Category / 1987 / Consumer issues / Elections / Governing / Political environment
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The battle over Sunday shopping
“Some citizens in Ontario believe that a Sunday shopping law may be inappropriate to the needs of Ontario society in this period of the 21st century. Others feel that Sunday shopping law…
August 12, 2025 -
A Seat at the Table: The Founding of FOLSAT and the Fight for Representation
In 1984, driven by a deep concern over the lack of racial representation in Ontario’s electoral politics, Trevor Wilson, a well-respected community leader, reached out to a diverse group of ethno-cultural community…
August 12, 2025 -
Sault St. Marie and the French language: A sad beginning; A positive new beginning
During 1989-90 a number of municipalities in Ontario passed resolutions or motions declaring them to be ‘English-only’. This was, in part, a reaction to three key developments at the time. For some,…
August 12, 2025 -
Former MPPs attend the 40th anniversary celebration
A composite photo of the former Liberal MPPs who served in the Peterson governments between 1985 and 1990 Photo by Lisa Sakulensky
July 17, 2025 -
The 1990 question – Why call an election before its time?
The early election call, only three years into a huge majority mandate, led to his Liberal Party’s devastating defeat at the polls. It lost 59 of the 95 seats held at dissolution…
July 15, 2025 -
How the Liberals triumphed over the PCs in 1985
Click on the image below to watch Steve Paikin’s interview with David Peterson, Helen Burstyn and Hershell Ezrin.
June 18, 2025 -
Preparing for the 1985 provincial election
In October 1984, Ontario’s political trajectory took an unforeseen turn. Widely expected to call an election on Thanksgiving Monday, Premier William Davis instead announced his resignation, setting off a chain of events…
June 15, 2025 -
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