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Queen’s Park Watch: New Budget Woes, Coming Soon To a Provincial Program Near You

The ongoing world economic crisis means it sucks to be Ontario's finance minister. What can he do to keep the province from stalling out?

By Patrick Metzger • Illustration by Matthew DaleyNov. 10th, 1:30 pm

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Queen’s Park Watch: Does Twitter Matter?

For all the hoopla around social media and elections, does the former really make any difference in the latter?

By Patrick Metzger • Illustration by Matthew DaleyOct. 13th, 2:30 pm

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The Day—yawn—After

What do these results mean? And how much do we care?

By Christopher Bird • Photos by Christopher DrostOct. 7th, 9:00 am

Whacking Whitney While Keeping Drew Out

Promises of coloured margarine, demonizing drink, and men of action in a gallery of past provincial election ads.

By Jamie Bradburn Oct. 5th, 2:15 pm

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Historicist: Shuffling the Provincial Political Deck

One party got the boot. One party launched a dynasty. One party became the first to have female MPPs in its caucus. The tale of the 1943 Ontario election.

By Jamie Bradburn Oct. 1st, 12:00 pm

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Platform Primer: Environment

By Patrick Metzger • Graphic by Michael ChrismanSep. 27th, 2:00 pm

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Queen’s Park Watch: Jobs, Immigration, Tempests, and Teapots

Controversy over subsidizing employers who hire new Canadians exemplifies the pointless pettiness of election politics.

By Patrick Metzger • Illustration by Matthew DaleySep. 15th, 3:00 pm

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Queen’s Park Watch: The War for Your Eyeballs

With the provincial election less than a month away, we ask the big question: which party gives the best video?

By Patrick Metzger • Illustration by Matthew DaleySep. 8th, 12:00 pm

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Queen’s Park Watch: Eco Taxes, or Why Tim Hudak Thinks You’re Stupid

By Patrick Metzger Jul. 7th, 12:00 pm

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Queen’s Park Watch: Dalton’s Last Stand?

By Patrick Metzger Jun. 23rd, 11:30 am

Spotted: Flowers for a King

By Jamie Bradburn May. 6th, 10:00 am

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A Devastated Party, A Committed Leader Steps Down

By Carly Conway May. 3rd, 10:05 am

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Federal Election 2011: Live

By Torontoist May. 2nd, 10:00 pm

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In Endorsement of the NDP

By Torontoist May. 1st, 2:00 pm

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Platform Primer: Immigration

By Patrick Metzger Apr. 29th, 3:45 pm

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Platform Primer: Law and Order

By Patrick Metzger Apr. 28th, 2:30 pm

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Platform Primer: Environment

By Patrick Metzger Apr. 27th, 2:00 pm

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Platform Primer: Education

By Keren Katz Apr. 27th, 11:00 am

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Platform Primer: Electoral Reform

By Patrick Metzger Apr. 26th, 11:15 am

Platform Primer: Health Care

By Keren Katz Apr. 26th, 10:15 am

HOT DOCS 2012

Reviews listed alphabetically:

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) Back to the Square (★★★½☆) Beauty Is Embarrassing (★★★☆☆) Beware of Mr. Baker (★★★☆☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Detropia (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) Fists of Pride (★★★☆☆) Francophrenia (Or: Don’t Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is) (★★½☆☆) G-Dog (★★★☆☆) Garden in the Sea (★★★☆☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Herman’s House (★☆☆☆☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) Inocente (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆) Jeff (★★½☆☆)

Reviews by star rating:

China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) The Final Member (★★★★½) The World Before Her (★★★★☆) Smoke Traders (★★★★☆) Ping Pong (★★★★☆) Oma & Bella (★★★★☆) The Queen of Versailles (★★★★☆) Who Cares? (★★★★☆) Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) The Betrayal (★★★★☆) Private Universe (★★★★☆) Detropia (★★★★☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) One Day After Peace (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆)

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