Vanishing Canada: Why we’re all losers in Ottawa’s war on data (Maclean's)

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6. In the days of Mike Harris

There were many comparisons made to fascism. Even the non-con MPs made referencse to stick-bundlers and train schedules. I wish I could recall which rural Ontario MP responded by saying the NDP thought it was a bad thing that trains ran on time. Probably the same one who said drinking kool-aid was better than the wine or lattes that the Libs were drinking.

Alas, the details are fuzzy. I spent many days and nights sitting in provincial parliament or protesting outside, and I marched against Harris's "common sense revolution." I was relieved when the cons lost Ontario (though not ecstatic about who won).

But I was surprised and disappointed when Ontario went conservative in the federal election.

Memories are short. Yet another reason we need this data.