Charles Cirtwill

We cannot leave it to our large employers alone to attract and absorb newcomers.

Anyone thinking of making policy affecting Ontario’s Northern regions would be well served to get in a car and drive around the place for a few days.

Investments that build on comparative advantage are about building companies where they should be.

Canada is facing two refugee crises, not one.

We also need to help everyone who needs our help to overcome the barriers they face and achieve their personal goals and aspirations.

Does Northern Ontario (or maybe just northeastern Ontario) need to speak with a single voice?

A government serious about a sustainable future for Ontario’s Northern regions would be looking to make the North a digital powerhouse.

A carbon tax that jacks up government revenues and increases spending on ministerial pet projects will be a failure, let’s be clear on that.

If the province of Ontario is serious about finding a cost-effective way to alleviate poverty and create consistency in the social safety net, 100 per cent tax filing has to be part of it.

Let’s see if we can find ways to experiment with taxes in Ontario’s Northern regions.