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PM's false equivalence on rights in China
Ontario's government needs a fresh start,
which is why Premier Kathleen Wynne has pro-
rogued the legislature and promised a throne
speech for Monday.
With less than two years before the next elec-
tion, the provincial Liberals are staggering in
the polls and are desperately seeking to patch
their political vulnerabilities.
For instance, Wynne wants to help people
cope with rising hydro costs. "It's an urgent
issue for the minister of energy," she said.
And, floundering on the party -financing file,
the Liberals also want to quickly pass legislation
to rid themselves of this ethical albatross.
But between now and the spring of 2018,
there are other important files to confront:
• Health care, specifically doctors: The prov-
ince still has no agreement with its physicians,
who turned down a limp offer this summer as
they seek binding arbitration for future dis-
putes. The doctors have been without a contract
for more than two years, and this protracted
standoff could hurt Ontario's chances of retain-
ing the best of them.
The province was also forced to flip-flop on
its autism support plan earlier this year, and
needs to more explicitly figure out support for
developmentally challenged Ontarians and
seniors.
• Education, specifically school closings:
Many school board have embarked on the
unenviable exercise of determining which
schools must close. This is influenced, in part,
by a provincial decision to no longer provide
top -up funding to help keep under -enrolled
community schools afloat. The province can do
better.
• Provincial jails: Inmate deaths, labour dis-
putes with correctional officers, inmate class-
action lawsuits, criticism from community advi-
sory boards -- there is still much to be
acknowledged (let alone fixed) at Ontario's jails.
Let's hope the throne speech moves this agenda
along.
• Spending priorities: Ontario's debt is now
Premier Kathleen Wynne at Queen's Park in Toronto on Sept. 6, 2016.
more than $300 billion. Where can spending be
curtailed to keep the focus on the big picture?
Rebates on electric vehicles, for instance, are
essentially a sop to those who can already
afford them. The province must also keep a
close eye on the cap -and -trade system it's set to
join; it needs the returns to pay for further
Veronica Henri/Toronto Sun
investment.
Wynne can expect the usual post -throne
speech grilling from the opposition at Queen's
Park. Refocusing on real priorities will give her a
better chance at improving Ontarians' lives --
and maybe shoring up Liberal chances in 2018.
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
15 years ago...
• The Clinton raceway raised $7600 for the Clinton Hospital
bringing the raceway's yearly total to more than $318,00 for local
charities.
• Arson was suspected regarding a fire in Londesborough. Fire
was set to heavy equipment used for manure handling. Another
fire that week started at a barn in Londesborough and eventually
spread to destroy 30 acres.
• Huron Centennial Public School was closed for a day after the
school was hit by lighting. The strike caused a power surge that
blew up an electrical panel running the school's water and sew-
age pumps. The building was left without power and facilities
were not working.
25 years ago...
• The News Record published an article about women teachers
being underrepresented as principals. At that time, 23% of princi-
pals were women and 42% were vice principals, however 70%
of teachers were women.
• Clinton Mayor John Cochrane announced that he would seek
re-election. He had already served two terms at that point.
• Bayfield's new fire hall officially opened its doors.
35 years ago...
• Over 1100 people attended the 125th Bayfield Fair.
• Whether or not Clinton would get an industrial park was still up in
the air. That was because council was still negotiating buying the
land.
• A 16 year old Seaforth teenager named Joseph David Huard lost
his It after the pick-up truck he was a passenger in hit a large
feeder hydro pole which put Clinton out of power for 50 minutes. The
driver of the car who was also 16 was in stable condition.
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