Brian Platt, Author at QP Briefing

Patrick Brown welcomed by billboard in India

As Brown and four PC MPPs tour India, photos posted to Twitter by the Tory leader show just how well-connected he is there. ...

Notable names on Laura Miller’s legal defence fund page

The fundraising page has been up for a while, but the revelation of it on Tuesday made for an amusing day of watching donations trickle in ...

Five PC MPPs tour India with business group

Patrick Brown and four other caucus members are touring India with the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce about a month before the premier’s official mission to the country. ...

Seen: Province seeks feedback on HOT lane pilot project

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Looking to 2016: The policy wonk’s tipsheet

A short guide to the legislation, committee work and regulations that are set up for a big 2016 ...

Municipal affairs minister hopes to rein in OMB’s mandate

"The idea that a non-elected body can override an elected body just kind of sticks in my craw a bit," says Ted McMeekin, who will be launching a review of the Ontario Municipal Board in 2016. ...

Province prepares for hefty municipal legislation overhaul

A bill planned for introduction in the spring will have a raft of changes to how elections are run, but final decisions on revenue tools still haven't been made. ...

2015 in Review: The risks and gambles

From making dicey federal election choices to putting a public utility on the stock market, here are our picks for the biggest gambles of the year ...

2015 in Review: The surprises, pleasant and otherwise

Hey, the Pan Am Games ran smoothly after all! But the province's economy is not exactly skyrocketing. ...

2015 In Review: The mistakes and blunders

From a scotched documentary film to an empty airport train, here are the missteps of the past year in Ontario politics ...

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