Guy Giorno testified at Queen's Park Thursday, calling on the committee studying the election financing bill to close its loopholes and write legislation to increase integrity in fundraising. ...
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For some patients, assisted death legal today but not necessarily for long
Some Ontarians are in a troubling position: it is legal now for a physician assist them with ending their life, but it might not be legal for a physician to help them do so if the federal government passes bill C-14 with ...
What was asked in question period
For Wednesday, June 8. ...
Heard: Guy Giorno is coming to Queen’s Park to talk election financing
Guy Giorno will be the official Opposition’s chosen witness to testify at the Standing Committee on General Government on the election financing bill. Giorno is scheduled to testify Thursday afternoon for two hours. ...
Seen: Bill passes bringing ranked ballots and finance reform to municipal elections
The bill bringing ranked ballots and fundraising reform to municipalities across Ontario passed third reading Tuesday. Bill 181, the Municipal Elections Modernization Act, allows local councils to decide if they will ...
Un-candidate Cheri DiNovo launches ‘unofficial’ bid for federal NDP leadership
NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said she was 'quite surprised' to hear about the Toronto MPP's announcement, as the un-candidate hadn't mentioned her plans. ...
Political donors should disclose their employer and occupation, committee told
Green Party leader Mike Schreiner was before a committee on Tuesday, telling MPPs he envisions "a world where parties engage a broad cross-section of people in their fundraising efforts, instead of focusing on cash-for-a ...
Ontario moving forward with assisted dying policy in absence of federal legislation
Province will make the drugs required for medical assistance in dying available for free and set up a referral service for doctors. ...
Chief Electoral Officer calls for tighter anti-collusion rules on third-party advertising
Greg Essensa recommends that new legislation on election financing include much stronger anti-collusion measures similar to American laws on Super Pacs. ...
Party executive wins Liberal byelection nomination as bullying accusations fly
Piragal Thiru was nominated as the Ontario Liberal candidate for Scarborough–Rouge River Sunday, beating out former NDP Rathika Sitsabaiesan. As the votes were being counted, Sitsabaiesan told QP Briefing other candidate ...
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