Ontario Politics

• Progressive Conservative caucus divided over Ontario hotel spending scandal

  Global 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.

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• NDP calls for public inquiry into Ford government’s wildfire preparedness, response

  First Nations leaders have said the Ontario government left communities to fend for themselves without timely support for evacuations.

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  Jul 23
  
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• Crews complete launch shaft for planned Toronto subway extension

  The Ontario government announced Thursday that work on the launch shaft for the Yonge North Subway Extension was complete, calling it a 'major milestone' for the project.

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  Jul 23
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• Election finance complaint submitted about Brampton MPP over ads in father’s newspaper

  Grewal unseated the NDP’s Gurratan Singh in 2022 in Brampton East, winning the riding again in the 2025 snap election. 

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  Jul 23
• Ford government advised its MPPs they could use hotel benefit for night sittings

  For 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.

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  Jul 22
• Ontario forest firefighters warned for years about retention, pay issues

  Back in 2016, a report warned that fire rangers were quitting at an alarming rate, were less experienced than in previous years and were comparatively underpaid.

  Canada

  Jul 22
• Ontario grounds 2 waterbombers for repairs as wildfires rage through north

  The Ministry of Natural Resources indicated two of its waterbombers were grounded for repairs but said there were no issues with staffing its fleet.

  Canada

  Jul 21
• Ford says LCBO moratorium on U.S. booze to stay, despite renewed tariff threat

  On Monday night, U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a fresh threat to impose 50 per cent tariffs on most Canadian goods.

  Canada

  Jul 21
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• Premier Ford apologizes for hotel expenses claimed by his MPPs

  Former minister of tourism Stan Cho charged more than $16,000 to the taxpayer for hotels despite living near Queen's Park, while three Peel Region MPPs charged more than $15,000.

  Politics

  Jul 20
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• Ford calls for national firefighting strategy, lambasts Trump comments

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford was speaking during a wildfire update on Monday morning as almost 200 fires burned across the province.

  Politics

  Jul 20