Author Archives: Jack Hauen

The NDP was now the largest Official Opposition in 33 years, but pushback to the Ford government isn't limited to her party, Horwath said. ...

Finance Minister Vic Fedeli has publicly presented no evidence so far to justify the claim. That's because, some economists say, there might not be any. ...

Bethlenfalvy did not say whether he had been spoken to about a rumoured upcoming cabinet shuffle, saying he was focused on doing his job. ...

U of T political scientist Nelson Wiseman believes it's unlikely the City will appeal a decision against them, as public opinion is no longer "hot." ...

While federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said he had "zero confidence" in the plan, Dr. Eric Hoskins said it's "a good time for us to ... do some nation-building." ...

Arguments from the second day in court as the City of Toronto challenges the Ford government's cut to city council last summer. ...

The province's lawyer agreed that the government's move was akin to a "mushroom bomb" that eventually gave way to a "perfect" process. ...

Ford listed his government's accomplishments over its first year in office and took questions from the media. ...

Ford touched on autism, policy reversals and made a bold prediction about the NBA Finals. ...

Attorney General Caroline Mulroney said Ontario will join British Columbia's lawsuit against opioid manufacturers. ...

Finance Minister Vic Fedeli unveiled the budget on April 11. ...

Finance Minister Vic Fedeli said his legislation would "fully protect" taxpayers from being "held hostage" by The Beer Store, but refused to say how much the province is willing to pay to make that happen. ...

Some have pegged the cost of the government's promise to get beer in corner stores at $1 billion. Others say the province could simply change the rules, and pay nothing. ...

“What message are we sending to women in this province?” said gender-based violence educator Farrah Khan. “Where are people going to go?” ...

The province's independent financial watchdog says the government will need to make steep cuts in the back half of its mandate to keep its financial promises. ...

Hamilton's Food4Kids program was helped “more than I could even begin to convey,” by the PRSP, the program's founder said. ...

While Ford and Harris both aimed to cut government spending, only one of them seemed to have a concrete plan, one expert said. ...

Federal Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor announced $10.7 million for 33 new research initiatives across the country.  ...

Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath said the way the government has handled amalgamation is "pretty troubling." ...

The Ford government's budget estimates reveal dozens of minor cuts, and a few large ones. ...

The NDP called on Oosterhoff to say he was sorry. ...

Board of Health Chair Joe Cressy has promised to make the province see things his way and reverse their cuts to public health across Ontario. ...

Toronto councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam said the City will be left shortchanged again by the province's new rules. ...

If the government really wanted to increase housing stock, they could regulate Airbnb, the Federation of Metro Tenants' Associations said. ...

There was just one problem with the May Day general strike: no one told the unions. ...