As Ontario's independent police watchdog reviews policies that govern 'Level 3' searches, police chiefs raised concerns that 'the ministry remains largely absent from this conversation.' ...
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Heard: Mr. Above Znoneofthe to run in Scarborough-Rouge River
Above Znoneofthe, formerly known as Sheldon Bergson, will put past differences aside and run for the None of the Above Party in the Scarborough-Rouge River byelection, QP Briefing has learned. According to None of the A ...
Former PC leader Tim Hudak bidding adieu to politics
The 20-year veteran of Queen's Park will take over as CEO of the Ontario Real Estate Association. ...
Seen: NDP candidate calls for civility after campaign HQ vandalized
Neethan Shan, the NDP's candidate for the Sept. 1 byelection in Scarborough-Rouge River, has issued a blanket call for civility after he said his campaign office was vandalized. Shan said Tuesday the local campaign ha ...
Heard: Two-hour transit trek from Scarborough-Rouge River to Queen’s Park too long for NDP
NDP Leader Andrea Horwath travelled the two-hour long and winding road from Scarborough to Queen's Park on Monday to highlight transit woes ahead of a fast-approaching byelection. The journey began around 9:30 a.m., i ...
Elections Ontario won’t investigate NDP complaint over botched byelection call
Ontario's laws have no specific provisions governing media announcements of an election. ...
None of the Above Party denied human rights claim after being left out of Whitby-Oshawa debates
The Human Rights Tribunal denied Greg Vezina's complaint, but he tells QP Briefing he will challenge the decision. ...
Liberals dismiss NDP claim that premature byelection call gave local candidate an edge
"We're talking about a matter of two minutes here," Minister Brad Duguid said, while calling the event "regrettable." ...
Heard: Following Ottawa man’s death, OFL says anti-racism directorate should probe policing
As Ontario's newly established anti-racism directorate susses out its mandate through community confabs this summer, the Ontario Federation of Labour thinks it should include policing, following the fatal arrest of a S ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Thursday, August 4. ...