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A roundup of news and agenda items for Thursday, June 19th.

"Hat in hand": Your morning QP Briefing

From trade anxieties to public safety, here are five questions that may define Ontario’s summer political landscape, and what Queen’s Park watchers should be paying attention to.

Political topics that will heat up this Summer: This is what Queen's Park watchers are keeping an eye on

Doug Ford apologizes over 'hat in hand' comment about First Nations

Ontario to provide ice storm recovery funding for businesses, municipalities

Canada's EV market was already in trouble. Tariffs made it worse, Ontario workers say

Wednesday's meeting will likely focus on discussing these internal matters to address the disagreements within the party.

Ontario Liberals to meet next Wednesday to discuss internal matters

The memo, prepared by Abacus Data and circulated at an exclusive gathering held in Royal York this Wednesday, reveals that while Mayor Olivia Chow remains a strong incumbent, she has vulnerabilities. And voters seems to be wanting change.

Internal poll on mayor candidates shows Brad Bradford best positioned to win against Olivia Chow

Doug Ford says he treats First Nations 'like gold' but they 'keep coming hat in hand'

For NDP strategist Tom Parkins, this is all about keeping the mayor on Ford’s sleeve during what can be her "final run" until he can replace her with a political ally.

Inside the new phase of Olivia Chow and Doug Ford’s 'great relationship' as the mayoral race heats up

Bank of Canada weighed June rate cut — but trade uncertainty kept it on hold

Masked men tried to steal vehicle from Ontario Premier Doug Ford's home, he says

No impact to Toronto's green standard under new Ontario law, city staff says

Drop in Canadian tourists hurting U.S., say northeast governors

Beyond serving as a place of worship, the facility will also function as a community centre and operate a free daily community kitchen run by volunteers for all residents.

Mayor Nuttall uses strong mayor powers to fast-track Sikh temple in South Barrie

Mark Carney to meet Donald Trump today at G7 summit in Alberta amid 'sensitive' talks

Here comes the MPP: Ontario bill could let politicians perform weddings

Canadian premiers turn to New England governors for support on Trump tariffs

Ford government obfuscated Greenbelt records through code words: commissioner

“We believe that there needs to be some accountability from Bonnie Crombie and her team,” said one of the petition organizers, who asked to remain anonymous to speak freely. “We must win back the trust of Ontarians, and that starts with new leadership.”

‘New Leaf Liberals' — meet the group challenging Bonnie Crombie’s leadership

The overall idea is to consolidate fragmented energy planning into one integrated system that includes electricity, natural gas, hydrogen, and other emerging technologies.

Ontario unveils 25-year integrated energy plan to meet surging demand

The most alarming finding may be this: housing starts fell to 12,700 units in Q1 2025, a 20 per cent drop from Q4 and the weakest performance since the 2008 financial crisis. The composition of these starts also matters: 80 per cent were multi-unit dwellings, meaning the single-family market has nearly collapsed