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Progressive Conservative MPP arrested by police, removed from caucusScott was elected for the first time in February, very narrowly beating the NDP candidate in the riding by a little over 100 votes.CanadaSep 22
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Ford says he will audit ‘left-wing radical groups’ opposed to government legislationFord's warning came after members of the tenant advocacy group ACORN interrupted the legislature to protest a controversial omnibus bill that shortens some eviction timelines.PoliticsNov 25
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Opposition asks integrity commissioner to investigate Ford’s embattled labour ministerThe Ontario NDP is calling on the province's integrity commissioner to investigate the labour minister over a $2.5-billion skills program that favoured certain applicants.PoliticsNov 25
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Ontario Liberals say Ford government could change how loyalty points expireThe Ontario Liberals say the Ford government's omnibus bill could change rules around rewards points, but the PCs argue no adjustments are being made.PoliticsDec 2
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Low EQAO test results trigger system-wide review of Ontario curriculumWhile the results represent a slight improvement from the previous school year, the government said the test scores are 'not enough' progress.EducationDec 3
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Ford government protests removal of Green party from legislative front benchesThe speaker's is receiving pushback from her own party which is calling on her to revert back to an older seating chart that puts the Green Party in the front row.PoliticsOct 22
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Liberals ask integrity commission to investigate minister over skills development fundFor weeks, David Piccini has been under growing pressure for the controversial retraining scheme, which the auditor general determined was 'not fair, transparent or accountable.'PoliticsNov 3
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Critics claim skills development fund is ‘circular economy’ of tax dollars, donationsOntario Liberal MPP John Fraser claimed the process appears to be a 'scheme.'PoliticsOct 29
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Green party leader moved to Ontario legislature back benchGreen Party Leader Mike Schreiner, a three-time MPP, has been relegated to one of the back rows in the legislative chamber – a decision that's left the party leader puzzled.PoliticsOct 21
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Ford government ‘working on’ anti-scalping plan, unlikely to be in place for Blue Jays gamesAs tickets to catch a moment of the Toronto Blue Jays' post-season run sold for thousands, Ford had mused about reviving anti-scalping legislation.PoliticsOct 28
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‘Not getting rid of him’: Ford defends embattled labour minister over skills fundingThe training fund was the subject of an investigation by the auditor general last month, which found it was 'not fair, transparent or accountable' in how it was handled.PoliticsNov 17
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Ontario labour minister unrepentant amid skills development fund scandalThe minister defended his handling of the Skills Development Fund, despite opposition claims that the government has turned the program into a 'slush fund.'PoliticsOct 20
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Ontario MPP charged with assault takes ‘short leave,’ won’t step downIn September, Chris Scott was arrested in Toronto following an investigation by police in his local riding of Sault Ste. Marie and charged with assault and assault with a weapon.CrimeOct 2
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It’s municipal election day in Alberta, while the results face delays, Global News has you coveredIt's municipal election day in Alberta and Global Calgary will keep you up to date throughout the day with expert analysis and results on our special election coverage.PoliticsOct 20
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Solicitor general among Ontario cabinet ministers whose vehicles have been stolenFour cabinet ministers have had vehicles stolen in the past four years, two of them in recent months. Premier Doug Ford's office says that shows 'no one is immune.'PoliticsOct 9
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The Ford government legalized speed cameras in 2019. Now, it says they’re a ‘tax grab’Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government created the framework for cities to introduce automated speed cameras in 2019, but is now pushing to have them eliminated.CanadaSep 23
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Toronto ‘epicenter of weakness’ for housing as Ontario’s 1.5M goal slips further awayA recent report identified Toronto's homebuilding as the "epicentre of weakness" and the latest figures show Ontario's goal of 1.5 million homes is slipping further away.CanadaSep 10
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N.S. advocacy group takes aim at province’s bid to promote open-net fish farmsA Nova Scotia advocacy group opposed to open-net salmon farms is criticizing the provincial government’s new coastal mapping tool.EconomySep 11
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Former Alberta deputy premier takes pro-Canada petition fight to driveways, dog parksFormer Alberta politician Thomas Lukaszuk is on a mission to collect 294,000 names on a petition to spur a referendum asking if Alberta should remain in Canada.PoliticsAug 25
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Ford promised a northern town new LTC beds. They’re moving forward 7 years laterSioux Lookout, located roughly four hours north of Thunder Bay, was promised new long-term care beds by Ford and then-Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne during the 2018 election.HealthAug 21