Though the Ontario political culture has been characterized as “conservative” and “progressive,” these words are rarely used in conjunction to capture Premier Doug Ford.
How does the Ford government’s COVID-19 response fit into the common understandings of Ontario’s political culture?
The Political Culture Briefing Note introduces students to a style of concise and precise writing associated with briefing notes. It is a short assignment of 3-4 pages (maximum).
Students are asked to evaluate the Ford government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic using Ontario political culture.
The briefing note must have a unifying argument in response to the assignment’s question, define the Ontario political culture and describe the core actions taken by the Ford government for the pandemic.
The document should be single-spaced and can involve a combination of short paragraphs and bullet notes. Students can find resources and more details on briefing notes and the assignment on the course Brightspace site.
