By Christopher M. Michaud | The Canadianist Canada’s labour market delivered a surprise few economists saw coming in July. Statistics...
The process to choose the next head of Simcoe County Council has entered its final phase, marking one of the biggest governance changes in the county’s...
By The Canadianist Barrie voters are preparing for one of the city’s most consequential municipal elections in recent memory, with Mayor Alex Nuttall seeking a second...
By Christopher M. Michaud | The Canadianist York Region voters will head to the polls on October 26 to elect mayors, regional councillors, local councillors and...
By Christopher M. Michaud, The Canadianist Two pictures have been making the rounds this week. In one, a Real Canadian Superstore flyer shows Australian striploin at...
For years, the political gospel preached across the municipal chambers of Newmarket, Aurora, and Richmond Hill has been remarkably consistent: leave it to the market. Whenever...
There is an old, cynical axiom in municipal politics that whenever a bureaucrat speaks of a vision, the local taxpayer should immediately check their pockets for...
There is a quiet, institutional erosion happening across the municipalities north of Toronto, and if you listen closely to the hum of bureaucracy in York Region,...
For any municipal politician, landing an AAA credit rating from S&P Global is the ultimate political trophy. It is a gold-standard validation that sounds great on...
For a nation that prides itself on being built by newcomers, modern Canada has developed an astonishing institutional allergy to basic administrative competence. If you want...
