Thrilled to announce @PeggyNashNDP is joining our #ONDP team here at Queen’s Park as a Senior Policy Advisor. Welcome, Peggy! #onpoli — Andrea Horwath (@AndreaHorwath) May 24, 2016 Former NDP MP Peggy Nash will be amon ...
Category: Seen, Heard, Happening
Seen: Five hard-to-understand formulas for free cap-and-trade emission allowances
After the bill containing the outline of the province's cap-and-trade system passed third reading this week, the Liberal government has now firmed up the other details of the carbon-pricing program. The finalized cap ...
Happening: Bill to create highway texting zones passes second reading
A private member's bill that would establish safe texting zones on highways passed second reading this week in the legislature. Introduced by PC MPP Vic Fedeli, Bill 190 (otherwise known as the Safe Texting Zones Act) ...
Seen: MPP Randy Hillier in period costume
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Honored 2 present a statement marking the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Perth military settlement #onpoli pic.twitter.com/BvwGqLYmfY — Randy Hillier (@randyhillier) May 19, 2016 ...
Happening: Ombudsman’s police, jail reports in the wings
Two major reports from Ontario's watchdog are on the way this summer. On Thursday, Ombudsman Paul Dubé announced his office intends to release reports on investigations into how the province directs police training in ...
Heard: Government’s election finance motion blocked
The opposition isn't making it easy for the Liberal government to get its way in moving a political financing bill through the legislature. Government House Leader Yasir Naqvi tried to put forward a motion on Thursday ...
Happening: Government to ban corporate and union donations in municipal elections
As the Ontario government moves to ban corporate and union donations in provincial politics, it's also banning them in municipal and school board elections. The Liberals will propose amendments to the Municipal Electi ...
Seen: Government banning child care wait-list fees
It appears the great bill-stealing feud of 2016 is over and parents are the winners. The Ontario government has proposed regulations that will prohibit child-care centres from charging parents for a spot on their wait ...
Happening: Liberal MPP to introduce bill he accused NDP MPP of stealing
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Happening: Liberal MPP to introduce bill he accused NDP MPP of stealing
Liberal MPP Arthur Potts plans to introduce a private member's bill on Monday afternoon to stop child-care centres from charging parents for spots on their wait lists. An Act to amend the Child Care and Early Years Ac ...