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  • New foreign interference documents raise questions about special rapporteur report
    Documents published by the federal inquiry into foreign interference call into question some of the conclusions in former Governor General David Johnston’s probe. 
    Canada
    Apr 5
  • Ford government divided over Speaker’s ban on keffiyehs at Queen’s Park
    Legislative assembly Speaker Ted Arnott recently banned the Arab headdress inside Queen’s Park and said people wearing it were making a political statement.
    Politics
    Apr 18
  • Renewed tensions over Queen’s Park keffiyeh ban brewing
    A debate around the Arab headdress erupted on Thursday after Ontario Premier Doug Ford said a ban from Speaker Ted Arnott "divides" people and called for it to be reversed.
    Politics
    Apr 22
  • New Ontario polls finds majority think affordability more important than climate action
    A new poll found that nearly half of Ontarians polled would scrap the price on carbon price, with a majority saying affordability is more important than climate action.
    Politics
    Apr 13
  • Byelections called in 2 Ontario ridings that could serve as key leadership tests
    Two byelections are pending in Ontario that will serve as the first test of the Ontario Liberals under new leader Bonnie Crombie. Polling shows one of the two is neck and neck.
    Politics
    Apr 3
  • Ontario NDP sets ultimatum for legislature keffiyeh ban, threatening to defy rules
    Marit Stiles said that if Ontario Premier Doug Ford did not push to overturn a ban on the keffiyeh at Queen's Park, she and her entire caucus would defy the rule.
    Politics
    Apr 26
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  • Tensions erupt at Queen’s Park over keffiyeh ban as government MPPs walk out
    The issue first surfaced in the house last Thursday, when PC MPP Robin Martin defied Doug Ford and voted to block an attempt to lift the prohibition on wearing the Arab headdress.
    Canada
    Apr 23
  • Ontario Liberals announce candidate for Milton byelection
    A byelection will take place in the Ontario town after the government's minister of red tape reduction stepped down to run federally for Piere Polievre's Conservative Party.
    Politics
    Mar 25
  • ‘His own gravy train’: Cost of staffing Doug Ford’s office more than double Kathleen Wynne’s
    The size and cost of the premier's office under Ontario Premier Doug Ford has expanded significantly since the premier took over, far outpacing spending under the Liberals.
    Canada
    Apr 2
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  • Honda’s $15B Ontario EV plant marks ‘historic day,’ Trudeau says
    Justin Trudeau, Doug Ford and Honda executives are expected to announce the automaker is building an electric vehicle battery plant in Alliston part of a $15-billion investment.
    Canada
    Apr 25
  • Ontario’s sunshine list reaches new heights with more than 300K people
    The database of all public workers in Ontario who earn more than $100,000 in a year, commonly referred to as the sunshine list, included more than 300,000 people in 2023.
    Economy
    Mar 28
  • Manitoba Tories say premier’s promise to control food prices has rung hollow
    Manitoba's Opposition Progressive Conservatives say the NDP government's promise to crack down on rising grocery prices has proven to be an empty threat.
    Politics
    Apr 17
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  • Ontario spending $310K on new ‘communications centre’; critics say will limit access
    The Progressive Conservative government used its new 'communications centre' this week for the finance minister's budget press conference and a technical briefing for journalists. 
    Politics
    Mar 28
  • Ontario Liberals rule out carbon tax if they form government in 2026
    While Crombie was initially hesitant to clearly state her position on carbon pricing, her party issued a statement on Monday ruling out a carbon tax.
    Canada
    Mar 18
  • Animal rights groups seek review of Ontario’s new hunting dog law
    Two animal rights organizations have requested a review of a new Ontario law that allows dogs to track down captive coyotes, foxes and rabbits in massive fenced-in pens.
    Canada
    Mar 27
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  • Premier Ford clarifies fourplex comments despite insisting it would be a ‘disaster’
    Ford stated that while he’s in favour of four-units on a single property he’s against the idea of four-storey buildings in neighbourhoods.
    Politics
    Mar 22
  • Ontario Liberals push for policy allowing fourplexes as-of-right across province
    The Ontario Liberals are set to try and force the government's hand on four-unit homes in the province with the introduction of a bill to greenlight the policy.
    Politics
    Mar 19
  • Ford government unveils sweeping new changes to housing rules
    A new omnibus housing law tabled in Ontario will remove parking minimums for some developments and give universities special powers to build.
    Economy
    Apr 10
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  • Carbon price pause call from Nfld. premier about ‘political pressure’: Trudeau
    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey is bowing to "political pressure" on his call to pause the carbon price increase.
    Canada
    Mar 15
  • A ‘middle ground’ on carbon reduction amid inflation? Brad Wall says yes
    Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has touted technology as a solution to climate change, as opposed to the federal carbon price, a similar case made by ex-premier Brad Wall.
    Canada
    Mar 24
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