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Canada byelection results: Scarborough SouthwestVoters in the federal riding of Scarborough Southwest will choose their first new member of Parliament in more than a decade in Monday’s byelection.PoliticsApr 13
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Critics ask how Ontario jails could have mistakenly released more than 150 inmatesInternal documents and data obtained by Global News using freedom of information laws show inmates are routinely released 'improperly' from the province's correctional facilities.PoliticsApr 15
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Dozens of inmates released from Ontario jails every year because of ‘errors or oversight’The corrections system is regularly making "errors" in who it releases from overcrowded and understaffed jails. The government insists a capacity crisis is not the issue.CanadaApr 15
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Ford maintains strong polling lead, even as number of voters wanting change increasesPolling conducted exclusively for Global News reveals Ford and his party remain the most popular choice for voters, even as the underlying numbers begin to soften.PoliticsMar 20
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Doug Ford’s cellphone records under spotlight ahead of transparency law changesAs Ontario MPPs return from the winter break, opposition leaders are attacking Premier Doug Ford's efforts to shield himself, his cabinet and staff from transparency rules.PoliticsMar 23
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Lewis begins NDP leadership with Prairie tension and a big rebuilding task aheadAvi Lewis begins his term with the task of rebuilding the NDP in his unapologetically progressive vision, but there is already resistance from Alberta and Saskatchewan.CanadaMar 30
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Ontario failed to collect nearly $10M owed by alleged animal abusers: documentsSince 2019, the province has charged owners money to care for animals seized by Animal Welfare Services to the tune of $10,633,241, documents show.CanadaApr 10
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Majority think Doug Ford is failing to protect Ontario, new poll showsA survey conducted by Ipsos exclusively for Global News' Focus Ontario asked people how well they thought Premier Doug Ford was protecting Ontario on a number of files.PoliticsMar 23
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Ontario to take Billy Bishop airport from Toronto, designate it special economic zoneOntario's premier intends to use sweeping powers to designate Toronto's Billy Bishop airport a special economic zone, where provincial and municipal laws can be bypassed.PoliticsMar 23
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Watchdog urges Ontario to drop transparency overhaul before the ‘ink is dry’Information and Privacy Commissioner Patricia Kosseim said nobody in Premier Doug Ford's government consulted with her office before unveiling changes to privacy laws.PoliticsMar 24
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As prime minister, Mark Carney makes Question Period a low priorityA Global News analysis of Hansard shows Prime Minister Mark Carney has attended Question Period less than 30 per cent of the time, much less than either of his two predecessors.PoliticsMar 29
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Waterloo police says snipers will continue to be used at events as requiredWaterloo’s police chief says snipers may continue to be used at large events as needed, following their deployment during a St. Patrick’s Day street party.CanadaMar 19
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Ontario’s payout to Elon Musk over cancelled Starlink contract to remain secretOntario's payout to Elon Musk's SpaceX over a cancelled Starlink contract will remain secret after the two sides agreed to a confidential settlement..PoliticsMar 13
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Carney calls byelections for 2 Ontario ridings, 1 in QuebecIf the Liberal government wins two Ontario ridings and the Terrebonne riding in Quebec in byelections scheduled for April 13, they will be in razor-thin majority territory.PoliticsMar 8
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Canadians want floor-crossing MPs to face ‘immediate’ byelections: pollThe Ipsos poll conducted for Global News found Canadians' displeasure with floor-crossing MPs has not hurt the overall approval for Prime Minister Mark Carney or the Liberals.PoliticsMar 4
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Ford government awards $1B contract for new Ontario Science CentreThe province urgently shuttered the Ontario Science Centre at Don Mills and Eglinton to move it south to the waterfront, claiming the move was necessary because of its roof.CanadaFeb 26
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Is Canada making progress in knocking down internal trade barriers?In June last year, the federal government removed federal barriers to interprovincial trade. But experts say work is needed at the provincial level.CanadaJan 29
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Nearly 85K people homeless in Ontario, up 8% in 1 year: reportHomelessness is getting worse across Ontario with an estimated 85,000 people who were without a home in 2025, a new report from Ontario's municipalities shows.CanadaJan 13
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After sitting for 51 days in 2025, Ford government embarks on winter breakThat brief sitting came after a 19-week summer break, which the government extended by cancelling all sitting days in September and most in October.PoliticsDec 11, 2025
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Ford government signs MOU with First Nations for transmission line to take power northLast week, Energy Minister Stephen Lecce signed the agreement with the leaders of the Shawanaga, Wahnapitae, Dokis, Magnetawan and Henvey Inlet First Nations.PoliticsDec 10, 2025