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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
The Ontario Liberal government’s Futures program for employment disadvantaged youth: 1985-1990

The article was jointly written by Barb Sulzenko-Laurie and Philip Dewan In his first 18 months after becoming Leader of the Opposition in February 1982, David Peterson regularly attacked the Tory government…

November 20, 2025
National unity and trade in an era of Trump – David Peterson at Queen’s University

On October 1, 2025, the Queen’s Institute of Intergovernmental Relations held its annual Kenneth MacGregor Lecture at the Donald Gordon Conference Centre in Kingston. This year’s Lecture took the form of a…

November 16, 2025
Modernizing the Police Services Act

As I enter my 76th year, I am asked to recollect the actions that took place in 1989 and 1990 in my role as Solicitor General culminating in the introduction and passage…

November 13, 2025
David Peterson honoured at the Pearson Centre dinner – October 6, 2025

On October 6th , the Pearson Centre held a dinner to honour Hon David Peterson, the 20th Premier of Ontario who celebrated 40 years since becoming Premier and 50 years since being…

October 14, 2025
Jim Bradley 1945-2025

February 19, 1945 – September 26, 2025 Jim Bradley was born to serve the public – Steve Paikin TVO Tribute from former Progressive Conservative Party leader Tim Hudak Celebrating Jim Bradley’s…

September 30, 2025
Reimagining Health in Ontario: The Legacy of the Premier’s Council on Health Strategy

Setting the Stage: A New Vision for Health in Ontario – In the fall of 1987, Premier David Peterson’s Liberal government established the Premier’s Council on Health Strategy (PCHS) to chart a bold, new…

September 30, 2025