. Nor does it appear will ever to happen with the current leadership.
Every day I am stunned by what is happening in the
Ukraine. I keep expecting the violence to end and for something to bring it to
an end, but instead every day some new tragedy occurs.
How to Hate Politics – Jennifer Hollett http://youtu.be/0PXL5FVHmOk
Jennifer Hollett, former nomination candidate for the NDP talks about how parties and politicians turn people off to politics.
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