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A new report arriving in the middle of Toronto city council’s November session says the Ford government’s plan to remove existing bike lanes will cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars and the payoff will be minimal. Matthew Bingley reports.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has congratulated U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on another term in office as he comfortably wins the presidential race. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Tuesday his government will issue $200 rebate cheques to every Ontario taxpayer starting next year.

Referencing recent plans to ban international students from Ontario medical schools, Premier Doug Ford said in Sudbury, Ont., on Monday that it was “unacceptable” for 18 to 20 per cent of medical education seats to be given to students coming from abroad. “That’s done. That’s gone. That’s not happening any longer,” Ford said. “100 per...

The Focus Ontario panel weighs in on whether or not Progressive Conservative Premier Doug Ford is preparing for an early election and if the Ontario NDP is ready to fight it. A PC and NDP strategist discuss their parties’ strengths and weaknesses.

On Friday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford ripped into a group of Ontario school trustees under fire for expensing a $145,000 summertime Italy trip. “The cheese slipped off the cracker with these guys,” Ford said.

Fresh polling shows that, six years into government, Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford’s party maintains a strong lead in public opinion. David Valentin explains to Colin D’Mello why the governing party is doing well and what is stopping its opponents from catching up. 

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is starting work to explore if a tunnel beneath Highway 401 is possible. As Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports, critics are far from convinced.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has weighed in on the end of the Liberal-NDP agreement, accusing Jagmeet Singh of factoring his pension into the timing of an election. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.

The U.S. election is on the mind of the Ford government, as the presidential race heats up. The premier has even moved his top team around to focus on the States. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford accused NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh of being a “greedy politician” who wouldn’t risk an early federal election because he “wants his pension.” Ford said he would “be floored” if there was an early federal election, stressing on Monday that Singh is simply “blowing smoke” and “putting on a big show like...

On this week’s episode, panel reaction as battle lines are drawn between Doug Ford and Bonnie Crombie and a look at the government’s inability to define ‘attainable housing.’

A massive gun battle in Toronto’s west-end triggers new calls for stricter bail conditions. Toronto City Hall pushing back on Doug Ford’s plan to remove bike lanes along major thoroughfares. And, we’re taking you to the Distillery District where the Christmas season is underway.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced rebate cheques of $200 per person, while the Ontario Liberals are promising a middle-class tax cut. The Focus Ontario panel discusses if the next election will be about tax cuts and if the federal carbon price will stick to the provincial Liberals.

In this week’s edition of Municipal Matters, Myer Siemiatycki joins Candace Daniel to discuss the upcoming byelection in Ward 15-Don Valley West and why there that area is significant to the city. We also take look at Doug Ford’s recent decision to remove some of Toronto’s bike lanes.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in Sudbury, Ont., on Monday that the extension of a 5.7-cent cut to the provincial gas tax was an effort to make life more affordable. “Everyone up here drives — think of that every time you pump your gas,” Ford said. “People are finding it tough right now out there.”

Connecting Ontarians with health care has now become a priority for the Doug Ford government. It’s an electoral issue that’s top of mind for many people, especially those who do not have a family doctor – and that number is staggering. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.

Speaking at Queen’s Park on Monday, health-care workers and safe consumption site advocates from the Toronto area challenged Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s recent decision to ban select safe consumption sites across the province.

Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria speaks to Colin D’Mello on Focus Ontario about transit, highways and Doug Ford’s tunnel dream. The government is still trying to finish projects like the Eglinton Crosstown LRT and the Finch West LRT, even as it launches ambitious highway plans and floats the idea of a mega tunnel.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is facing fresh accusations of running a “gravy train” after giving three MPPs new titles that come with a raise. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.