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Bob Wong – the first Chinese Canadian MPP – April 27, 1941-December 16, 2025
Robert (“Bob”) Charles Wong passed away peacefully on December 16, 2025. He is survived by his devoted wife, Dr. Alice Dong, who was at his bedside when he passed and…
December 24, 2025 -
Bernard Grandmaitre – June 24, 1933 – October 28, 2025
Bernard Grandmaitre died on October 28, 2025 at the age of 92. Elected in a by-election in Ottawa East on December 13, 1984, and appointed Minister of Municipal Affairs and Minister…
December 24, 2025 -
The fight for democracy – Ali Velshi and his father Murad running for the Peterson Liberals
We are posting a wonderful testament Ali Velshi delivered on MSNBC last month to his father, Murad, and for democracy. As many will remember Murad served with distinction as a Liberal MPP…
December 21, 2025 -
Sean Conway on Separate School education in Ontario
Sean Conway served as Minister of Education in the first Peterson government (1985-87), given the task of extending public funding beyond grade 10 to the end of grade 13 to…
December 11, 2025 -
Making the transition to governing
The seven-week period between the May 2, 1985 provincial election and the swearing-in on June 26 of the first Liberal government in over 42 years was packed with political…
November 6, 2025 -
Polling during the Peterson years – When popularity is not enough
It must be a nice feeling to be Premier of Ontario with the opinion polls reporting that your party enjoys the support of almost 50 percent of the population –…
November 5, 2025 -
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
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- Bob Wong – the first Chinese Canadian MPP – April 27, 1941-December 16, 2025
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- The fight for democracy – Ali Velshi and his father Murad running for the Peterson Liberals
- Sean Conway on Separate School education in Ontario
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