Brian Platt, Author at QP Briefing

Police carding consultations wrap up with contentious Toronto meeting

Although the province says it is committed to prohibiting arbitrary police street checks, it continues to say that street checks with a 'clear policing purpose' may still be allowed going forward. ...

Auditor general says ORPP ads would have been rejected under old legislation

The taxpayer-funded ad campaign on the ORPP will run throughout the federal election campaign, but the government says it's following standard practice when rolling out a new program. ...

Christine Elliott resigns as MPP after failed PC leadership run

There had been much speculation around Queen's Park that the four-term MPP might resign her seat after losing to Patrick Brown in a leadership race that had gotten nasty at times ...

Byelection becomes trial run for Liberal messaging on Brown

Simcoe North has been a safe PC seat since the riding was created in 1999, but the byelection gives the Liberals a chance to test their ability to define Patrick Brown in the eyes of voters. ...

Province proposes hiking commercial fishing royalties

The province is trying to reverse a decline in non-tax revenue for fish and wildlife management programs, but an industry representative said the proposal to raise royalties is a "disaster" and "unwarranted." ...

Regulatory framework urged for the ‘sharing economy’

An Ontario Chamber of Commerce report calls on the province to take a lead role in looking at issues around insurance, tax compliance and workplace regulations covering the likes of Uber and AirBnB ...

Toll lane details emerge, but no commitment on timeline

The province hasn't yet decided where the HOT lane network will go, and will take its time to analyze data from the HOV lanes during the Pan Am Games before moving forward on it. ...

Wynne defends attack on Mulcair’s child-care plan as her ‘job’ as premier

Despite the heavily partisan nature of her involvement in the federal campaign, Wynne justifies her intervention as being a premier's responsibility to 'stand up for the people of Ontario.' ...

OPG reports rising profits in first half of 2015

For the first half of the year, OPG's earnings are up to $423 million, compared with $357 million in the same period in 2014. ...

FAO plans early-fall release of report on Hydro One valuation

Although the government held back some of the data sought by the Financial Accountability Officer, Stephen LeClair said he has been able to get more information through meetings with ministry officials. ...

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