Is your head spinning from this election? It’s been a strange one, leaving many people wondering which party and which candidate to vote for. Many PCs don’t see their values reflected in the leadership of Doug…
Undecided who to vote for?
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
At Queen’s Park, there are two parties of big business and one party of no business. Greens are the party of small business. Greens stand up for local job creators because they are part of…
Your Health Matters
Many of you have told me that healthcare is your most urgent concern in this election. It’s very important to me as well. As you know, providing healthcare is extremely expensive. In fact, the Ontario…
Strong public education for our kids and our classrooms
I am a strong supporter of public education. We all succeed when we have a school system where students and teachers can learn and work in safe and supportive environments. This progressive approach to education…
The Case Against Strategic Voting
Remember in 2008 and 2011 when Canadians so despised Stephen Harper that they held their noses and voted strategically in an attempt to remove him from office? It backfired. Strategic voting re-elected Harper in 2008…
Ontario Budget 2018: A response for and from Kingston and The Islands
Actions speak louder than words. That’s true for individuals and organizations. In the case of government, it’s not enough to say nice things about policy. Policy has to be backed up with funding for programs.…
Open communities: my take on immigration policy
One of my leadership roles with the Green Party of Ontario is as Immigration critic. That means I get to hold the government to account for funding (or not funding) programs for, and supporting (or…
Supporting transgender individuals and their families: provincial policy leadership from Kingston to Guelph.
This weekend (February 2-4, 2018), the Green Party of Ontario is set to host a special meeting in Guelph with 170 party members from across the province. The agenda is simple: prepare to elect Ontario’s…
Something is happening in our city
On Wednesday, January 17, 2018, before a room of 300 guests, in a special open meeting of council in Memorial Hall, City Hall, renowned urban planner Brent Toderian, challenged staff, councilors, the mayor, and community…
Let’s Get Real About the Minimum Wage Increase
Whether you love it or loathe it, I think we’d all agree that there’s been a lot of spilled ink in the last week over the increased minimum wage. Or whatever the social media equivalent…