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Ontario Liberal MPP Stepanie Smyth, the party’s critic for ethics, integrity and accountability, reacted to news Thursday that the Progressive Conservative party spent $3,000 to have someone tail former Ontario Liberal party leader Bonnie Crombie to her vacation destination in Jamaica, just six days after she was selected leader. “He will do anything to stop...

Former Ontario Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie has jumped in the Mississauga mayoral race. Municipal politics expert, Myer Siemiatycki weighs in on the candidate pool ahead of the fall election.

Former Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie is vying to win a position she resigned from two years ago. Crombie has officially thrown her hat in the ring for Mississauga mayor. As Victoria Femia reports, it comes with major competition. 

Premier Doug Ford responded Thursday to reports Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives spent $3,000 to surveil Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie while on a trip to Jamaica, saying he wasn’t aware until recently and that he “doesn’t approve” of the party’s actions.

Voting in three federal by-elections are now underway in Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia, where Prime Minister Mark Carney will look to maintain his slim Liberal majority in the House of Commons. Mackenzie Gray breaks down the stakes from Ottawa.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has called three byelections to be held this summer in B.C., Ontario and Quebec. With the votes taking place on Aug, 31, the Liberals will need to win at least one of the three to maintain their majority government. Jillian Piper reports on the candidates and the stakes.

Germany’s largest Pride celebration turned tragic Saturday night in what authorities are calling a terrorist attack. Police say an Islamist extremist drove a vehicle into the crowds and then went on a stabbing spree, killing one person and injuring 29 others. As Candice Cole reports, the attack sparked a massive manhunt that ended after German...

What was supposed to be a light-hearted moment at the Calgary Stampede has kicked off a wave of Conservative infighting. “Kerry-Lynne Findlay. Way to go. Fresh off a big win against Liberal lobbyists from out east,” Poilievre remarked at the Calgary Stampede. That comment was widely seen as a dig against one of Ontario Premier...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford hit back at Global News Journalist Colin D’Mello Tuesday, “predicting” the latter would join the provincial Liberal Party in response to whether Ford thought Ontarians were turning a page on him.

The leaderless Ontario Liberals nudged in front of the Progressive Conservatives after a turbulent few weeks. David Valentin, of Liaison Strategies, explains why.

On this episode of Focus Ontario, we sit down with Inspector General of Policing Ryan Teschner for an update on the investigation into the province’s police forces, triggered by Project South. Also, the government releases documents pertaining to their private jet purchase, Nate Erskine-Smith challenges the results of the Scarborough Southwest Liberal nomination and a...

Ontario Liberal Hospitals Critic Lee Fairclough speaks out about the conditions inside the province’s hospitals and what she’d like to see from the government.

Asked about proposed legislation on bail reform not having been passed in parliament as of yet, Doug Ford remarked on Monday that he was “extremely frustrated.” The legislation would make it tougher for repeat offenders to get bail and has been supported by both the Liberals and the Conservatives, but is still undergoing Senate review....

Liberals are one seat away from a majority as new Ipsos polling shows a growing lead over Conservatives. In an interview with Global News, Ipsos CEO Daryl Bricker said the party is in a ‘very good position’ as support rises in Ontario and Quebec ahead of key byelections. The NDP remains at historically low levels,...

On this episode of Focus Ontario, a look at the state of the province’s healthcare sector, including a trip inside an ER surge at a Toronto hospital and reaction from both the government and the Liberal hospitals critic. Also, school supervisor pay and critical federal byelections that will determine the future of the Carney government.

Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy joined Focus Ontario to discuss his 2026 budget. The NDP and Liberal finance critics also appeared on the show to discuss the blueprint.

On this episode of Focus Ontario, a full breakdown of the 2026 provincial budget, including a one-on-one with the finance minister, a panel discussion with the NDP and Liberal finance critics and an in-depth look at lagging housing starts. 

Why another MP has ditched the Conservatives for the Liberals, and where it leaves the Liberals’ hopes for a majority government. Severe weather hammers parts of Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador. Why CBS and Stephen Colbert are feuding over an interview he did. Plus, the Canadian men’s Olympic hockey team survives a thrilling quarterfinal against...

The Ontario Liberals say Bonnie Crombie will immediately resign from her role as party leader rather than waiting for members to select her replacement. Colin D’Mello reports.

During question period Tuesday, Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre asked Prime Minister Mark Carney why the Liberal government is subsidizing foreign-made electric vehicles rather than cutting taxes on domestic vehicle production. Carney implored Poilievre to listen to Ontario Premier Doug Ford and the head of the Auto Manufacturing Association who, he says, know his government’s...