Ontario integrity commissioner can’t publicly release outcome of possible appointments probe
Interim Liberal leader John Fraser had asked the commissioner to review all public appointments under the Tory government. Continue reading
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Queen’s Park Canada Day picnic held by Liberal MPP may have breached elections rules
By Travis Dhanraj Queen’s Park Bureau Chief
The picnic comes after Premier Doug Ford’s government opted to cancel Canada Day celebrations at Queen’s Park for the first time in over 50 years. Continue reading
Former Ontario Liberal cabinet minister Michael Coteau running for party leadership
The MPP for Don Valley East will be announcing on social media Sunday, his bid to lead the Ontario Liberals after it lost power and failed to maintain official party status in the 2018 provincial election. Continue reading
Ontario Liberals vote against changing system for selecting new leader
Members debated a proposal at their convention to use a one-member, one-vote system. It needed two-thirds support to pass, but only garnered 57 per cent of the votes. Continue reading
As Queen’s Park rises, any campaign help from Ford carries both risks and rewards for Scheer
“He needs to be seen as a standalone leader, not the little brother to better-known premiers,” one strategist said of the risk Andrew Scheer may run by taking help from Doug Ford. Continue reading
Ottawa Liberal MPP Marie-France Lalonde to seek federal seat in Orléans after Leslie retires
Lalonde announced her intention to run federally Monday, saying she’s giving up thoughts of seeking the leadership of the Ontario Liberals because she wants to focus on her east-Ottawa community. Continue reading
Scott Thompson: Liberal mistakes will continue to haunt Ontario for years
Having their record keep coming back to haunt them may keep the Ontario Liberals in third place for a while, Scott Thompson says. Continue reading
Ontario government passes new labour laws, rolls back many Liberal reforms
The governing Progressive Conservatives have said the changes made by their predecessors imposed significant costs on businesses and argued the new legislation would ease that burden. Continue reading
Ontario Premier Doug Ford vows to scrap Liberal labour reforms
Ford’s Progressive Conservatives said last week that they would halt a planned increase to minimum wage set to kick in next year and said the rest of the legislation, known as Bill 148, was being reviewed. Continue reading
Ontario government blames August job losses on Liberals
Economic Development Minister Jim Wilson says the numbers for August, which saw Ontario shed 80,100 jobs, are a reminder of the previous government’s waste and scandals. Continue reading