John Fraser

• House Speaker Fergus vows to regain MPs trust in apology for video tribute

  Greg Fergus apologized once again on Friday for filming a video played at a partisan event, after a parliamentary committee called on him to show more contrition.

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  Dec 15, 2023
  
• ‘Very clear in hindsight how wrong’ Fraser tribute video was, Fergus tells MPs

  House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus is in the hot seat over a video tribute he made to John Fraser, former interim leader of the Ontario Liberals.

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  Dec 11, 2023
  
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• House Speaker Fergus apologizes over video message for Ontario Liberals

  Fergus delivered the apology after the Conservatives said they planned to raise the issue in Parliament, given the Speaker is supposed to serve an explicitly non-partisan role.

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  Dec 4, 2023
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• Ontario Liberals agree on new executive council, turn attention to leadership race

  The Ontario Liberal Party wrapped up its annual general meeting in Hamilton on Sunday, setting voting rules for future leadership races and a new executive council.

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  Mar 5, 2023
• Ontario Liberals pick new voting process for leadership race

  Former leader Steven Del Duca resigned last year, after the Liberals failed for a second time in a row to secure enough seats to have official party status in the legislature.

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  Mar 4, 2023
• MPPs set to return to Queen’s Park with health care, budget and byelection on the table

  Legislative changes to health care in Ontario will be part of the Ford government's plans during a spring sitting, while an ethics investigation hangs over one minister.

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  Feb 20, 2023
• Ontario Liberals set to file ethics complaint over Ford government Greenbelt deal

  The Ontario integrity commissioner launched an inquiry into whether minister Steve Clark traded insider information on a deal to open up the Greenbelt for housing construction.

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  Jan 23, 2023
• Ontario labour leaders celebrate court decision that struck down Bill 124

  The Ford government has already said it plans to appeal the ruling, after an Ontario court said Bill 124 was unconstitutional, siding with a group of unions.

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  Nov 29, 2022
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• Ontario legislature returns amid health staffing crisis, high inflation

  The premier is expected to acknowledge the health-care and economic pressures, but it's unclear if any new measures will be added to the budget or throne speech to deal with them.

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  Aug 7, 2022
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• Ontario Liberal caucus selects John Fraser to serve as party’s interim leader

  In a press release Monday, the Ontario Liberal Caucus said Fraser -- MPP for Ottawa South -- was "unanimously selected" by the caucus.

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  Jul 25, 2022