Yvan Baker

• Tension between Toronto and Trudeau government inflamed by 2024 tax hike

  Toronto's budget gamble to demand more funding from Ottawa has angered at least one Liberal MP. One Etobicoke representative said they were 'outraged' by the move.

  Politics

  Jan 16, 2024
  
• Police investigating after Liberal Party election signs in Toronto riding vandalized, defaced

  'The Hate Crime Unit is aware and it will be investigated as a suspected hate crime,' a Toronto police spokesperson told Global News.

  Crime

  Sep 10, 2021
  
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• Canada election results: Etobicoke Centre

  Global News is projecting Liberal MP Yvan Baker has been re-elected for another term in the riding of Etobicoke Centre.

  Canada

  May 27, 2021
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• Liberal MPs push for federal long-term care standards amid COVID-19 crisis

  The pressure came Thursday from five Toronto-area Liberal MPs, whose ridings are home to some of the elder-care facilities that have been devastated by COVID-19.

  Canada

  May 28, 2020
• With legislature dissolved, here are 5 bills that won’t become law in Ontario

  The following are five bills tabled by MPPs that will die regardless of their current status within the house.

  Politics

  May 8, 2018
• Toronto MPP wants disclaimers on airbrushed, altered images in advertising

  Yvan Baker's private member's bill would require a disclaimer be displayed on any commercial advertising (photos or video) that features models whose images have been digitally altered.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2018
• New door-to-door sales licensing rules in London start in April

  As a new province-wide ban on door-to-door sales comes into effect, the city of London is set to take things one step further.

  Politics

  Mar 1, 2018
• Ontario bans door-to-door sales, but there are some exceptions

  The law coming into effect on Thursday won't stop telecommunications companies, home maintenance services or charities from knocking on doors in Ontario.

  Canada

  Feb 27, 2018
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• Toronto MPP pushes bill for all-in cost on price tags at stores

  Etobicoke Centre's Yvan Baker is hoping to pass a private members bill in which retailers would have to show an all in price.

  Consumer

  Dec 12, 2017
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• Toronto MPP proposes fines for texting while crossing the street

  Liberal Yvan Baker says the bill -- called the Phones Down, Heads Up Act -- would impose fines for anyone caught using their cellphone or any electronic device while crossing the street.

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2017