Premier Kathleen Wynne is continuing her American tour Thursday with a stop in Washington D.C., where she'll meet with politicians of all political stripes. Wynne is beginning her day in D.C. with a 7:30 a.m. meeting ...
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Heard: Wynne ‘anxious’ about Trump’s talk
She didn’t name names, but it was pretty clear who Premier Kathleen Wynne was speaking about when she mentioned troubling talk on the U.S. presidential campaign trail. Wynne, in Detroit on Wednesday, was asked by repo ...
Seen: Green Party selects candidate for Scarborough-Rouge River byelection
The Green Party of Ontario has selected its candidate for the uncalled byelection in Scarborough-Rouge River. The Greens announced Tuesday that Priyan De Silva would carry the party’s banner in the upcoming race, whic ...
Seen: Cheri DiNovo making her federal NDP leadership run official
NDP MPP Cheri DiNovo is making it official after all — she's running for the leadership of the federal NDP. DiNovo announced last week she would be an "unofficial" candidate for the leadership because she did not want ...
Seen: Liberal private member’s bills on cycling safety and door-to-door sales go to committee
Before the house rose for summer this week, three private member's bills passed second reading and are now off to committe. They include Liberal MPP Eleanor McMahon's Bill 213, which would amend the Highway Traffic Ac ...
Heard: Ontario’s drop in unemployment owed largely to construction season
It's a running joke in Toronto that the city has only two seasons: winter and construction. Last month's labour force survey would suggest the latter is upon us. In May, Ontario added nearly 25,000 jobs in the constru ...
Seen: Bill toughening medical marijuana rules passes third reading
The Liberal government’s attempt to keep medical marijuana smoke and vapour out of the faces of unsuspecting passerby passed third reading on Thursday. Bill 178 allows for the government to ban the smoking and vaping ...
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: MPP proposes huge overhaul of First Nations education with private member’s bill
NDP MPP Gilles Bisson tabled a private member's bill Wednesday that would overhaul the funding and delivery of education on First Nations reserves. Bisson’s bill aims to improve education and funding of on-reserve sch ...
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 ...