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The ongoing pandemic has been a test run of the capacity of government to address further potential or inevitable crises of the future, from climate change to ... more
January 27, 2022
A number of cynics of politics might feel a sense of deja vu in response to remarks by Liberal Party of Ontario Leader Steven Del Ducca at that party's Annual... more
December 20, 2021
Once again, the Progressive Conservative Premier of Ontario Doug Ford has demonstrated an ego-driven approach to forming public policy and shaping even... more
June 14, 2021
RE: Guardian article 15 June 2018 by Ashifa Kassam: Rob Ford’s brother voted in as Ontario’s populist leader
Soft-peddling Doug Ford: Ontario’s Mini-Trump... more
June 27, 2018
The Ontario Minister of Children and Youth Services Michael Coteau has actively refused to bring in regulation of the provinces regional autism centers despite... more
April 22, 2018
Liberals in Red
Trudeau and Wynne are fading away, on Election Day
81% here, want Wynne to go away
Don’t touch the hard drives
Everyone knows Hydro rates are... more
By RobDekker
March 10, 2018
CUPE who is the union representing educational assistants (EA) in the province of Ontario released a press release last week in which it has lambasted the... more
October 29, 2017
Today the Minister of Children and Youth Services Micheal Coteau made an “announcement” on what the new Ontario Autism Program (OAP) will look like. The... more
June 8, 2017
Micheal Coteau the Ontario Minister of Children and Youth Services as been somewhat like a Sasquatch to many in the autism community. There have been reported... more
May 30, 2017
In an open letter to the Ontario Minister of Children and Youth Services, several parents of autistic kids say they've been duped by the province into thinking... more
March 19, 2017
This past week there was much indecision at the York Region District School Board [YRDSB] on how to fill former Trustee Nancy Elgie’s seat, punting the ball in... more
March 12, 2017
The Toronto Star recently sat down with the Ontario Minister of Children and Youth Services Michael Coteau to discuss changes being made to autism services in... more
October 12, 2016
This question was asked by Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown in question period twice yesterday, only to be asked by the speaker of the... more
September 16, 2016
A few months ago, Michael Coteau the Ontario Minister of Children and Youth Services announced plans to "restore" autism funding for intensive therapy. On the... more
August 23, 2016
As a parent with a non-verbal autistic kid, one of my worst nightmares is to have to deal with a teacher that isn't qualified to ensure the care of my child.... more
May 18, 2016