Jessica Smith Cross, Author at QP Briefing

Updated: OPP commissioner swearing-in delayed, Blair launches court application seeking to force Ombudsman to investigate Taverner complaint

Ron Taverner requested his swearing-in be delayed. ...

Doctors’ arbitration to resume, after OMA lawyer warns the government is not above the law

A government lawyer says there is 'clearly a public dispute in the profession about whether the OMA is the exclusive representative of physicians in Ontario.' ...

Treasury board president announces new audit subcommittee as opposition accuses government of ‘doublespeak’

The opposition says the government is more talk than action on financial transparency. ...

Financial accountability watchdog report calls into question government’s touted ‘efficiencies’

The government says its policy decisions since taking office have improved the province's deficit position, while the FAO contends they have caused it to deteriorate. ...

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Monday, Dec. 10. ...

Red-tape bill opens up Greenbelt for development, environmentalists warn

The government remains committed to maintaining the Greenbelt, the minister says. ...

Who’s lobbying for whom

A list of new, renewed and amended registrations with the Office of the Integrity Commissioner. ...

Your Question Period Briefing: ‘Twas the last before Christmas

What was asked in Question Period for Thursday, Dec. 6. ...

Government red-tape bill targets public sector collective agreements with construction unions

The omnibus bill also loosens regulations on businesses including home daycares, pawn shops, wireless providers, private career colleges and more. ...

Former provincial controller speaks out, saying she quit over Ford government’s accounting of deficit

The former civil servant also accused Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk of acting unprofessionally toward her. ...

AG report 2018: Auditor General calls for more ‘skepticism’ of government spending

The 2018 is over 1,000 pages long and contains 15 value-for-money audits. ...

AG report 2018: Auditor releases damning report on Technical Standards and Safety Authority

The AG raised safety concerns with elevators as well as with fuel transportation and storage. ...

AG report 2018: Assisted Devices Program and Health Quality Ontario targeted in AG’s health-related audits

This year the AG released four health-related value-for-money audits. ...

Premier accused of breaking political promises to Ontario doctors

However, a January report could herald some of the major changes to health-care bureaucracy some doctors are looking for. ...

A special QP Briefing Podcast: Introducing the Parliamentary Reform Caucus

Three MPPs from different parties have founded a caucus dedicated to parliamentary reform. ...

Former premier sticks to well-known talking points in select committee grilling

Kathleen Wynne didn’t say the Fair Hydro Plan borrowing system was designed to keep the debt off the books. ...

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Monday, Dec. 3. ...

The QP Briefing Podcast: Welcoming MPP Sandy Shaw

The rookie NDP MPP is also calling out for help locating her lost cell phone. ...

Provinces are ‘fully capable’ of combating greenhouse gas emissions on their own, Ontario argues in carbon tax legal challenge

The carbon tax isn’t so much a tax as it is an illegal attempt to curb greenhouses gasses, the province argues. ...

In brief: Unifor declares war on Ford, the auditor general report is coming, a minister weighs in on the CUSMA, and anti-competitive gas

A collection of briefs on the news of the day. ...

Who’s lobbing for whom

A list of new, renewed and amended registrations with the Office of the Integrity Commissioner. ...

Your question period briefing: 1-800-PREMIER

What was asked in Question Period for Thursday, Nov. 29. ...

Ontario to consider ‘corporate welfare’ on case-by-case basis: Premier

Doug Ford has criticized ‘corporate welfare’ in the past. ...

Amanda Simard felt threatened by Ford before she quit PC caucus over francophone services cuts: NDP MPP

The newly independent MPP confided in a fellow Franco-Ontarian MPP before she quit PC caucus. ...

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Thursday, Nov. 29. ...

‘Made-in-Ontario’ environmental plan, with GHG targets, to be released Thursday

The opposition parties are slamming the government’s forthcoming plan as ‘corporate welfare.’ ...

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Wednesday, Nov. 28. ...

Government reviewing economic development programs after using fund it criticized to support Maple Leaf Foods

The Conservatives were criticized by the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation for the act of corporate welfare. ...

Your question period briefing: The resistance returns

What was asked in Question Period for Tuesday, Nov. 27. ...

Wynne: Ford’s claim that Liberals got rich on his watch is ‘ludicrous’ and ‘he should watch what he says’

Kathleen Wynne talks to QP Briefing about being called to testify at the select committee. ...

Select committee calls Kathleen Wynne and Glenn Thibeault to testify, rejects request from former provincial controller

Ed Clark, former adviser to former premier Kathleen Wynne, testified Monday. ...

There is nothing the province can do to stop Oshawa GM plant closure: Premier

Ford said he understands the stress of the workers who are losing their jobs but still must support their spouse and children. ...

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Monday, Nov. 26. ...

NDP calls for appraisal of Hearn generating station land, says sale ‘smells fishy’

Energy Minister Greg Rickford says that the sale is in the best interest of taxpayers. ...

Who’s lobbying for whom

A list of new, renewed and amended registrations with the Office of the Integrity Commissioner. ...

Milloy: Time for Ford to support a Handgun Ban

Ford's strong support among conservative voters could make him a key player in any national discussions about a possible handgun ban, writes columnist John Milloy. ...