In true Liberal style, Dalton McGuinty has back-pedaled. Just days ago, when asked to comment on Greg Sorbara’s sudden retirement as an MPP, the Premier spoke about calling bi-elections in the ridings of Vaughan and Kitchener-Waterloo, and stated: “It would be unfair to plunge the province into two important bi-elections in the dog days of …
Category Archive: Election
Aug 15
Survey: Strike Policy and Practices
Greetings Friends, The Executive Board, in receipt of Resolution C7 from the 2012 Convention, identified the need to examine OPSEU Strike policy and practices for funding allocations so as to create a user friendly system for locals. If you’ve been on strike recently; or have prepared for a strike in the past; or you see …
Jul 25
Kitchener Waterloo by-election heats up with NDP Nomination
July 24, 2012 The by-election in Kitchener- Waterloo is just around the corner. This will be an important by-election for OPSEU. Liberals hope to achieve a majority while Hudak’s Conservatives are trying to retain their seat. The NDP hopes to break through in this conservative area. OPSEU members should keep its eyes on the hard …
Jul 15
Hudak: Why Should Taxpayers Subsidize Public Sector Unions?
Wednesday, July 11th, 2012 “As Tory MPP Peter Shurman rightly quipped following the latest union attacks on Hudak’s plan, ‘when (they) say we’re wrong, you know we’re on the right path.’ Exactly.” – Toronto Sun editorial, July 6, 2012 QUEEN’S PARK – Ontarians will thrive in a future of balanced budgets, lower taxes, affordable energy …
Jul 11
Opseu Vice-President/Treasurer’s Message
Summer 2012 – The calm before the storm? July 9, 2012 Greetings, Friends. As we head into what looks to be a scorcher of a summer (although some still say that global warming is not real) I was hoping to provide a lighter message, reflective of summer holidays and family fun. Unfortunately, the times dictate …
Jun 19
NDP insists on several budget changes
NDP insists on several budget changes By ANTONELLA ARTUSO and JONATHAN JENKINS, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Posted 23 hours ago TORONTO – The New Democrats have shortened their list of budget demands in the face of an election threat but still insist on removing four sections of the document. Leader Andrea Horwath held a press …