2019 Politics Year in Review
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2019 Politics Year in Review
21:53 | December 28, 2019
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Focus Ontario: Rising Early and Returning Late
23:00 | June 6, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Harmony Short-lived
23:00 | May 30, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Reassessing Ontario’s Auto Strategy
23:00 | May 23, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Policing and Private Jet Papers
22:43 | May 16, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Opposition to the Opposition
23:00 | May 9, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Here Come the Cancellations
22:59 | May 2, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Trustee Turmoil
22:22 | April 18, 2026
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Ontario education minister lays out education reform and possible social media ban
07:21 | April 18, 2026
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Ontario’s evolving explanation for how it accidentally released 150 inmates
04:12 | April 18, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Hospitals Ask For Help
22:59 | April 11, 2026
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Liberal Hospitals Critic on system status
05:46 | April 11, 2026
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Federal Byelections to determine government’s status
04:08 | April 11, 2026
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FOI request reveals school supervisor pay
03:42 | April 11, 2026
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Housing minister on trying to end Ontario’s homebuilding slump
06:27 | April 6, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Development Charge Drama
23:00 | April 4, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Billions from Balance
22:50 | March 28, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Metrolinx Under The Microscope
22:35 | March 7, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Dec. 13
24:18 | December 14, 2025
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Focus Ontario: 2025 Year in Review
22:03 | December 13, 2025
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Ontario MPPs head off for extended winter break after short fall sitting
02:29 | December 13, 2025
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Ontario’s investment strategy in the face of unrelenting tariffs
05:41 | December 13, 2025
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Focus Ontario: Manufacturing Sector Malaise
22:59 | November 29, 2025
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Focus Ontario: Trade Talks Terminated
23:00 | October 25, 2025
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Ontario minister vehicles caught speeding as Ford looks to remove cameras
03:49 | October 11, 2025
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Emergency room closures drop in Ontario as critics urge government to make data public
04:10 | October 4, 2025
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Focus Ontario: Spring Session Season Finale
22:56 | June 7, 2025
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Focus Ontario: Bill 5 Showdown
22:49 | May 31, 2025
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Ontario MPP fears overreach through Ford government’s latest bill
04:42 | May 11, 2025
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Focus Ontario: Federal Election Fallout
23:00 | May 3, 2025
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Focus Ontario: Burning Ring of Fire
22:59 | March 29, 2025
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Focus Ontario: The Final Arguments
22:59 | February 22, 2025
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2019 Politics Year in Review
21:53 | December 28, 2019
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Focus Ontario: Rising Early and Returning Late
23:00 | June 6, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Harmony Short-lived
23:00 | May 30, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Reassessing Ontario’s Auto Strategy
23:00 | May 23, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Policing and Private Jet Papers
22:43 | May 16, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Opposition to the Opposition
23:00 | May 9, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Here Come the Cancellations
22:59 | May 2, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Trustee Turmoil
22:22 | April 18, 2026
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Ontario education minister lays out education reform and possible social media ban
07:21 | April 18, 2026
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Ontario’s evolving explanation for how it accidentally released 150 inmates
04:12 | April 18, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Hospitals Ask For Help
22:59 | April 11, 2026
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Liberal Hospitals Critic on system status
05:46 | April 11, 2026
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Federal Byelections to determine government’s status
04:08 | April 11, 2026
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FOI request reveals school supervisor pay
03:42 | April 11, 2026
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Housing minister on trying to end Ontario’s homebuilding slump
06:27 | April 6, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Development Charge Drama
23:00 | April 4, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Billions from Balance
22:50 | March 28, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Metrolinx Under The Microscope
22:35 | March 7, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Dec. 13
24:18 | December 14, 2025
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Focus Ontario: 2025 Year in Review
22:03 | December 13, 2025
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Ontario MPPs head off for extended winter break after short fall sitting
02:29 | December 13, 2025
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Ontario’s investment strategy in the face of unrelenting tariffs
05:41 | December 13, 2025
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Focus Ontario: Manufacturing Sector Malaise
22:59 | November 29, 2025
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Focus Ontario: Trade Talks Terminated
23:00 | October 25, 2025
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Ontario minister vehicles caught speeding as Ford looks to remove cameras
03:49 | October 11, 2025
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Emergency room closures drop in Ontario as critics urge government to make data public
04:10 | October 4, 2025
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Focus Ontario: Spring Session Season Finale
22:56 | June 7, 2025
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Focus Ontario: Bill 5 Showdown
22:49 | May 31, 2025
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Ontario MPP fears overreach through Ford government’s latest bill
04:42 | May 11, 2025
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Focus Ontario: Federal Election Fallout
23:00 | May 3, 2025
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Focus Ontario: Burning Ring of Fire
22:59 | March 29, 2025
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Focus Ontario: The Final Arguments
22:59 | February 22, 2025
2019 Politics Year in Review
Description
December 28, 2019
On this week's Focus Ontario, a look back at the year that was at Queen's Park.
The winners, the losers and predictions for the year ahead.
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2019 Politics Year in Review21:53 | December 28, 2019 -
Focus Ontario: Rising Early and Returning Late23:00 | June 6, 2026 -
Focus Ontario: Harmony Short-lived23:00 | May 30, 2026 -
Focus Ontario: Reassessing Ontario’s Auto Strategy23:00 | May 23, 2026 -
Focus Ontario: Policing and Private Jet Papers22:43 | May 16, 2026 -
Focus Ontario: Opposition to the Opposition23:00 | May 9, 2026 -
Focus Ontario: Here Come the Cancellations22:59 | May 2, 2026 -
Focus Ontario: Trustee Turmoil22:22 | April 18, 2026 -
Ontario education minister lays out education reform and possible social media ban07:21 | April 18, 2026 -
Ontario’s evolving explanation for how it accidentally released 150 inmates04:12 | April 18, 2026 -
Focus Ontario: Hospitals Ask For Help22:59 | April 11, 2026 -
Liberal Hospitals Critic on system status05:46 | April 11, 2026 -
Federal Byelections to determine government’s status04:08 | April 11, 2026 -
FOI request reveals school supervisor pay03:42 | April 11, 2026 -
Housing minister on trying to end Ontario’s homebuilding slump06:27 | April 6, 2026 -
Focus Ontario: Development Charge Drama23:00 | April 4, 2026 -
Focus Ontario: Billions from Balance22:50 | March 28, 2026 -
Focus Ontario: Metrolinx Under The Microscope22:35 | March 7, 2026 -
Focus Ontario: Dec. 1324:18 | December 14, 2025 -
Focus Ontario: 2025 Year in Review22:03 | December 13, 2025 -
Ontario MPPs head off for extended winter break after short fall sitting02:29 | December 13, 2025 -
Ontario’s investment strategy in the face of unrelenting tariffs05:41 | December 13, 2025 -
Focus Ontario: Manufacturing Sector Malaise22:59 | November 29, 2025 -
Focus Ontario: Trade Talks Terminated23:00 | October 25, 2025 -
Ontario minister vehicles caught speeding as Ford looks to remove cameras03:49 | October 11, 2025 -
Emergency room closures drop in Ontario as critics urge government to make data public04:10 | October 4, 2025 -
Focus Ontario: Spring Session Season Finale22:56 | June 7, 2025 -
Focus Ontario: Bill 5 Showdown22:49 | May 31, 2025 -
Ontario MPP fears overreach through Ford government’s latest bill04:42 | May 11, 2025 -
Focus Ontario: Federal Election Fallout23:00 | May 3, 2025 -
Focus Ontario: Burning Ring of Fire22:59 | March 29, 2025 -
Focus Ontario: The Final Arguments22:59 | February 22, 2025
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2019 Politics Year in Review21:53 | December 28, 2019
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Focus Ontario: Rising Early and Returning Late23:00 | June 6, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Harmony Short-lived23:00 | May 30, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Reassessing Ontario’s Auto Strategy23:00 | May 23, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Policing and Private Jet Papers22:43 | May 16, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Opposition to the Opposition23:00 | May 9, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Here Come the Cancellations22:59 | May 2, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Trustee Turmoil22:22 | April 18, 2026
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Ontario education minister lays out education reform and possible social media ban07:21 | April 18, 2026
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Ontario’s evolving explanation for how it accidentally released 150 inmates04:12 | April 18, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Hospitals Ask For Help22:59 | April 11, 2026
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Liberal Hospitals Critic on system status05:46 | April 11, 2026
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Federal Byelections to determine government’s status04:08 | April 11, 2026
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FOI request reveals school supervisor pay03:42 | April 11, 2026
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Housing minister on trying to end Ontario’s homebuilding slump06:27 | April 6, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Development Charge Drama23:00 | April 4, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Billions from Balance22:50 | March 28, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Metrolinx Under The Microscope22:35 | March 7, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Dec. 1324:18 | December 14, 2025
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Focus Ontario: 2025 Year in Review22:03 | December 13, 2025
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Ontario MPPs head off for extended winter break after short fall sitting02:29 | December 13, 2025
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Ontario’s investment strategy in the face of unrelenting tariffs05:41 | December 13, 2025
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Focus Ontario: Manufacturing Sector Malaise22:59 | November 29, 2025
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Focus Ontario: Trade Talks Terminated23:00 | October 25, 2025
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Ontario minister vehicles caught speeding as Ford looks to remove cameras03:49 | October 11, 2025
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Emergency room closures drop in Ontario as critics urge government to make data public04:10 | October 4, 2025
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Focus Ontario: Spring Session Season Finale22:56 | June 7, 2025
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Focus Ontario: Bill 5 Showdown22:49 | May 31, 2025
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Ontario MPP fears overreach through Ford government’s latest bill04:42 | May 11, 2025
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Focus Ontario: Federal Election Fallout23:00 | May 3, 2025
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Focus Ontario: Burning Ring of Fire22:59 | March 29, 2025
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Focus Ontario: The Final Arguments22:59 | February 22, 2025
2019 Politics Year in Review
Description
December 28, 2019
On this week's Focus Ontario, a look back at the year that was at Queen's Park.
The winners, the losers and predictions for the year ahead.
National News
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Canada
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Ipsos poll shows BC Conservatives continuing to pull ahead of the BC NDP1:541 day ago -
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U.S. News
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U.S. ambassador Hoekstra warns Canada to ‘keep your nose out of American politics’2:061 day ago -
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World
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Politics
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