The following lobbyist consultants have registered with the Office of the Integrity Commissioner during the past week. In each case, the name of their client is provided. MONDAY, OCT 29 D'arci K McFadden of National Pu ...
Author Archives: QP Briefing Staff
Seen, heard, happening . . .
. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * Tory MPP Rob Leone and a member of his staff staged a two-person protest outside the St. Catharines riding office of Liberal MPP Jim Bradley, calling for the legisl ...
Seen, heard, happening . . .
. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * Premier Dalton McGuinty has adjusted the dates of his trade mission to China so that it won't conflict with the Ontario Liberal Party leadership convention. McGuin ...
School bus showdown averted
By Kenyon Wallace A legal battle between more than a dozen eastern Ontario school bus operators and the company that handles busing contracts for three local school boards has been avoided – at least until the end of th ...
The week – for better or worse
It’s been a good week for: * CTV cameraman George Stamou who likely had no idea of his influence. Premier Dalton McGuinty said he prorogued the House at least partly because the atmosphere there was “more poisonous than ...
People on the move
* Niagara Region Chair Gary Burroughs is among eight people who will choose the Niagara Health System’s new board of directors. Others named to the committee by government-appointed supervisor Dr. Kevin Smith, include Ar ...
Seen, heard, happening . . .
. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * Energy Minister Chris Bentley’s announcement he won’t seek the Liberal party leadership and is quitting politics will only add to credit rating agency concerns over ...
Simcoe looks to extend warden
By Kenyon Wallace The position of Simcoe County warden may eventually come with a four-year term but it won’t be turned into a full-time job anytime soon. The warden’s term was lengthened from one to two years in 2010 ...
Seen, heard, happening . . .
. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * Premier Dalton McGuinty will be joined by Tory leader Tim Hudak and New Democratic leader Andrea Horwath in Hamilton Friday afternoon for the state funeral of forme ...
Seen, heard, happening . . .
. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * Bill Armstrong, a London city councillor and husband of New Democratic MPP Teresa Armstrong, is in hot water over a year-old incident in which he went to a London p ...