A public servant was identified as the leaker and fired. ...
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Ford government suggests Canada review its ‘retaliatory measures’ to U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs
But one federal minister called this idea a ‘unilateral surrender to the Americans.’ ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Monday, Feb. 4. ...
Understanding the ‘integrated care delivery systems’ that sparked the health-care privatization row
Understanding a new acronym — ICDSs — is key to the row over health-care privatization going on at Queen's Park. ...
Wynne, Karpoche tell DemocracyXChange attendees about breaking away from Queen’s Park ‘bubble’
The former premier opens up about her reasoning for meeting with Black Lives Matters protesters and her experience as a lesbian seeking to become premier. ...
Ford government ‘absolutely committed to full-day learning’: Lisa Thompson
The minister’s statement comes after days of speculation over PCs’ plans. ...
Milloy: Liberals need to re-establish collective identity before choosing a leader
Columnist John Milloy says having conversations about policy and politics will establish an important framework for the leadership race. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Friday, Feb. 1. ...
Dubé: Politicians cannot do the work of independent officers of the legislature
Ontario Paul Dubé writes in a guest column that independent ombusdmen play a unique and valuable role in promoting good governance. ...
Leaked draft government legislation outlines creation of health-care ‘super agency’ and ‘integrated care delivery systems’
The NDP claims the leaked draft shows the PCs' privatization agenda, something the government disputes. ...
Memo to education minister flagged the exclusion of gender identity in interim sex-ed curriculum
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario heard from Assistant Deputy Minister Martyn Beckett on Thursday. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Thursday, Jan. 31. ...
Hallway medicine report diagnoses health care’s problems, leaves solutions to spring report
The first report of the Premier’s Council on Improving Healthcare and Ending Hallway Medicine speaks to a problem with bureaucracy. ...
Disability advocates ask the government to ‘rein in’ principals’ power on student exclusions
The education minister's office said the government would provide an update on the issue 'in the near future.' ...
NDP to introduce legislation to protect local governments from ‘future meddling’
ROMA conference attendees also shared their views on the province's local governance review. ...
‘Well, if you guys want to beat me up a little bit more’: A rundown of the premier’s first media availability of 2019
Ford addressed full-day kindergarten, Ron Taverner, serial killer Bruce McArthur, Ontario Place, Buck-a-Beer, OSAP and more at his first media conference in months. ...
NDP raises alarm after RCMP declines to investigate camper-gate
An NDP MPP says she fears no police force would investigate the Tory government if the premier's friend is appointed commissioner. ...
Some new mental health funds to flow soon as new government perfects its plan, minister says
Christine Elliott said the government is looking at making some additional mental health investments this year. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Wednesday, Jan. 30. ...
Education minister offers no guarantee full-day kindergarten will be available beyond the next school year
Ontario’s education minister offered an assurance to parents Tuesday that full-day kindergarten will be available in the coming school year, but she declined to make any promises beyond that. ...
Treasury Board tells agencies to ditch graphics and images in annual reports
It's part of a bid to cut costs and comply with 2017 auditor general recommendations. ...
Premier Ford marks seven months in office with campaign email blast, includes media in list of opponents
'It might seem like a long way off, but we've got to compete with the NDP, the Liberals, and the media,' Ford writes. ...
PCs hear their Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund review is causing municipalities ‘overwhelming anxiety and concern’
Kim Love, mayor of the Township of Madawaska Valley, said the OMPF is a 'very important' source of funding for her municipality. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Tuesday, Jan. 29. ...
Part of government’s defence in basic-income court case is ‘really kind of silly,’ judge says
The three-judge panel hearing the basic income pilot project case didn't hesitate to challenge the government's lawyers in court Monday. ...
Premier Ford promises municipalities a review of ‘joint and several liability’ rules
Municipal representatives are applauding the chance to consult with the provincial government on the issue. ...
Poll shows stark gender divide in Ontario PC support, pollster says ‘toxic masculine’ ‘bro-dude’ tone may be to blame
A Mainstreet Research poll shows a 30 point gender gap in Ontario PC support. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Monday, Jan. 28. ...
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. ...
Premier hires new deputy chief of staff from Postmedia
James Wallace, a former editor-in-chief of the Toronto Sun, will be a deputy chief of staff as of Monday. ...
Who’s lobbying for whom
A list of new, renewed and amended registrations with the Office of the Integrity Commissioner. ...
Hunter: The Ontario Liberal Party’s delegated convention system is stuck in the past
Liberal MPP Mitzie Hunter writes in a guest column that the Ontario Liberals should embrace a new, modern leadership selection process. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Friday, Jan. 25. ...
Minister repeatedly calls state of Ontario Place ‘shameful’ in closed-door meeting: Sources
Minister Michael Tibollo blue-skied a number of ideas for Ontario Place including integrating the site with the Exhibition Grounds and building a monorail. ...
If done properly, smart cities hold promise in improving quality of life, says information and privacy commissioner
Brian Beamish also said that Ontario’s access and privacy laws are “old” and need to be reviewed. ...
Ahead of teacher negotiations, government signals class size caps, hiring rules and full-day kindergarten are on the table
The education minister wouldn't confirm the government is committed to keeping full-day kindergarten. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Thursday, Jan. 24. ...
Government abandons changes to Greenbelt and Clean Water Act
Bill 66, revisited. ...
Municipalities to receive transfer payments after 77 opt out of hosting cannabis stores
Plus, here's a map of the municipalities that opted out of Cannabis sales and those that didn't do so by the province's deadline. ...
In brief: Federal health transfers, education consultations, and a PC ‘Election Readiness Committee’
A collection of briefs on the news of the day. ...
Avista deal officially dead, Hydro One on the hook for $130-million-plus payment
The deal died after regulators scuttled it, citing interference by the Ontario government. ...
MPPs hit the road for across-Ontario pre-budget consultations
MPPs were in Dryden on Monday where they heard from health care, library and municipal representatives. ...
Premier slams ‘elite economists’ in statement defending his disputed ‘carbon-tax recession’ warning
The premier ushered in Day 3 of debate over his 'carbon-tax recession' rhetoric. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Wednesday, Jan. 23. ...
In brief: Cat Lake letter, CAMH report, red-tape
A collection of briefs on the news of the day. ...
Toronto District School Board asks province to reconsider cuts to programs aimed at ‘most vulnerable communities’
TDSB said it will see a $1 million cut to a grant that lets organizations in low-income areas use school premises for free. ...
Critics call out premier for doubling down on ‘irresponsible’ recession rhetoric
Opposition MPPs say that the premier doesn't have the facts to back up his carbon tax claims. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning briefing for Tuesday, Jan. 21. ...
Debate over move to one-member, one-vote system hits Ontario’s Liberals
Mitzie Hunter is calling for the Liberal party to 'modernize' and a one-member, one-vote system is the way to do that, she says. ...
In brief: Homicide rate in Ontario long-term care, Lincoln Alexander Awards
A collection of briefs on the news of the day. ...
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