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COMMENTARY: Ontario didn’t drop the constitutional ‘nuclear bomb’ — but Doug Ford isn’t disarming it, either
The threatened use of the notwithstanding clause isn’t a bug in a bumbling process, but a feature, Matt Gurney says. Continue reading
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Ontario’s appeal court sides with Ford government, paves way for 25-ward Toronto election
By granting a stay, there will be 25 wards instead of 47 in the upcoming municipal election as originally set out in Bill 5, the Better Local Government Act. Continue reading
Most Torontonians, Ontarians, Canadians oppose Ford’s use of notwithstanding clause: Ipsos poll
A majority of Torontonians, Ontarians and Canadians oppose Ford’s use of the notwithstanding clause — and many of them want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step in. Continue reading
Appeal court to rule on staying decision that set aside law cutting Toronto city council size
The Court of Appeal for Ontario justices are set to release their decision electronically at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Continue reading
400 legal professionals oppose Ontario’s use of notwithstanding clause
On Sunday afternoon, an open letter signed by about 400 Ontario legal professionals was sent to Attorney General Caroline Mulroney asking that she not support the use of the Constitution’s notwithstanding clause. Continue reading
Ontario legislature closer to passing Toronto council bill after overnight sitting
People who had lined up to observe the overnight debate expressed their outrage at being shut out of the process, chanting “Let us in!” as police officers stood in front of the doors. Continue reading
Ontario legislature looks to hold midnight sitting to debate council-cutting bill
Todd Smith says the Progressive Conservatives will ask the lieutenant-governor to reconvene the house at 12:01 a.m. Monday. Continue reading
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Chretien, Romanow, McMurtry condemn Ford government’s use of notwithstanding clause
The three men urged Ontario’s Progressive Conservative legislators to break ranks with Premier Doug Ford, who announced Monday he would invoke the notwithstanding clause to override a judge’s ruling on legislation concerning the size of Toronto’s city council. Continue reading
Ontario minister confident Toronto election date feasible as province pushes to pass bill on council cuts
The Progressive Conservative government reintroduced its council-cutting legislation this week after a judge found the original legislation was unconstitutional. Continue reading
Ontario PCs to hold Saturday sitting to speed up passage of Toronto council bill
The bill re-introduces legislation that was struck down by an Ontario Superior Court judge as a violation of the charter rights of voters and candidates in the city’s upcoming municipal election. Continue reading