New government, new policies
The uncertainty of the global economy, an increase in precarious employment induced by the mechanization of jobs, has led to the resurgence of the basic income idea. The idea first …
Ontario Liberal Party
MPP Jeff Leal announces new Aboriginal Transition Program at Trent
Photo by Jenny Fisher. Jeff Leal, the Peterborough MPP for the Provincial Liberal Party, made an appearance at Trent University on Friday January 16 to announce provincial support for a …
Meet (some of) The Candidates in Peterborough
Over the past few weeks I’ve had the opportunity to speak with some of the candidates who are running in 2014 provincial election in Peterborough. Unfortunately I haven’t been able …
Interview with Jeff Leal – Liberal Party
You recently said “if one person is looking for a job in Peterborough that’s one person too many,” but the unemployment rate in Peterborough is the highest in the country, …
The Productivity Train: Ontario Critical of Critical Disciplines.
The Ontario government has been quietly paving the way for radical change in the province’s post-secondary education system. Over the summer Glen Murray, Ontario’s minister for Training, Colleges and Universities …