While I agree with much of the article - and this is how The Globe rolls nowadays - there's a clear slant to not review anything beyond 2000 or 2003 because, well, it can't be anyone else's fault BUT The Liberals (aka "The Lieberals" aka "The Libtards" aka "The Leftards" aka whatever other derogatory term those that are against the current government want to throw in there). 

As with everything that gets messed up by governments, one should do a bit more digging on the issue and realize that the answer to the question the article poses is multi layered and has been the result of decades of neglect by various governments from all aspects of the political spectrum. 

Please look up "Providing The Balance Of Power" - a report that was commissioned and then shelved  by David Peterson, then Bob Rae, then Mike Harris etc. - everyone had a hand in creating this dung heap we are dealing with today - it's not just a "Liberal" / "McWynnty" thing..