Though the Conservatives requested the audit include an examination of whether the Games' executives deserved their bonus money, the auditor general said that would be outside the scope of her work. ...
Author Archives: Brian Platt
Hydro One at top of agenda as Wynne holds private chats with opposition leaders
Such meetings are unusual around Queen's Park, but will take place after a request from Patrick Brown, who is seeking to give his PCs a more congenial and constructive tone. ...
Opposition pushes for answers on Sudbury scandal charges
While the Liberals claim vindication that a premier's office staffer wasn't criminally charged, the PCs and NDP will be demanding to know why Gerry Lougheed Jr. claimed to be speaking on behalf of the premier's office. ...
Liberal fundraiser charged over Sudbury byelection scandal
While the PCs called for Premier Kathleen Wynne to step aside during the trial, she said the situation was "upsetting" but pointed out her deputy chief of staff had been cleared of criminal wrongdoing. ...
Speaker rejects NDP contempt charge over interim ombudsman appointment
The NDP had argued the Cabinet appointment circumvented the legislative assembly, but Speaker Dave Levac pointed out this has been the usual way of doing things since the ombudsman office was created in 1978. ...
Way cleared for grocery stores to sell beer by Christmas
Just 60 stores selling only six-packs for now - asked why the province won't open up sales to a freer market, Premier Kathleen Wynne insists the Beer Store's distribution network needs to be protected to keep prices down ...
Province prepares tax changes to encourage mergers of electricity distributors
For many years, government has been looking for ways to encourage consolidation among smaller electricity distributors ...
With Hydro One IPO details out, Liberals declare ‘progress made’ on infrastructure projects
Premier Wynne says the opposition leaders and general public should focus on new value being created in infrastructure – not just on controversy around Hydro One partial sale ...
Hydro One prospectus filed as province aims for early November IPO
The share price and total number of shares offered won't be known until after the province has conducted an "investors roadshow" and is ready for the IPO, but the plan is still to sell off about 15 per cent of the shares ...
Opposition parties frustrated over report of ‘stalled’ investigation into Sudbury bribery allegations
Mess is due to fact nobody at Queen's Park really knows what situation is between OPP, Crown prosecutors and justices of the peace who sign off on criminal charges ...
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