Description: Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak has promised to take on public sector unions, accusing them of buying votes in a byelection his party lost to the New Democratic Party.

Source: The Globe and Mail

Date: 09/07/2012

Link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/hudak-readies-to-battle-unions-after-by-election-loss/article4526251/

Related links:

• National Post story
• CBC story
• Toronto Sun story
• Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Questions for discussion:

• What is Mr. Hudak claiming here?
• Do you think he makes a convincing case?
• What does your text say about unions and the political process?
• What arguments can you think of in favour of unions supporting a particular political party? What arguments can you think of against?
• Mr. Hudak uses the term “union bosses” in this story. What images does this term raise in your mind?