QP Briefing

Premier Doug Ford has applauded the Vaughan homeowner who shot one of several masked intruders breaking into his home early Tuesday morning, saying more people need to defend themselves with guns. 

Premier Doug Ford’s front-running Progressive Conservatives appear to have stanched the bleeding, a new poll suggests. 

Law enforcement officials hope new provincial offences pushed through by the Ford government last year will give them more options to deal with public drug use as major cities struggle with enforcement. 

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says a judge should apologize for accusing three Toronto police officers of collusion in the trial that acquitted a man of running over and murdering a fellow officer – after the Ontario Provincial Police attempted to cast doubt on the accusation this week. 

A year after protective hoarding was removed from the Ontario legislature’s statue of Sir John A. Macdonald, all monuments on the grounds are going under wraps to protect them from damage. 

Canada's defence minister has committed an additional $1.4 billion to boost the production of ammunition, saying the investment is essential to the future of the country. 

Northern Ontario politicians are urgently appealing to the federal government for help during one of the deadliest winters on record along 2,000 kilometres of highway between Kenora, Sudbury and North Bay. 

 talks about how freedom of information requests have revealed past controversies in Ontario, and how the proposed changes could make government business less transparent to the public.

A roundup of news and agenda items for Thursday, March 18.

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