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Some senior staff in former NDP leader Andrea Horwath's office are leaving, the Toronto Star <a href="https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/2022/06/21/top-ndp-staff-members-leaving-queens-park-after-andrea-horwaths-resignation.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a>.
The science table found mental health during the pandemic suffered because people couldn't be as active, the Toronto Sun <a href="https://torontosun.com/news/provincial/mental-health-suffered-during-pandemic-due-to-lack-of-physical-activity-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a>.
So... how about that federal disability benefit that was promised a while ago? Disabled Ontarians tell TVO they're <a href="https://www.tvo.org/article/i-dont-know-how-long-i-can-do-this-disabled-ontarians-still-waiting-on-federal-disability-benefit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">still waiting</a>.
In case you missed it:
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<li class="entry-title"><a href="http://send.qpbriefing.com/t?r=34&amp;c=130585&amp;l=5&amp;ctl=106480:6C74F647CA5C2680403ECFB0CF9066E9103F5B7069ECCB07&amp;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2" data-ogsc="">Ford says he’ll call back the legislature this summer</a></li>
<li class="entry-title"><a href="http://send.qpbriefing.com/t?r=34&amp;c=130585&amp;l=5&amp;ctl=106481:6C74F647CA5C2680403ECFB0CF9066E9103F5B7069ECCB07&amp;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3" data-ogsc="">Vaccine advisory committee set to vote on approval for paediatric dose</a></li>
<li class="entry-title"><a href="http://send.qpbriefing.com/t?r=34&amp;c=130585&amp;l=5&amp;ctl=106482:6C74F647CA5C2680403ECFB0CF9066E9103F5B7069ECCB07&amp;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4" data-ogsc="">Premiers chat before Council of the Federation meeting next month</a></li>
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In other news
Doug Ford chatted with reporters about his cabinet, gun violence in Toronto and the new health minister (though he was tight-lipped about who it'll be).
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A report breaks down exactly how one season of The Umbrella Academy filming in Ontario affected the province's economy, MobileSyrup <a href="https://mobilesyrup.com/2022/06/21/the-umbrella-academy-ontario-economy-contributions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a>.
The Star looks at that whole $10-a-day child-care thing a <a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2022/06/17/ontario-promised-families-10-a-day-child-care-when-can-parents-expect-rebates.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bit closer</a>.
TVO explains where Ontario's proposed nuclear waste disposal site stands, and the geological, hydrological and political forces <a href="https://www.tvo.org/article/ontario-is-one-step-closer-to-having-a-deep-hole-for-nuclear-waste" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shaping it</a>.
One researcher doesn't want the conversation over clean drinking water to stop after National Indigenous Peoples Day, the Star <a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2022/06/21/disrespected-violated-contaminated-researcher-says-safe-drinking-water-shouldnt-fall-solely-on-the-backs-of-indigenous-peoples.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a>.
Hydro One CEO Mark Poweska is stepping down, CP <a href="https://torontosun.com/news/provincial/hydro-one-ceo-mark-poweska-stepping-down" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a>.
CIC News <a href="https://www.cicnews.com/2022/06/understanding-the-ontario-immigrant-nominee-program-0626281.html#gs.4a49bx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">explains</a> the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program, which the Ford government is demanding the feds change.
Hazel McCallion just doesn't stop.
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A real honour tonight to join my friend and mentor Hazel McCallion at a banquet at <a href="https://twitter.com/LeTreportHall?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LeTreportHall</a>, to help celebrate the “100 Years of Memories” exhibit that showcased her remarkable life and achievements so well. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MississaugaLakeshore?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MississaugaLakeshore</a> <a href="https://t.co/U3hZr3qRFb">pic.twitter.com/U3hZr3qRFb</a>
&mdash; Rudy Cuzzetto 🇨🇦🇺🇦 (@RudyCuzzetto) <a href="https://twitter.com/RudyCuzzetto/status/1539414573417103360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Should the province be more involved in protecting birds from developers? The Star <a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2022/06/21/two-baby-hawks-died-after-a-developer-moved-their-nest-as-condo-construction-booms-nature-lovers-want-more-protections-for-birds.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">looks into it</a>.
The Star speaks with Black Torontonians about why the police's apology for racism didn't tug on their <a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2022/06/21/theyve-known-for-quite-literally-decades-why-a-landmark-police-apology-fell-flat-for-so-many-black-torontonians.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">heartstrings</a>.
Unvaccinated Metrolinx employees have filed millions of dollars worth of wrongful dismissal claims, the Star <a href="https://www.thestar.com/business/2022/06/21/unvaccinated-metrolinx-employees-filed-209-million-in-lawsuits-over-mandatory-vaccine-policy.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a>.
Prices are high and rising, the Star <a href="https://www.thestar.com/business/2022/06/21/inflation-is-here-there-and-everywhere-why-economists-see-prices-rising-by-another-percentage-point-on-wednesday.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a>. StatsCan is publishing new data on exactly how bad things are, the Star <a href="https://www.thestar.com/business/2022/06/22/just-how-high-have-prices-gone-statistics-canada-to-release-latest-inflation-data-wednesday-morning.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a>.
Temperatures are going up too, the Weather Network <a href="https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/first-day-of-summer-comes-with-a-heat-warning-in-ontario" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a>.
Much of southern Ontario is under a special air quality statement, Global <a href="https://fm96.com/news/8936696/air-quality-statement-southern-ontario/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a>.
In the opinion pages:
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<li>Steve Lafleur writes that Ford will have to tackle zoning if he's going to increase <a href="https://thehub.ca/2022-06-22/steve-lafleur-ontario-needs-more-housing-but-where/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">housing supply</a>.</li>
<li>Giovanni Giuga and Mallory Ament want riding associations to take a bigger <a href="https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2022/06/21/riding-associations-are-key-to-ontario-liberals-revival.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">role in the OLP</a>.</li>
<li>A Globe editorial wonders why we're spending hundreds of millions to host <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editorials/article-dear-taxpayer-youre-spending-almost-600-million-to-host-10-world-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Cup games</a>.</li>
<li>Marsha Barber argues we shouldn't pretend <a href="https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2022/06/22/the-return-to-normal-a-voluntary-mass-delusion.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">COVID is over</a>.</li>
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