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As Colin D’Mello reports, the Ontario Liberals will table legislation that would allow developers and homeowners to build fourplexes across the province.

An Ontario Liberal MPP says the Ford government has been “shamed into reversing course on a bad decision” after the Progressive Conservatives allowed independent female legislators to speak after multiple requests. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello explains.

Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie faced questions about her position on carbon pricing on the first day of provincial politics after the winter break. Crombie struggled to explain what she thought about the carbon tax but promised fulsome consultation before she came to a position. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.

The cost and size of the premier’s office in Ontario has ballooned under Premier Doug Ford. Despite promising to be careful with public money, Ford’s office is much larger and more expensive than his Liberal predecessor Kathleen Wynne. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello explains.

Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie is “seriously” considering running in the riding of Milton to replace a Progressive Conservative cabinet minister who resigned in January. Meanwhile, the Ford government has announced billions of dollars in infrastructure funding for the riding. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello explains.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Wednesday suggested that the Liberal government would be “annihilated” in the next election over its carbon pricing scheme, as affordability issues remain top of mind for Canadians. The federal backstop is set to rise from $65 a tonne to $80 a tonne on April 1, which means the fuel charge...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is defending his government’s appointments of two former staffers to a committee that helps select provincial judges, saying he’s not going to put Liberals or New Democrats in those roles. Global News Queen’s Park bureau chief Colin D’Mello reports.

The Ford government officially reversing plans to separate Peel Region – we’ll explain why. An historic expansion of alcohol sales in the province. A one-on-one conversation with the new leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. Also, would you keep your job if you won a giant lottery jackpot?

Bonnie Crombie is leaving her role as Mississauga mayor almost 10 years after she first took office. The newly minted Ontario Liberal leader leaves an empty chair that many on city council are already vying to fill. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.

Bonnie Crombie has been declared the new leader of the Ontario Liberal party. The Mississauga mayor and former Liberal MP won after three rounds of ballots, defeating Nate Erskine-Smith, Yasir Naqvi and Ted Hsu. Colin D’Mello reports on her dramatic victory.

Newly minted Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie was at Queen’s Park on Tuesday to meet her caucus. In the background, sources suggest the Ford government is weighing its decision to split up the Region of Peel, where she currently sits as a mayor. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.

As Israel’s war on Hamas rages on, the number of Palestinians killed keeps piling up. The United Nations (UN) chief says the bloodshed is heartbreaking and that Israel’s military operations have spread “mass destruction.” In Ukraine, it’s been almost two years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, and now there are questions over who’s responsible...

Jaden Lee-Lincoln speaks with Bonnie Crombie’s senior campaign strategist to discuss the newly elected leader’s first order of business and her plans for the 2026 provincial election.

Conservative House leader Andrew Scheer raised a question of privilege in Ottawa on Monday, after House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus apologized for a video message he recorded to thank the departing interim Ontario Liberal leader, which was played at the provincial party’s leadership convention on the weekend. NDP MP Peter Julian said he was...

Kingston and the Islands MPP Ted Hsu didn’t win the Ontario Liberal leadership race, but he says he’s ready to hit the ground running under new leader Bonnie Crombie.

Colin D’Mello joins recently crowned Ontario Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie as she prepares to step away from her role as Mississauga mayor in the New Year.

Beer and wine will be sold in corner stores, grocery stores, and big box stores across the province as the government relaxes the strict rules around the sale of alcohol in Ontario. Global’s Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.

After only two months on the job, House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus is facing calls to resign over a controversial video he made for John Fraser, the Ontario Liberal party’s former interim leader. David Akin reports on what Fergus is accused of doing by opposition MPs, his apology, and the committee now considering his...

Speaking at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Monday, House Speaker Greg Fergus apologized “unreservedly” to colleagues and all Canadians for a controversial video message. Fergus appeared in an official capacity in a partisan video tribute to the outgoing interim leader of the provincial Liberal Party, John Fraser, shown at the Ontario Liberal Convention....

From Bonnie Crombie being declared the new Ontario Liberal leader to Aislinn Clancy winning the Kitchener Centre byelection, political parties are feeling a shift at legislature. Colin D’Mello has the story.