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‘It’s politics’: Premier Ford responds to allegations of spying on Bonnie CrombieOntario Premier Doug Ford says he doesn't approve of the Progressive Conservative party reportedly sending an operative to spy on Bonnie Crombie while she vacationed in Jamaica.PoliticsAug 13
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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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Ford government enjoys polling bump after latest U.S.-Canada trade war twistThe new study by Liaison Strategies was conducted in the days after Donald Trump slapped 50 per cent tariffs on billions of dollars of Canadian products after talks collapsed.CanadaAug 26
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Ontario byelections near finish line with trade war looming largeCandidates say a variety of provincial issues has popped up during campaigning, but U.S. President Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs.PoliticsSep 2
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Early voter turnout down slightly for 2 of Ontario’s 3 byelectionsFigures released by Elections Ontario track the number of early ballots cast in Scarborough Southwest, Hamilton East-Stoney Creek and York-Simcoe.PoliticsAug 31
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Toronto councillor tried to cancel FordFest after resident raised concerns about eventFordFest is an annual barbecue and festival organized by Premier Doug Ford, which was held in Thomson Memorial Park in Scarborough this year.PoliticsSep 2
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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 calls three Ontario byelections for early SeptemberScarborough Southwest has been vacant since February when Doly Begum, who held the riding provincially for the NDP, resigned to successfully run for the federal Liberals there.PoliticsAug 5
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Premier Ford met with Loblaw CEO 1 day after dismissing grocery pricing legislationPremier Doug Ford held a private meeting with the CEO of one of Canada's largest grocery chains as the government rejected efforts to further regulate the industry.PoliticsAug 18
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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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ANALYSIS: With four vacant ridings, why did Carney call just three byelections?The Liberals gave themselves a three-to-one financial advantage over the Bloc Québecois by holding off calling a race in the other vacant Québec seat, David Akin writes.PoliticsAug 3
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Premier Ford charged taxpayers for Florida trip to attend union conference at DisneyThe province's travel, meal and hospitality expense disclosure list shows four individuals expensed commercial flights and hotels totalling $11,709 for the trip in mid-July 2025.CanadaJul 28
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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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Nova Scotia to ban children under 14 from riding e-bikes and e-scootersPublic Works Minister Fred Tilley said Thursday that the age restriction is part of a slate of changes that will be made to the province’s Traffic Safety Act this fall.PoliticsAug 6
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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 advised its MPPs they could use hotel benefit for night sittingsFor more than a week, government MPPs have been facing scrutiny for charging downtown Toronto hotel stays to the taxpayer instead of commuting to and from Queen’s Park.CanadaJul 22
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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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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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Doug Ford slumps to 24% approval rating amidst spending scandalNew public opinion research has the Liberals at 38 per cent, ahead of the governing PCs, who sit at 33 per cent. The NDP trail at 21 per cent, with the Greens at three per cent.CanadaJul 24