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Who’s lobbying for whom

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

Your morning briefing

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

Ford government appears to have no plans to host mandatory anti-racism conference

“If the province wants to do real anti-racism work...they wouldn't be afraid of hosting a conference to let the public know what steps they are taking," NDP Anti-Racism Critic Laura Mae Lindo said. ...

Funding Portal: Who got funded — Week of September 16

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

Province will lose more than 10,000 teachers under PC education plan, watchdog finds

Education Minister Stephen Lecce reiterated that "no teacher will lose their job," though thousands have already been laid off due to government cuts. ...

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Thursday, September 26. ...

‘Undeterred’ by OSSTF’s transparency plan, education minister declines to make bargaining positions public

"That is their prerogative and I respect that," Lecce said, referring to OSSTF publicizing its bargaining positions. "I remain undeterred from my mission." ...

Energy Minister vows to follow through on gas pump stickers, calls them a ‘great idea’

The stickers have thus far failed to reliably adhere to gas pumps. ...

Province declines to release results of regional government review for now

"We're going to take our time, talk to our cabinet colleagues and we'll have more to say in the fall," Clark told reporters on Wednesday. ...

In Brief: Franco-Ontarian Day, Rowan’s Law, and staying green by staying home

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

Your morning briefing

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

Government receives Ontario Place bids, promises public consultation at later stage

A waterfront group and the local councillor charge that the process lacks transparency and public buy-in. ...

In Brief: Doctor moms call for climate action, life is a (faster) highway, and the FAO CAREs

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

‘Drag it out into the sunlight’: Ontario education unions pressure Ford government as negotiations crumble

OSSTF President Harvey Bischof said the "unprecedented" plan to publicize the union's bargaining positions isn't an attempt to shame the government. ...

Your morning briefing

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

In brief: Your afternoon propaganda, a friendlier skilled trades system and powering up the Sunshine City

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

Government announces TCH will be able to evict convicted criminals

The move was pitched as helping to create a safer community. ...

Ministry of Health vows to begin hiring permanent patient health-care advisory council soon

Former PFAC member David Fasano said the government hasn't adequately planned for succession, ignoring a plan from its initial members. ...

Your morning briefing

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

Ford takes to Ohio to promote trade, push back against protectionism

The premier also stressed that continued operation of the Line 5 pipeline is necessary. ...

Who’s lobbying for whom

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

Marie-France Lalonde wins federal nomination, moves on from Queen’s Park

The departure leaves the provincial Liberals with five MPPs. ...

Your morning briefing

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

Premier Ford to talk trade and pipelines in first official meeting with Ohio governor

The premier will be joined by Energy Minister Greg Rickford. ...

Parents say children ‘coughing up blood’ due to vaping: Christine Elliott

Elliott said she is treating vaping a "priority matter" and that she is "not going to sit around and look at statistics for months and months on end.” ...

Ontario MPPs and Liberal leadership hopefuls weigh in on Trudeau’s blackface scandal and apology

“I should have known better, but I didn’t. And I’m really sorry,” Trudeau said. “I didn’t consider it a racist action at the time, but now we know better.” ...

Provincial government’s move to cut Toronto council in half ruled constitutional in 3–2 decision

The City of Toronto could still appeal to the Supreme Court. ...

Funding Portal: Who got funded — Week of September 9

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

Your morning briefing

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

Contract talks for education workers face media blackout

"It’s a good sign because it tells me the parties are serious," says a retired professor about the media blackout. ...

Health minister orders hospital to gather vaping data amid growing concerns

The NDP called for a ban on vaping flavours, and an end to advertising in gas stations and corner stores. ...

Ministry of Health to begin search for patient ombudsman 19 months after current health minister left the position

The office's executive director, Craig Thompson, told QP Briefing he had no idea the government would be starting the search soon. ...

Your morning briefing

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

IPM 2019: Plowing match launches with trade mission, scarecrows and leaders on tractors

The premier announced his government's upcoming agriculture-focused trade mission to Japan and South Korea. ...

IPM 2019: Premier says federal parties should “absolutely” commit to national autism strategy

Ford said his government would work "very hard" to ensure families have the proper support "no matter what party gets elected federally." ...

Ford touts ‘independent polls’ that show he’d win an election held today, but doesn’t name them

He added that the federal Conservatives, who have avoided mentioning Ford's name, would have an "extremely good chance" of winning if they had his poll numbers. ...

Premier vows to stick with gas pump messages, acknowledges label frustration

The premier, a former labels executive, said he hits the ceiling when he hears about peeling gas pump stickers. ...

Your morning briefing

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

Milloy: When it comes to investing in higher education, the government shouldn’t shake it off

The government should look at the dividends from investing in colleges and universities, argues columnist John Milloy. ...

Government rejects call from Toronto’s top doctor to remove religious vaccine exemptions

Toronto's chief medical officer of health warned of the increasing risk of "vaccine hesitancy." ...

IPM 2019: plowing match touches down in northern Ontario for the second time in history

All four provincial party leaders have confirmed their attendance at the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo. ...

Your morning briefing

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

Ex-OPP officer Brad Blair launches $15 million lawsuit against Ford government, calls for public inquiry

Brad Blair was fired from his position as deputy commissioner of the OPP in March. ...

Government announces deficit for 2018-19 improved by $4.3B over estimates

It's a far cry from the $15 billion deficit the PCs claimed they inherited. ...

Who’s lobbying for whom

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

Your morning briefing

Your morning briefing for Friday, September 13. ...

Provincial parties outline differing approaches to supporting their federal counterparts in 2019 election

The government's message is that it's focused on governing, not politics. ...

Autism finds its way into federal, provincial discourse as election draws nearer

The federal Liberals have slammed Ontario for its handling of the autism file. The Ontario government says the federal government is playing politics. ...

‘Real dollar’ health-care cuts could mean thousands of lost hospital beds: OCHU report

The Financial Accountability Office projects the government is spending $8 billion less than needed to to maintain the status quo in health-care. ...

Your morning briefing

Your morning briefing for Thursday, September 12. ...

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