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Cost of Premier Doug Ford’s top staff grew by 11% in 2025The Sunshine List shows 50 individuals in the Premier's Office earned an average of $162,000 in 2025, pushing up the total compensation to over $8 million.PoliticsMar 30
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Ontario’s manufacturing jobs fall to lower rate since 1976: budget watchdogThe Financial Accountability Officer's economic review found that manufacturing - which represents about 10 per cent of the province's economy - has faced a number of challengesPoliticsNov 26, 2025
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Ford wants to revisit ending ticket scalping amid Blue Jays ‘gouging’Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he wants to look into options to tackle scalping, including potential legislation, as Toronto Blue Jays ticket prices skyrocket.CanadaOct 22, 2025
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Finance minister claims Ontario has ‘operating balance’ as debt balloonsSince taking office in 2018, Doug Ford has increased Ontario's debt to $470 billion — a number that's projected to rise to $501.7 billion by 2027.PoliticsSep 29, 2025
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Ontario mayor who removed his city’s speed cameras wrote the law that introduced themIn a statement, Vaughan Mayor Steven Del Duca said he believed the right regulations were needed for speed cameras. He said he has heard from residents they're not working.PoliticsSep 24, 2025
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‘Tax grab’: Ford considers forcing cities to get rid of automated speed camerasOntario NDP Leader Marit Stiles said the premier's comments were 'idiotic' and accused him of planning to make the province's roads less safe.CanadaSep 9, 2025
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Ontario cabinet ministers, premiers to be called ‘honourable’ for lifePremier Doug Ford is set to change that provincial law, paving the way for former members of cabinet to permanently retain the title "honourable" for life.PoliticsMay 20, 2025
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Ontario could have half-a-trillion dollar debt by 2027. It would set a recordFinance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy's budget laid out the province's medium-term projections, which showed Ontario's net debt is expected to reach $501.7 billion in just two years.CanadaMay 21, 2025
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GTA Liberal candidate’s relations with China consulate trigger fresh concernsPeter Yuen attended a Queen’s Park ceremony in 2016 to commemorate the authoritarian regime’s 67th anniversary alongside then-Ontario Liberal premier Kathleen Wynne.PoliticsApr 17, 2025
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Why this election might be hard to predictAs the campaign progresses, the signals may align and paint a clearer picture of the most likely outcome. But given the current mix, this election could easily go either way.CommentaryMar 25, 2025
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Collapses, menacing calls, ‘reptilian kitten-eater’: A look at past Ontario electionsThe last time a party pulled off three or more consecutive majorities in Ontario was a string of eight mandates the PCs won between 1945 and 1971.PoliticsFeb 24, 2025
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Battle between Ontario Liberals, NDP heats up in battleground Toronto-St. Paul’sFor nearly two decades, the riding was considered a Liberal stronghold. That changed in 2018, when New Democrat Jill Andrew won with a roughly 2.5 per cent lead, flipping the seat.PoliticsFeb 10, 2025
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Delays, Trudeau resignation threaten Toronto-Quebec City high-frequency rail projectCanadians hoping plans for high-frequency rail between Toronto and Quebec City would move forward this year will instead see further delays.CanadaJan 12, 2025
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Toronto Morning: What you need to know todayRelief for thousands of commuters as a GO Transit strike is averted. Here's what else you need to knowJun 2, 2014
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Liberals accused of hiding critical Ornge reportThe PC's accuse Premier Kathleen Wynne of calling the June 12 election to bury a highly critical report into OrngePoliticsJun 2, 2014
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Hudak defends Million Jobs math, says lower taxes will create jobsProgressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak is adamant that the math behind his party's jobs strategy is accurate.PoliticsMay 28, 2014
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Wynne says budget will be ‘identical’ to one that triggered electionOntario Premier Kathleen Wynne says the budget her re-elected Liberal government will introduce next month will be "identical" to the one presented May 1 that triggered the election.PoliticsJun 18, 2014
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Horwath says NDP plan different from Liberals, PCs despite similaritiesNDP Leader Andrea Horwath says she wants to make it clear that her party's plan for Ontario is markedly different from those of the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives.PoliticsJun 4, 2014
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Wynne won: Here’s what she promisedHere’s a primer of what you should expect from Kathleen Wynne’s government based on the promises she made in her election-triggering budget and the election campaign.PoliticsJun 13, 2014
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Who won the Ontario leaders’ debate? No oneKathleen Wynne, Tim Hudak and Andrea Horwath stepped into the ring Tuesday to battle for title of Ontario’s premier. They emerged 90 minutes later, with no clear winner.PoliticsJun 3, 2014