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Daily Archives: June 3, 2016
Duncan: A political opponent who defined civility in public life
Columnist Dwight Duncan reflects on the untimely passing of Michael Rohrer, a deeply-principled conservative who understood the nuts and bolts of electoral politics. More than anything else, people liked him - 'and so di ...
People on the Move
Retired Toronto Star political reporter Richard Brennan has been appointed to the Justices of the Peace Appointments Advisory Committee for a three-year term. Effective May 28, Brennan is a part-time regional member fo ...
Ottawa’s LRT gets a $1 billion boost
Provincial money will come from revenue derived from the part sell-off of Hydro One, which the Premier reiterated was a 'tough but necessary' decision. ...
Wynne and Horwath spar over state of hospitals and schools
In the legislature this week, barbs fly over whether Ontarians have a right to know the cost of repairs, or if that information should be kept under wraps pending the competitive bid process. Oh, and the health minister ...
Seen: Progressive Conservatives leading in a poll
Were an election held today, the Progressive Conservatives would win a slim majority in Ontario, according to a new poll. A Forum Research poll puts the Ontario PCs at a 10-point lead, with 40 per cent of voter suppor ...
Seen: Private member’s bills pass first reading
The five latest private member's bills run the gamut of issues in Ontario, from the manufacture and sale of spirits to electoral boundaries to hunting double-crested cormorants. PC MPP Tim Hudak’s Bill 203, the free m ...
Premier outlines what Ontario wants from CPP talks
'I will be a very happy woman if we can find a consensus across the country, but I'm not going to let people down if we can't. We will continue to put the ORPP in place in the absence of that consensus,' Wynne says. ...
Heard: PCs calling on government to scrap Drive Clean
PC environment critic Lisa Thompson is calling on the government to “scrap” the Drive Clean program – and says the Liberals have "lied" about plans to eliminate the testing fee. Thompson said on Friday that the Drive ...
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