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Ontario Liberals to pick byelection candidate in heated raceOntario Liberals in Scarborough Southwest vote today on a byelection candidate as MP Nate Erskine-Smith eyes a possible leadership run.PoliticsMay 9
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Nate Erskine-Smith challenges Ontario Liberal nomination lossErskine-Smith was vying to represent the provincial party in the upcoming Scarborough Southwest byelection ahead of an intended bid for the leadership of the party.PoliticsMay 12
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Erskine-Smith should prove if nomination contest was unfair: Interim Ontario Liberal leaderErskine-Smith claimed there were voter ID issues and he is raising the possibility of challenging the result. The party is standing behind the integrity of the race and the vote.PoliticsMay 11
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Nate Erskine-Smith loses bid for Ontario Liberal nomination; considers challengeNate Erskine-Smith narrowly lost his bid Saturday for the provincial Liberal nomination in an upcoming byelection. He says he now wants to review the result with his scrutineers.CanadaMay 10
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New poll puts leaderless Ontario Liberals ahead of Ford’s Progressive ConservativesThe leaderless Ontario Liberals have nudged ahead of the PCs, according to a new poll released after the premier's private jet reversal and changes to freedom-of-information laws.CanadaApr 29
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Ontario Liberals want newly elected MP Doly Begum to campaign in upcoming byelectionWhile Premier Doug Ford has yet to call the provincial byelection in Scarborough Southwest, Doly Begum, a former NDP MPP - is facing expectations to campaign for the Liberals.PoliticsApr 14
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Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith seeks advice on next steps following nomination lossErskine-Smith was vying to represent the provincial party in the upcoming Scarborough Southwest byelection but lost a nomination race last weekend.CanadaMay 15
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Critics lambast Doug Ford for $200K in extra costs for private jetA flurry of invoices, contracts and briefing notes sent out on Wednesday afternoon revealed the timeline for the premier's brief purchase of a second-hand private jet.PoliticsMay 14
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Ford government delays release of child welfare audits againNow, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services Michael Parsa tells Global News his new target is the summer of 2026 — roughly a year and a half behind schedule.CanadaMay 7
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Ontario records largest unemployment rate increase in Canada: FAOA new report from the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario found job creation slowed in 2025, with 80,900 jobs created last year.EconomyApr 29
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Ontario will inspect all private truck schools after scathing audit found major gapsA scathing report from auditor general Shelley Spence found a series of issues with how colleges were teaching drivers, including some students not completing mandatory training.CanadaMay 13
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Canadians on Gaza-bound flotilla being deported from Israel to Turkey: AnandThe flotilla, which consisted of hundreds of people and 41 boats, attempted to break Israel's blockade of Gaza and bring humanitarian aid to the war-torn region.WorldMay 21
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Ontario solicitor general apologizes for ‘imprecise’ answers on inmate releasesSolicitor General Michael Kerzner told MPPs last week inmates are 'immediately' re-apprehended when they're released by mistake, something documents show isn't true.CanadaApr 21
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Ineligible OSAP payments up 800% since 2020 as misrepresentation investigations riseAlthough the number of investigations and value of ineligible payments has increased significantly, it remains a relatively small portion of the funds issued to students.PoliticsMay 14
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Transparency watchdog urgently looking for answers on Ontario’s sudden FOI freezeA message sent to senior staff within the government's access to information departments before the long weekend told them to stop releasing all official communications.CanadaMay 21
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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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Premier’s office files saved in Google Docs excluded from Ontario transparency requestsGlobal News was engaged in an appeal to get access to some nine documents created by staff in Ontario Premier Doug Ford's office and stored in Google's cloud service.CanadaMay 13
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Some Ontario inmates missing for months, despite minister claiming immediate re-apprehensionAfter Global News revealed jails in Ontario had accidentally released more than 150 inmates over the past five years, the government vowed to 'get to the bottom' of the issue.CanadaApr 17
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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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Schools failing to ‘consistently’ meet requirements of special needs students: Ontario AGAuditor general Shelley Spence found the growth of children with special education needs is outpacing enrolment and painted a picture of a poorly organized and struggling system.CanadaMay 12