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Sat, 25 May 2013 10:55:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/31/sometimes-too-much-democracy-is-a-bad-idea/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/31/sometimes-too-much-democracy-is-a-bad-idea/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:00:00 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344648 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/31/sometimes-too-much-democracy-is-a-bad-idea/feed/ 0 The problem with the notion that delegated conventions are less democratic http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/incoming-premier-kathleen-wynne-meets-today-with-liberal-caucus/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/incoming-premier-kathleen-wynne-meets-today-with-liberal-caucus/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:30:53 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=343888 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/incoming-premier-kathleen-wynne-meets-today-with-liberal-caucus/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Premier-to-be Kathleen Wynne will be meeting with the Liberal caucus today as... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/ontarios-incoming-premier-vows-to-work-with-opposition-avoid-elections-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/ontarios-incoming-premier-vows-to-work-with-opposition-avoid-elections-2/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:40:10 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=343321 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/ontarios-incoming-premier-vows-to-work-with-opposition-avoid-elections-2/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Working with the opposition parties, repairing relations with teachers and dealing with... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/27/ontarios-incoming-premier-vows-to-work-with-opposition-avoid-elections/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/27/ontarios-incoming-premier-vows-to-work-with-opposition-avoid-elections/#comments Sun, 27 Jan 2013 20:06:03 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=343093 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/27/ontarios-incoming-premier-vows-to-work-with-opposition-avoid-elections/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Working with the opposition parties, repairing relations with teachers and dealing with... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/27/ontario-to-get-first-female-openly-gay-premier-as-wynne-crowned-liberal-leader/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/27/ontario-to-get-first-female-openly-gay-premier-as-wynne-crowned-liberal-leader/#comments Sun, 27 Jan 2013 11:40:31 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342910 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/27/ontario-to-get-first-female-openly-gay-premier-as-wynne-crowned-liberal-leader/feed/ 0 'This was the easy part,' Wynne said. 'Now we have the challenges ahead' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/kathleen-wynnes-moment/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/kathleen-wynnes-moment/#comments Sun, 27 Jan 2013 01:29:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342901 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/kathleen-wynnes-moment/feed/ 0 'Can a gay woman win?' Wynne asked Liberal delegates. 'Not surprisingly, I have an answer to that question.' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/wynne-poised-to-become-premier-next-up-reality/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/wynne-poised-to-become-premier-next-up-reality/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2013 23:41:15 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342860 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/wynne-poised-to-become-premier-next-up-reality/feed/ 0 Kathleen Wynne is almost certain to become Ontario’s next premier. She will be the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/is-ontario-ready-for-a-gay-premier/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/is-ontario-ready-for-a-gay-premier/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2013 22:21:26 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342843 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/is-ontario-ready-for-a-gay-premier/feed/ 0 Kathleen Wynne asked the question this morning. Ready or not, it seems likely she's poised to become Ontario's first female premier http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/pupatello-widens-lead-in-bid-to-become-ontario-premier/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/pupatello-widens-lead-in-bid-to-become-ontario-premier/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2013 22:15:51 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342821 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/pupatello-widens-lead-in-bid-to-become-ontario-premier/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Ontario will make history with its first female premier. Former cabinet ministers... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/unions-promise-massive-rally-at-liberal-leadership-convention-in-toronto/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/unions-promise-massive-rally-at-liberal-leadership-convention-in-toronto/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:10:28 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342645 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/unions-promise-massive-rally-at-liberal-leadership-convention-in-toronto/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Thousands of protesters jammed the streets outside the Ontario Liberal leadership convention... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/photos-from-the-floor-of-the-ontario-liberal-leadership-convention/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/photos-from-the-floor-of-the-ontario-liberal-leadership-convention/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2013 19:50:35 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342676 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/photos-from-the-floor-of-the-ontario-liberal-leadership-convention/feed/ 0 Kathleen Wynne becomes Canada's first openly gay premier http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/on-to-second-choices-at-the-olp-convention-but-first-group-hug/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/on-to-second-choices-at-the-olp-convention-but-first-group-hug/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2013 18:35:25 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342688 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/on-to-second-choices-at-the-olp-convention-but-first-group-hug/feed/ 0 To recap: Hope. Optimism. ... Pick Me. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/virtual-tie-after-first-liberal-leadership-ballot/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/virtual-tie-after-first-liberal-leadership-ballot/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2013 18:00:48 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342727 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/virtual-tie-after-first-liberal-leadership-ballot/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Ontario Liberal leadership hopeful Sandra Pupatello has received a major boost after... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/protesters-greet-ontario-liberals-at-convention-to-pick-mcguintys-successor/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/protesters-greet-ontario-liberals-at-convention-to-pick-mcguintys-successor/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2013 15:40:03 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342680 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/protesters-greet-ontario-liberals-at-convention-to-pick-mcguintys-successor/feed/ 0 TORONTO – The two frontrunners in the race to become the next Ontario Liberal... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/two-tributes-to-dalton-mcguinty/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/two-tributes-to-dalton-mcguinty/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2013 11:32:02 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342549 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/two-tributes-to-dalton-mcguinty/feed/ 0 If you were to believe Dalton McGuinty’s son — and most people do on... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/ontario-liberals-will-pick-a-new-leader-and-premier-today-at-toronto-convention/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/ontario-liberals-will-pick-a-new-leader-and-premier-today-at-toronto-convention/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2013 10:39:41 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342643 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/ontario-liberals-will-pick-a-new-leader-and-premier-today-at-toronto-convention/feed/ 0 TORONTO – The race to replace Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty kicks into high gear... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/ontarios-premier-dad-says-goodbye-after-nine-years-of-unlikely-success/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/ontarios-premier-dad-says-goodbye-after-nine-years-of-unlikely-success/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2013 03:00:39 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342556 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/ontarios-premier-dad-says-goodbye-after-nine-years-of-unlikely-success/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, currently Canada’s longest-serving premier, has said his final... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/wynne-takes-shot-at-front-runner-pupatello-as-ontario-liberals-pick-new-leader/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/wynne-takes-shot-at-front-runner-pupatello-as-ontario-liberals-pick-new-leader/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:16:10 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342396 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/wynne-takes-shot-at-front-runner-pupatello-as-ontario-liberals-pick-new-leader/feed/ 0 TORONTO – One of the two front-runners in the Ontario Liberal leadership race took... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/a-guide-to-the-ontario-liberal-leadership-race/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/a-guide-to-the-ontario-liberal-leadership-race/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:11:08 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342026 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/a-guide-to-the-ontario-liberal-leadership-race/feed/ 0 What you need to know about the six candidates, and then some http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/mcguinty-says-goodbye-after-nine-years-of-unlikely-success/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/mcguinty-says-goodbye-after-nine-years-of-unlikely-success/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:53:04 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342187 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/mcguinty-says-goodbye-after-nine-years-of-unlikely-success/feed/ 0 Ontario's Premier Dad relinquishing top job http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/decades-old-system-makes-it-hard-to-predict-who-ontarios-next-premier-will-be/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/decades-old-system-makes-it-hard-to-predict-who-ontarios-next-premier-will-be/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 02:55:53 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=341851 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/decades-old-system-makes-it-hard-to-predict-who-ontarios-next-premier-will-be/feed/ 0 Conventions are not about engaging the public, experts note http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/ontario-may-get-first-woman-premier/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/ontario-may-get-first-woman-premier/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:23:29 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340990 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/ontario-may-get-first-woman-premier/feed/ 0 But experts warn victory may be short-lived http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/the-legend-of-the-delegated-convention/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/the-legend-of-the-delegated-convention/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:34:41 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340910 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/the-legend-of-the-delegated-convention/feed/ 0 They're entertaining, but not quite as wild and crazy as you remember http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/04/glen-murray-announces-bid-for-ontario-liberal-party-leadership/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/04/glen-murray-announces-bid-for-ontario-liberal-party-leadership/#comments Sun, 04 Nov 2012 19:52:54 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311133 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/04/glen-murray-announces-bid-for-ontario-liberal-party-leadership/feed/ 0 TORONTO – The Ontario Liberal leadership race began in earnest Sunday with the first... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/02/mpp-kathleen-wynne-steps-down-from-cabinet-for-leadership-bid/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/02/mpp-kathleen-wynne-steps-down-from-cabinet-for-leadership-bid/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:00:27 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=310730 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/02/mpp-kathleen-wynne-steps-down-from-cabinet-for-leadership-bid/feed/ 0 Ontario Liberal MPP Kathleen Wynne has stepped down from her cabinet position, paving the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/21/ontario-liberal-leadership-convention-date-set-for-late-january/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/21/ontario-liberal-leadership-convention-date-set-for-late-january/#comments Sun, 21 Oct 2012 23:23:23 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=305581 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/21/ontario-liberal-leadership-convention-date-set-for-late-january/feed/ 0 TORONTO – The Ontario Liberal party has set a date in late January to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/a-centrist-party-that-has-lost-its-centre/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/a-centrist-party-that-has-lost-its-centre/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:00:01 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=304273 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/a-centrist-party-that-has-lost-its-centre/feed/ 0 Paul Wells on Dalton McGuinty stepping down and the Liberal party's climb ahead http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/gone-but-not-so-easily-forgotten/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/gone-but-not-so-easily-forgotten/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:00:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=304277 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/gone-but-not-so-easily-forgotten/feed/ 0 For someone who worked hard to be liked, he departs under a cloud http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/25/birds-bees-and-poisonous-rhetoric/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/25/birds-bees-and-poisonous-rhetoric/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:00:01 +0000 Emma Teitel http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/27/birds-bees-and-poisonous-rhetoric/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/25/birds-bees-and-poisonous-rhetoric/feed/ 15 Sexual orientation isn’t a lifestyle. It’s a life sentence.