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Patronage scandal fallout continues with another resignation

Critics are also questioning the appointment of a lobbyist's wife to the Justices of the Peace Review Council. ...

NDP accuses Ford of lying after another bureaucrat with French connection let go

Fenwick told the Toronto Star that he was “not directly involved” with French, and that he has not yet met the premier. His calendar shows otherwise. ...

Press secretary to education minister has ties to Dean French through lacrosse

The Ford government has been struggling to deal with the growing scandal over its patronage appointments in recent weeks. ...

Premier remains silent as patronage scandal grows

Government messaging was left to Lisa Thompson, with Stephen Lecce scheduled to assist at the end of the day. ...

Andy Manahan: Why reforming environmental assessments is a good move for Ontario

In a guest op-ed, the executive director of the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario makes the case for eliminating duplication in EAs. ...

Renata Ford announces political bid as star candidate for Maxime Bernier’s party

Asked about her qualifications, Renata said she has “a political background” from her time supporting Rob. “So I think that qualifies me,” she said. ...

An in-depth look at every move in Doug Ford’s historic cabinet shuffle

With 12 cabinet ministers on the move and executive council expanding from 21 to 28 members, we break down every change. ...

Ford government sees major cabinet shuffle as premier tries to hit reset button

Bigger cabinet sees major changes, with Fedeli, Mulroney, Phillips, MacLeod and Thompson changing roles, among others. ...

People on the move: PCs see a staffer shuffle as Ottawa departures have a ripple effect through ministries

Former MOHLTC spokesperson Hayley Chazan has moved to the Solicitor General's office, where she'll replace former communications director Richard Clark. ...

A roundup of all the legislation passed this sitting, including the budget, housing, transit and beer

A lot of significant legislation has passed the house since February, and we take a closer look. ...

Government tables legislation to limit wage increases to 1 per cent, affecting over one million workers

The new legislation represents the latest move by the government to try and slay the deficit, but critics say it could mean public services will suffer. ...

Yurek promises to get back to City of Toronto on its dozens of subway upload questions

Infrastructure Minister Monte McNaughton again ruled out using public money for the Ontario Place development, even if it ends up being an NFL stadium. ...

In brief: Teachers warned of ‘bumping,’ Fitch revises Ontario’s credit outlook, and Bill Walker loves market capitalism

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

Government backs down from retroactive municipal funding cuts following pushback and negative polls

The climbdown comes after weeks of criticism from municipal leaders and a series of bad poll numbers. ...

CO-ORDINATOR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

The candidate will play an important role in organizing and attending meetings with federal, provincial and municipal elected representatives as well as candidates for the 2019 Federal election. ...

Ford announces $7.3 million for voluntary audits of municipalities, school boards

The premier pitched the funding as a way to help municipalities and school boards achieve efficiencies. ...

Premier says ‘at least we showed up’ in response to boos at Special Olympics event

NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says the premier being booed at events could hurt the province's image. ...

In Brief: The Beer Store strikes back, Lalonde looks to join Team Trudeau, and government defends anti-carbon pricing ad

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

NDP and labour call government’s $1.6B ‘attrition protection allocation’ a cut by another name

The government says the four-year program is designed to "prevent the risk of layoffs due to class size changes or e-learning." ...

Province moves to shield itself from negligence lawsuits

The government says it's just codifying case law. Experts and opposition leaders say the move sets a dangerous precedent. ...

A round-up of stakeholder reactions to the government’s budget

Labour leaders weren't that fond of the budget, but business interests struck an optimistic tone. ...

Budget 2019: highlights from the 343-page document

The PC government says it's 'protecting what matters most.' ...

Premier Doug Ford and government double down on anti-labour rhetoric

The NDP slammed the government's attacks on unions, saying it distracts from substantive education issues. ...

Treasury board president looks to public sector wages for budget savings

OPSEU President Smokey Thomas questioned whether the effort would be in good faith. ...

In brief: Premier cites injection-site NIMBYism, a Taverner-themed PMB and blazing a trail

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

In brief: A new Hydro One CEO, Joe Oliver, and Dean French speaks briefly

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

Integrity commissioner clears premier of breaching Integrity Act, but raises serious concerns over Taverner appointment process

The premier said he was vindicated by the integrity commissioner, but the opposition said the report only raises further questions. ...

In Brief: The NDP health care campaign, single-use plastic, a housing announcement, and guns and gangs funding

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

York Regional Police Deputy Chief Thomas Carrique selected as next OPP Commissioner

Thomas Carrique has worked for York Regional Police since 1990. ...

Ford government fires Brad Blair following court filings

Blair had publicly called out the government on the hiring process that saw Ford family friend Ron Taverner named the OPP's top cop. ...

Details on province’s autism program trickle out, but many remain unknown

Speech and occupational therapy won’t be covered by the new program. ...

In brief: Court shuts down basic income application, an auto announcement, Hydro One compensation tiff, and an energy breakfast

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

Funding portal: Who got funded – Week of Feb. 4, 2019

Each week, the Funding Portal crunches the numbers on who got funding from where. ...

In brief: Children’s mental health report, student fees, former AG weighs in on ‘SNC-gate,’ and an infrastructure tête-à-têtes

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

In Brief: Unifor calls for boycott, municipal guidelines, an electricity celebration, and students march on Queen’s Park

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

In brief: Federal health transfers, education consultations, and a PC ‘Election Readiness Committee’

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

Stakeholders flood to Queen’s Park for pre-budget committee consultation

The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and OPSEU were among those giving budget recommendations. ...

In Brief: Amalgamation on the table, fighting for GM workers, breakfast at Wally’s, and a tuition break

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

In Brief: Ford attends auto show, Toronto mayor meets MPPs, U.S. Sen. to get surgery in Canada

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

In Brief: BiblioTech, the pot-tery extension, and Jagmeet’s big by-election

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

In brief: Exploring possible safe house for human trafficking victims, a Bruce Power deal, and what’s old is new again at Toronto city hall

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

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