QUESTIONS
Answer any three (3) questions below. All questions are of equal value. Answer each Question in 500 words. Do not write a single word more.
Question One
Compare and contrast Premiers Mitch Hepburn, Mike Harris and Doug Ford.
Question Two
Since the end of the Tory dynasty in 1985, Ontario has become more closely integrated into the North American economy. Why is this significant?
Question Three
Why was Keynesianism a good ‘fit’ for the Ontario political tradition?
Question Four
Compare and contrast Premier Oliver Mowat, to the premiers of the recent Liberal dynasty in office from 2003 to 2018.
Question Five
“A characteristic feature of the Ontario political tradition or culture, is the assumption of pre-eminence. Ontarians expect to be the pre-eminent players in whichever broader political system they find themselves in.” Discuss the validity of this statement specifically in the context of the post-World War Two era (1945 to the present).
