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Progressive Conservatives set Ford Fest for Scarborough ahead of key byelectionStaff and MPPs in the Ford government are being asked to beef up the attendance numbers at Premier Doug Ford’s annual community barbecue — nicknamed Ford Fest — as the Progressive Conservative Party looks to “build momentum” ahead of the Scarborough Southwest byelection. While the Ford government has yet to call the byelection to replace...PoliticsMay 5
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‘They’re paying back the money’: Ford breaks silence on hotel expense scandalThe premier also defended his government when asked whether the hotel expenses violated his 2018 election promise that the party with the taxpayer dollar is over.CanadaJul 16
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Doug Ford pushes back on negative polling as some conservatives begin ‘contingency planning’While Ford has a comfortable three years remaining in his current mandate, recent polling has raised questions about how much runway the premier has left.PoliticsJun 24
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Ontario Liberal Leadership candidate gains another caucus endorsementEtobicoke-Lakeshore MPP Lee Fairclough, who launched her leadership bid in May, has steadily racked up endorsements from elected MPPs.PoliticsJul 15
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Ford government pushed looser rules for MPP hotel benefit it now plans to reverseAs PC MPPs began charging taxpayers to stay in hotel rooms in downtown Toronto, members of the Ford government began quietly updating the expense rules for elected officials.Politics8 hours
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Ontario looks to axe rules Progressive Conservative MPPs used to claim hotel staysGlobal News was first to report on the hotel room expenses incurred by members of the Progressive Conservative government who live within driving distance of Queen's Park.CanadaJul 15
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Doug Ford approval falls to ‘worst’ level since taking office, poll findsThe latest results show that between March and June, Ford experienced a 10-point drop, leaving him with just 21 per cent approval from voters in Ontario.PoliticsJun 11
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Ford calls poll that ranked him as Canada’s least popular premier ‘fake’The results show that, between March and June, Ford experienced a 10-point drop, leaving him with just 21 per cent approval from voters in Ontario.CanadaJun 16
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Ford government scolded agency over cyber attack. Docs show it knew a month earlierAn Ontario Liberal MPP raised the alarm about a major ransomware attack suffered by one of Ontario Health atHome's key vendors last year.CanadaJun 16
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Former Wynne, Trudeau staffer hopes policy chops can win Ontario Liberal leadership raceDylan Marando, the first candidate to sign up as a leadership candidate, is betting his experience as a policy advisor to former prime ministers and premiers.PoliticsJun 16
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Metrolinx splits unfinished Hazel McCallion LRT work into 2 contractsConstruction has been underway on the Hazel McCallion LRT, which will run along Hurontario Street in Mississauga, since 2020, but it has been beset by delays.PoliticsJul 2
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Doug Ford receives gag gift from Ontario Liberals after private jet fiascoThe gag gift was intended to poke fun at Premier Doug Ford's purchase of a $28.9 million Challenger 650 private airplane for travel across North America.PoliticsJun 2
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Doug Ford denies dissension in PC party after firing of caucus chair over pensions, jet fiascoAfter firing the PC caucus chair, Ford stressed he has a "tight team" and suggested he isn't worried about internal support from the party.PoliticsJun 3
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Alto rail project must stop, eastern Ontario residents sayResidents of Eastern Ontario say they are feeling “betrayed” after the federal government announced it would consider a high-speed rail stop in Kingston, Ont.PoliticsJun 22
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Ontario court dismisses appeal to block release of Doug Ford’s phone recordsThe Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed a motion from the Ford government, meaning that, at least for now, the premier must hand his phone records over to civil servants.PoliticsMay 25
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Ontario in secrecy-by-default mode, critics say after blue licence plate reversalThe information and privacy commissioner ordered the release of documents earlier this year on the government's plan to get the plates with visibility issues off the roads.PoliticsMay 29
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Ontario rules to remove misbehaving councillors set to become lawThe legislation was first tabled in May 2025 and passed through committee over the summer, but has languished for months while other laws have passed.CanadaMay 26
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‘Help us’: Ontario Indigenous woman’s murder still unsolved 2 decades laterOPP are renewing calls for assistance in the investigation of the homicide of an Indigenous woman that occurred nearly two decades ago in Cobourg, Ont.CrimeMay 20
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Alberta elector list breach shows legal gaps across Canada, watchdogs warnAlberta's privacy watchdog has called on the province to follow the example of B.C., which is the only province that includes political parties in its private sector privacy law.CanadaMay 14
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Doug Ford accuses NDP leader Marit Stiles of “trump-style” commentsPremier Doug Ford called Stiles's remark "unacceptable" and tried to tie it to U.S. President Donald Trump. Stiles pushed back and said she had nothing to apologize for.PoliticsMay 5