. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * A security breach prompted the government to shut down all 72 of its Service Ontario kiosks after a suspected bid to gain access to get data to replicate debit or c ...
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On the agenda – June 8
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs will hear public consultation on Bill 55, An Act to implement Budget measure and to enact and amend various Acts. 6 p.m. New Democrat MPP Peter Ta ...
Tony Dean: A fine balance
By Tony Dean I'm continuing to enjoy the Liberal and NDP deal-making on the budget. It's a window, albeit narrow, on what a more representative form of government might look like. NDP supporters are seeing their electi ...
Premier's Office deep in talent
By Tony Dean The departure this month of Jamison Steeve, the Premier's Principal Secretary and Chief of Policy is another big jolt in the political world at Queen's Park. Dalton McGuinty credits Steeve as a driving for ...
Who's lobbying for whom
The following lobbyist consultants have registered with the Office of the Integrity Commissioner during the last week. In each case, the name of their client is provided. Monday, June 4 Jamie Lim on behalf of Ontario F ...
Seen, heard, happening . . .
. . . At Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * Consumer Services Minister Margarett Best is now expected to announce an overhaul of the Condominium Act on Friday. The overhaul will be preceded by an extensive co ...
On the agenda – June 7
9 a.m. and 3 p.m. the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs will hear public consultation on Bill 55, An Act to implement Budget measures and to enact and amend various Acts. 12 p.m. The Ontario College of ...
Seen, heard happening . . .
. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * Environment Minister Jim Bradley received a standing ovation Tuesday morning to mark his 35 years of service. Bradley was first elected to the legislature in 1977 a ...
On the agenda – June 6
8:45 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. the Standing Committee on Public Accounts will meet to continue its hearing into the Auditor General’s report on the ORNGE air ambulance service. 9 a.m. The Standing Committee on Regulations and ...
Seen, heard happening . . .
. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere * Premier Dalton McGuinty unwittingly revealed a telling political truth during Question Period on Monday — that understanding a question in Question Period is often i ...