Editor's notes

As I write this, Quebecers are preparing to head for the voting booths. Those of us in the rest of the country can only wait for the results with trepidation, as the outcome is far from certain.

Because the vote in Quebec is absorbing a lot of our attention, and because it reminds us so much of the earlier vote on the same issue fifteen years ago, it is tempting to think that we aren't making progress, that nothing in Canada ever changes politically.

But it isn't so. In other areas, Canadians have seen significant improvements. Specifically, in more recent years, Canadians have been able to elect governments that have paid attention to their demands for more fiscal accountability. We now see more and more governments at both the provincial and local levels behaving much more responsibly with our tax money.

This issue's feature article is an inside look at just that phenomenon--the recent election of the conservative government in Ontario, led by Mike Harris. His campaign chairman, Tom Long, explains the thinking and the work behind the recent PC landslide in that province. The message is clear and refreshing in this otherwise gloomy autumn.

This issue's authors

Isabella Horry is The Fraser Institute's Research Economist and co-author of many Institute books and publications. She received her M.A. in Economics from the University of British Columbia.

Owen Lippert is Senior Policy Analyst at The Fraser Institute. He received his Ph.D. in History from the University of Notre Dame, Indiana.

Fazil Mihlar is Policy Analyst at The Fraser Institute. He received his B.A. in Economics from Simon Fraser University, his M.A in Public Administration from Carleton University, and a Business Degree from the Chartered Institute of Marketing in London, England.

Lydia Miljan is Director of the National Media Archive, a division of The Fraser Institute. She earned an M.A. in Communications from the University of Calgary. She researches and writes On Balance.

Kate Morrison is Co-ordinator of the National Media Archive. She has a B.A. (Honours) in Economics and Communications from Simon Fraser University.

Filip Palda is Professor at l'École Nationale d'Administration Publique in Montreal, and Senior Fellow of The Fraser Institute. He is the author, co-author, or editor of several Institute books and publications. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Chicago.

Cynthia Ramsay is Health Economist at The Fraser Institute. She has her M.A. in Economics from Simon Fraser University in B.C.

John Robson is a freelance writer based in Ottawa. He has his Ph.D. in History from the University of Texas at Austin. He has written several Critical Issues Bulletins and many articles in Fraser Forum.

Christopher Sarlo teaches economics at Nipissing University in North Bay, Ontario. He is the author of Poverty in Canada, published by The Fraser Institute.

Karen Selick practices law in Belleville, Ontario. She is also a columnist for Canadian Lawyer.

Michael Walker is Executive Director of The Fraser Institute. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Western Ontario. He has written, edited, or co-authored dozens of Fraser Institute publications.

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