Author: Tom McDowell

Tom McDowell is a Lecturer in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University. He is the author of Neoliberal Parliamentarism: The Decline of Parliament at the Ontario Legislature.

The ‘Twin Bill 5s’ and De-Democratization

Amid escalating US tariffs and annexation threats, Canada’s political leaders have invoked “national unity” as the guiding principle of their efforts to navigate the crisis (Carney, 2025, May 8). For … Keep reading »

Canada, Economy • August 22, 2025 • Tom McDowell
Ontario’s Strong Mayor Reforms: A New Shell for Urban Neoliberalism

Last month, Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell affixed her signature to Bill 39, the Better Municipal Governance Act, conferring Royal Assent upon the most substantial reconstruction of local democracy since … Keep reading »

Canada • January 6, 2023 • Tom McDowell