Toronto Metropolitan University's renaming continues to have an awkward problem that can only be solved at Queen's Park. ...
Author Archives: Patrick Cain
Poll: Ex-Ontario ag minister Jeff Leal leads race to be Peterborough’s mayor
Leal was on council from 1985 to 2003, and was re-elected four times to Queen's Park as a Liberal. ...
Poll: Catherine McKenney has strong lead in Ottawa mayoral race
City councillor Catherine McKenney has a big lead in the race for Ottawa mayor, a Mainstreet poll suggests. ...
Ontario’s non-voters felt candidates were all the same, poll finds
The June election saw the province's lowest voter turnout ever, going back to 1867, at 43 per cent. What motivates — or, more to the point, demotivates — people who could vote but just don't? ...
SIU probe into toddler’s shooting death by OPP is at 579 days and counting
If the investigation continues to July 19, it will have reached five times the 120-day limit set by the province. ...
In the end, Ontario’s Liberals had little to show for a fortune spent on Facebook ads
Facebook spending data shows the Liberals spent dramatically more than any other party for each of their votes. ...
Ontario sees lowest voter turnout since 1867
Voter turnout in yesterday's election was the lowest ever for a provincial election in Ontario, going back to 1867. ...
Riding poll: PCs show unexpected strength in Beaches-East York
Ontario's three major parties are in a rough three-way tie in Beaches-East York, a Mainstreet riding poll shows. ...
Riding poll: Del Duca behind in Vaughan—Woodbridge
If Del Duca loses the riding, his future as Liberal leader will be questioned, says a former PC aide. ...
Greens set to upset Tory dynasty in Parry Sound—Muskoka
If the Greens are successful, it would be their second seat at Queen's Park, after leader Mike Schreiner's in Guelph. ...