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Ontario Labour Minister Monte McNaughton quits government, triggering cabinet shuffleSources said Monte McNaughton, who was first elected in 2011, was considering the shift for months before informing the premier of his decision to step down.Politics3 hours
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Ontario’s 2018 infrastructure minister told to sell or donate ‘inefficiently used properties’Ford's 2018 mandate letter directed the Minister of Infrastructure to scrutinize Ontario’s real estate portfolio and consider which properties could be put on the market for sale.PoliticsSep 16
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Ontario 2018 mandate letters told ministers to limit climate law impact on businessesThe mandate letter written for the province’s environment minister suggests his task was to remove environmental and climate legislation, not to create more of it.PoliticsSep 15
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Doug Ford ordered 2018 transport minister to ‘fundamentally’ review MetrolinxThe 2018 mandate letter for Ontario's Minister of Transportation laid out significant and potentially controversial changes, including a complete re-evaluation of Metrolinx.PoliticsSep 14
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Doug Ford told ministers to significantly reform health and education in 2018 mandate lettersThe ministers of the province's largest ministries were both given sweeping mandates to roll out significant -- and potentially controversial -- changes.PoliticsSep 13
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EXCLUSIVE: Premier Doug Ford’s 2018 mandate letters demanded savings by ‘year two’Global News can reveal the 2018 mandates given to the Minister of Finance, Treasury Board and all cabinet ministers instructing them to “identify efficiencies and savings.”PoliticsSep 13
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In full: Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s 2018 mandate lettersWhile the Ford government has been fighting in court to keep these letters a secret, Global News obtained and independently verified the letters as part of the 'Mandated' series.PoliticsSep 12
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EXCLUSIVE: 2018 Ontario housing minister mandate letter promised to ‘protect the Greenbelt’In his 2018 mandate letter to Steve Clark, exclusively obtained by Global News, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the Greenbelt must be protected.PoliticsSep 12
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Premier Doug Ford’s 2018 mandate letter promised to hold cabinet ministers accountableIn Doug Ford's 2018 mandate letters, obtained exclusively by Global News, the premier laid out his high expectations for incoming cabinet ministers and plan to ensure integrity.PoliticsSep 11
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‘Huge wake-up call’: Quarter of Ontario hospitals are in poor condition, docs revealNew data obtained by Global News shows 26 per cent of Ontario's hospital buildings are in poor condition and five buildings need to be replaced entirely.HealthSep 6
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Ontario housing minister resigns amid Greenbelt land swap scandalSteve Clark said he felt his role in the Greenbelt decision and subsequent investigations were 'a distraction' from the ministry's work to solve the housing affordability crisis.PoliticsSep 4
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Ford government begins return of Ajax land listed for sale to GreenbeltFormer Greenbelt lands located around Kingston Road and Highway 401 were listed for sale earlier in August, with a plan to take bids in September.PoliticsAug 30
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Ontario housing minister broke ethics rules in Greenbelt land swap: integrity commissionerOntario's integrity commissioner has found that the province's housing minister violated the integrity act in the government's Greenbelt land swap.CanadaAug 30
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Premier Ford threatens to revert land to Greenbelt after 104 acres put up for saleThe Premier's Office said Tuesday that it recently learned that the owner of two pieces of Greenbelt land listed the property for sale.PoliticsAug 29
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Premier Ford stands by housing minister in ongoing Ontario Greenbelt scandalDuring an 18-minute news conference outside his Queen's Park office, the premier also denied any knowledge of insider deals with developersPoliticsAug 25
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Fallout continues from chief of staff resignation amid Greenbelt controversyIn his resignation letter, Ryan Amato says he acted appropriately. Meanwhile, the RCMP take over a potential probe from the OPP and local leaders share doubts about the land deals.PoliticsAug 23
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Chief of staff AG report put at centre of Greenbelt controversy resignsOntario Premier Doug Ford's office confirmed that Ryan Amato, chief of staff to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, has resigned.PoliticsAug 22
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Ontario MPP fears election interference after social media accounts suspendedAn Ontario MPP and Liberal leadership candidate has seen his social media accounts limited or banned and fears a targeted attempt to hamper his ability to communicate.PoliticsAug 19
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Doug Ford’s government phone unused for 3 months as transparency calls growAs the opposition calls for more transparency, Global News can reveal three months during the pandemic when Doug Ford failed to make a single call on his government-issued device.PoliticsAug 18
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Integrity commissioner asked to expand Greenbelt probe to include Doug Ford’s phoneThe official opposition at Queen's Park is asking for Ontario's integrity commissioner to expand his Greenbelt probe to include call logs on Doug Ford's personal cell phone.PoliticsAug 16
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‘No transparency’: Premier Doug Ford faces questions over use of personal phoneDoug Ford made accessibility part of his brand, handing his personal number to voters and CEOs. Now, questions are being raised about him using the device for government work.PoliticsAug 15
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Ontario secondary school teachers nearing strike vote as tensions mountA bargaining memo sent to members by the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) and obtained by Global News says a strike vote could come as early as the fall.EducationAug 14
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Elementary school teachers in Ontario to hold strike votes: ‘Reached a tipping point’On Monday, the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario announced it would hold in-person meetings to conduct strike votes and "address bargaining issues."EducationAug 14
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Premier’s office requests ethics review, OPP Greenbelt investigation continuesAn OPP spokesperson told Global News the police force 'cannot elaborate on any discussions which may have taken place with the Auditor General' and said the review continues.PoliticsAug 10
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Timeline: How the Ford government decided which land to remove from the GreenbeltGlobal News has selected key dates from 2022 that illustrate how the recent changes to remove protected land from the Greenbelt made their way through government.PoliticsAug 9
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