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Entries by John Laforet from 01/2012

Mike Crawley's Business Record Proves He's No Man of the People

| Posted 01.12.2012 | Canada Politics
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Mike Crawley's day job as chief of International Power Canada poses a significant risk to the Liberal Party and makes his calls for grassroots inclusion ring hollow. His power company has had a devastating impact on Ontario residents who are forced to live in the shadow of Crawley's work.

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McGuinty's Plan to Reduce Ontario's $16-billion Deficit? He's Not Telling.

| Posted 01.25.2012 | Canada Politics
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The Premier has a draft of economist Don Drummond's report to reform Ontario's economy on his desk, but he's not sharing it. Ontarians must be central to the decision-making of how to reign in the deficit. It isn't enough for the government to pass the buck to an unelected, unaccountable outsider, and cherry pick what they feel is best.

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