Jack Hauen, Author at QP Briefing

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Friday, March 27. ...

‘We’re at war right now’: Ford promises more COVID-19 tests, slams price-gouging business

The premier exploded on gourmet grocer Pusateri's for selling containers of Lysol wipes for $29.99, calling the act “disgusting." ...

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Tuesday, March 24. ...

Nurses call for more protective equipment, MPP heads to the front lines: Everything else from Wednesday

Wednesday saw the largest single-day jump in Ontario's COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the outbreak. ...

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Tuesday, March 24. ...

Essential workplaces list leads to confusion, frustration among some businesses

Construction unions are calling on the government to shut them down. ...

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Tuesday, March 24. ...

Dozens of Ontario municipalities reduce transit service, suspend fares during pandemic

One epidemiologist said reducing transit service could help with social distancing. ...

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Monday, March 23. ...

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Friday, March 20. ...

COVID-19 watch: House the homeless to avoid massive spread, experts urge

"Really the only protection will be to immediately start a rapid re-housing program," Toronto street nurse Cathy Crowe said. ...

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Thursday, March 19. ...

COVID-19 watch: House to reconvene Thursday to pass emergency legislation

A barebones crew of 24 MPPs — sitting far apart from each other — is expected to pass measures aimed at protecting workers and businesses. ...

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Wednesday, March 18. ...

COVID-19 watch: Opposition support, evictions paused, malls open

And more COVID-19-related news from today. ...

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Tuesday, March 17. ...

COVID-19 watch: Budget delayed, worker protections on the way, ministers announce

The Ford government will temporarily reverse changes it made in 2018 to the Employment Standards Act. ...

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Monday, March 16. ...

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Friday, March 13. ...

NDP renews call for province-wide Vision Zero plan to combat road deaths and injuries

Premier Ford has expressed openness in a provincial Vision Zero plan in the past. ...

Ford calls on feds to help Ontario fight coronavirus-related downturn by funding infrastructure

The planned meeting between Trudeau and Canada's premiers was cancelled as the prime minister and his wife are in self isolation. ...

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Thursday, March 12. ...

Your Question Period briefing: ‘Pretty rich’

What was asked in question period on Wednesday, March 11. ...

NDP introduces CCLA-backed bill to improve human rights commission independence

The NDP says it's trying to strengthen the independence of the Ontario Human Rights Commission, after Doug Ford appointed a friendly cop to the agency. ...

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Wednesday, March 11. ...

Your Question Period briefing: ‘These are important issues’

What was asked in question period on Tuesday, March 10. ...

Blue license plates switching back to white ‘breaks my heart,’ Ford jokes

This comes after the premier lashed out at media just last week when he faced questions about the scandal. ...

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Tuesday, March 10. ...

In Brief: Solicitor general announces OPP workplace culture changes

And the province is stepping up its COVID-19 testing. ...

NDP urges Ford government to work with feds on Hamilton LRT

If Ottawa puts up the funds, the opposition asked whether the PCs would put their promised $1 billion toward an LRT. ...

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Monday, March 9. ...

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Friday, March 6. ...

Your Question Period Briefing: ‘Nooooooo!’

What was asked in question period on Thursday, March 5. ...

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Thursday, March 5 ...

Anti-racism debate gets personal in legislature

An anti-racism debate prompted harsh language between the government and the NDP, who have accused the PCs of not taking the file seriously enough. ...

Your Question Period Briefing: ‘A lot can happen in a month’

What was asked in question period on Wednesday, March 4. ...

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Wednesday, March 4. ...

Your Question Period Briefing: ‘A civil question period’

What was asked in question period on Tuesday, March 3. ...

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Monday, March 2. ...

Ontario signs agreement with two First Nations for Ring of Fire road

Former Liberal premier Kathleen Wynne took issue with the framing of the announcement, which she pointed out was built on years of work by her party. ...