Kathleen Wynne – PP+G REVIEW

Flip-flops and frenemies: The latest chapter of Toronto transit

Jonathan Kates When Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne kiboshed Toronto City Council’s plan to implement road tolls on the Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway, it was clear to anyone who pays attention to politics why she did it. With her approval ratings in the gutter, and a chance to play the hero for suburban drivers…

An Unequal Paying Field: Ontario’s gender wage gap, explained

Sasha Gronsdahl Spending late nights researching a wicked public policy problem may not be everyone’s idea of fun, but that was how many students from U of T’s School of Public Policy and Governance chose to fill their time last week as participants in the School’s internal case competition. The “case” was about Ontario’s gender…

Is Efficiency or Accountability a one-or-the-other choice? The Privatization of Hydro One

Alyssa Wali Walking home on a chilly Tuesday night in Toronto, I spotted the latest campaign strategy from the opponents of electricity privatization: a moving van projecting the implications of the Hydro One privatization and images of MPPs who support it. The privatization of Hydro One has been a hot-button issue since April of this…

Ontario’s Plan to End Sexual Violence and Harassment

Alexis Mulvenna and Leah Bowes On Monday, August 10, Beyond the Headlines, the School of Public Policy and Governance’s student radio show, will be airing an episode entitled “Women in Public Policy” that will discuss the role of women in leadership positions in government and the public service. The guests will discuss a wide range…

Let’s Talk About Sex Ed, Baby: A Look at Ontario’s Outdated Curriculum

Jennifer Mutton Remember sex education, or “sex ed”? Back when most readers would have taken the class, a teacher would darken the room, pull out the slide projector, and present a drawing of the female reproductive system for you to label. Today, that may seem archaic, as most school-aged children and youth can merely Google any…