I went all over the place in this week’s Worth Reading.
First, five projects that Toronto never completed but
would change the city completely. It’s an amazing set of ideas. The first is the most impressive, which sought to
build Paris-like boulevards through Toronto named after World War I battles.
Justin Trudeau made news this week by booting out Liberal
Senators from the Liberal caucus. This piece from the Canadian Press gives a
good outline of the events.
Emmett MacFarlane, a political science professor, wrote
an analysis of Trudeau’s Senate gambit in regards to its constitutionality. There has been some interesting criticism in regards to whether or not Trudeau
overrode his party’s constitution. I think there are some issues, like is
Trudeau no longer the leader of the Liberals in the Senate? They kept their
name. Is this merely a political calculation to distance him from future
spending irregularities?
Northern news: Thomas Berger, highly respected jurist, is
helping First Nations fight the Yukon government on development in the Peel
watershed.
I really like this piece in the Rust Wire as it
challenges our lazy thinking about development and job creation, which the
author calls The Job Trap.
Great piece in the St. Catharines Standard injects mental health into the Niagara Falls by-election.
Are Stephen Harper’s fortunes tied directly to oil prices?
The author makes the argument that with the economy so connected to energy
development Harper’s re-election can be put at risk with a price slump.
Steve Paikin of TVO says that, despite polling and
popular support, Olivia Chow (NDP – Trinity-Spadina, ON) is the underdog in the race for Mayor of Toronto. I agree.
The Liberal Party of Ontario has built its reputation in
the province by keeping peace in the classroom and generally seeming to have
improved standards. However, new numbers show declining numbers in mathematics.
Martin Regg Cohn suggests this will have political consequences for Premier Kathleen Wynne.
Toronto Star reports that John Tory is preparing to enter the race of Mayor of Toronto.
Rick Mercer's rant about a fake jobs program.
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