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Progressive Conservative MPPs living in Peel Region bill thousands for hotels in TorontoThe trio represent ridings in Brampton and Mississauga, but filed 30 expense claims asking the legislature to refund the costs of special accommodations in Toronto.PoliticsJul 15
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Ontario looks to axe rules Progressive Conservative MPPs used to claim hotel staysGlobal News was first to report on the hotel room expenses incurred by members of the Progressive Conservative government who live within driving distance of Queen's Park.CanadaJul 15
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Brampton MPP faces questions over taxpayer-funded ads in father’s newspaperThe Ontario NDP asked the integrity commissioner to probe Hardeep Grewal, claiming he was using his constituency budget to advertise in a newspaper run by his father.PoliticsJul 20
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Election finance complaint submitted about Brampton MPP over ads in father’s newspaperGrewal unseated the NDP’s Gurratan Singh in 2022 in Brampton East, winning the riding again in the 2025 snap election.PoliticsJul 23
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Toronto’s election sets stage for several intriguing council battlesThe stage has been set for Toronto's municipal election on Oct. 26, with many intriguing battles about to take place for seats on city council.PoliticsAug 25
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Ontario minister charged trade mission meals to riding association instead of governmentVic Fedeli, Premier Doug Ford's trade minister, hasn't charged the public for his meals or other expenses on trips, but records reveal party donors are footing the bill.PoliticsAug 21
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Ford government to review Metrolinx, LCBO and other agencies amid hotel expenses scandalFinance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy said the government would kick off a review of eight agencies, including Metrolinx, the LCBO and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.PoliticsAug 5
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Ontario MPP charged riding association for restaurants, hotels and limo rentalDetailed disclosures from Stan Cho's constituency office show, between 2023 and 2026, the MPP billed the office for pricey dinners, airline tickets and hotel stay.CanadaJul 20
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Progressive Conservative caucus divided over Ontario hotel spending scandalGlobal News first reported hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses billed by Willowdale MPP Stan Cho to taxpayers and donors over the course of three years.PoliticsJul 24
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Ford government pushed looser rules for MPP hotel benefit it now plans to reverseAs PC MPPs began charging taxpayers to stay in hotel rooms in downtown Toronto, members of the Ford government began quietly updating the expense rules for elected officials.PoliticsJul 17
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Lewis says he won’t run for office until the NDP is ‘ready’ for a general electionNDP Leader Don Davies says he's seeing growing "buyer's remorse" among some Canadians who voted Liberal in 2025 as the party prepares for key byelections.PoliticsAug 1
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Ontario Liberal Leadership candidate gains another caucus endorsementEtobicoke-Lakeshore MPP Lee Fairclough, who launched her leadership bid in May, has steadily racked up endorsements from elected MPPs.PoliticsJul 15
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Ontario PC MPPs who spent big on hotels face questions as minister resignsOntario Premier Doug Ford said his MPPs would pay back "every penny" of the hotel expense claims, but his office hasn't said if anyone has actually sent the money back.PoliticsJul 17
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Ford flew short haul across southern Ontario as jet purchase was finalizedSchedules reveal that Ford took four short-haul domestic flights on the OPP plane over less than two months and chartered a jet to travel to Texas.PoliticsJul 27
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Has rise of the right primed B.C. politics for a party that breaks the binary?Political allegiances are being redrawn, with a series of departures from both flanks of the Opposition and MLA Amelia Boultbee switching sides entirely to join the NDP.PoliticsJul 24
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Protesters continue to target Doug Ford with rally outside premier’s Etobicoke officeAt the latest rally, attendees said they were worried about Ontario's new regulatory body for personal support workers.CanadaJul 8
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‘They’re paying back the money’: Ford breaks silence on hotel expense scandalThe premier also defended his government when asked whether the hotel expenses violated his 2018 election promise that the party with the taxpayer dollar is over.CanadaJul 16
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Ontario Liberal leadership candidates say legislative seat necessary for next leaderThe provincial party is holding its third leadership race in seven years after two successive leaders failed to gain a seat at Queen's Park, leading to their resignations.PoliticsMay 29
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Ford fest photos colour corrected to remove ‘orange hue’: Premier’s OfficeThe scene came after weeks of negative headlines, including the purchase of a $28.9 million jet for the Premier's use, and polling that put Ford's approval rating at 21 per cent.PoliticsJun 23
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Ford government mum on whether it will offer update on its 1.5M homes goalClose to three years ago, the Ford government began setting targets for the number of new homes in towns and cities around Ontario.PoliticsJun 22