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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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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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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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Progressive Conservatives win byelection in new N.S. Acadian riding in Cape BretonThe electoral body says unofficial results show Tory candidate Claude Bourgeois received 1,315 votes, and Denis Cormier of the Liberals got 1,080.PoliticsJun 24
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Jennifer Flett keeps northern riding in NDP’s hands in Manitoba byelectionJennifer Flett received 2,635 votes on Tuesday in The Pas-Kameesak, well ahead of Progressive Conservative candidate Edna Nabess, who received 616 votes.PoliticsJul 21
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Ford removes caucus chair after pension, private jet rowThe disagreement took place during a Progressive Conservative caucus meeting, which typically takes place on Tuesdays at Queen's Park.PoliticsJun 2
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Ford government votes down bill to strengthen sexual assault court casesCatherine Fife saw her proposed law to mandate the government to pay closer attention to trends and outcomes in sexual assault trials voted down by the Progressive Conservatives.May 28
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Progressive Conservatives set Ford Fest for Scarborough ahead of key byelectionStaff and MPPs in the Ford government are being asked to beef up the attendance numbers at Premier Doug Ford’s annual community barbecue — nicknamed Ford Fest — as the Progressive Conservative Party looks to “build momentum” ahead of the Scarborough Southwest byelection. While the Ford government has yet to call the byelection to replace...PoliticsMay 5
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Manitoba’s first supervised consumption site to fully open Aug. 11Manitoba's government says its first supervised drug consumption site is set to fully open next month, and its partners have been training staff as part of the gradual opening.PoliticsJul 28
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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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Opposition calls for income-tax cut to be tacked onto Manitoba’s budgetManitoba's Opposition Progressive Conservatives are calling on the NDP government to add an income-tax cut to this year's budget.PoliticsMay 6
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Man appeals conviction for allegedly impersonating N.S. government employeeSamual Shaji received a conditional discharge last month after he was convicted of fraudulently impersonating Nargis DeMolitor.CanadaJul 22
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New poll puts leaderless Ontario Liberals ahead of Ford’s Progressive ConservativesThe leaderless Ontario Liberals have nudged ahead of the PCs, according to a new poll released after the premier's private jet reversal and changes to freedom-of-information laws.CanadaApr 29
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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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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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Manitoba’s provincial sales tax cut on store-bought food takes effectThe tax cut applies to food sold at grocery and convenience stores, but it's still charged at restaurants, bakeries and bars.EconomyJul 1
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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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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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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