Eye on ON Archives

Ontario gas prices hit seven-year high

by Jay Goldberg | Sep 13, 2021 | Drive, Eye on ON, Politics/Law, PREMIUM content, Your Money | 0

JAY GOLDBERG: Without taxes, the price of gas per litre today would be sitting at 92 cents (PREMIUM)

How independent schools provided quality education in the pandemic

by David Hunt | Sep 4, 2021 | Education, Eye on ON, FREE content | 0

DAVID HUNT: The public system, on the other hand, failed in its response (FREE)

Bill Davis, the man who understood Ontario

by Pat Murphy | Aug 17, 2021 | Eye on ON, Politics/Law, PREMIUM content | 0

EYE ON ONTARIO: Though not a small government guy, he acknowledged the need for fiscal & regulatory modesty (PREMIUM)

It’s time for political welfare to go the way of the dodo bird

by Jay Goldberg | Aug 17, 2021 | Eye on ON, FREE content, Politics/Law | 0

EYE ON ONTARIO: It’s time to take the cake away from Ontario’s politicians. It’s time to end political welfare (FREE)

ConnecTour Chronicles: Wawa’s loyal support keeps country store going strong

by Doug Firby | Aug 17, 2021 | Business, ConnecTour, Eye on ON, FREE content, Get outside, Life, Small business, Things to do in Canada, Travel | 0

This is part 18 in our series ConnecTour Chronicles

CYCLING CANADA: Young’s General Store is there in all its rustic glory, greeting visitors to this northern Ontario town – even if its moose is in storage (FREE)

ConnecTour Chronicles: A private fantasy world, rich in local and family history

by Doug Firby | Aug 4, 2021 | ConnecTour, Eye on ON, FREE content, Get outside, Life, Things to do in Canada, Travel | 0

This is part 15 in our series ConnecTour Chronicles

CYCLING CANADA: It would be an insult to say Sheri is a packrat; all of the hundreds of knickknacks she has have a history (FREE)

Ontario’s governments are set to run deficits until the year 2095

by Jay Goldberg | Jul 30, 2021 | Business, Eye on ON, FREE content, Municipal, Politics/Law | 0

JAY GOLDBERG: Ontario governments need to get their financial houses in order and find a way to escape a decades-long debt spiral (FREE)

ConnecTour Chronicles: Lodges hanging on by a thin fishing line

by Doug Firby | Jul 28, 2021 | Business, ConnecTour, Eye on ON, FREE content, Get outside, Things to do in Canada, Travel | 0

This is part 14 in our series ConnecTour Chronicles

CYCLING ACROSS CANADA: “We need a plan to fully reopen the border so our businesses can survive” (FREE)

Ontario’s bloated cabinet is the elephant in the room

by Jay Goldberg | Jul 17, 2021 | Eye on ON, FREE content, Politics/Law | 0

JAY GOLDBERG: His commitment to a smaller cabinet was short-lived. He has allowed the size of his cabinet to balloon to 29 spots from his original 21 (FREE)

Time for Ontario to tackle university employee compensation

by Jay Goldberg | Jun 29, 2021 | Education, Eye on ON, FREE content, Politics/Law | 0

JAY GOLDBERG: Ontario’s college and university employees have been busy cashing in on massive pay hikes during the pandemic (FREE)

Breakup of Toronto homeless encampment has national implications

by Michael Taube | Jun 29, 2021 | Crime, Eye on ON, Municipal, Politics/Law, PREMIUM content | 0

MICHAEL TAUBE: Allowing homeless people to live in city parks is unsafe, unwise and unnecessary. It certainly doesn’t help tackle poverty in any way, shape or form (PREMIUM)