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Municipal Affairs Reporter for CBC Toronto, currently covering Queen's Park. Former Legislative Reporter for The Canadian Press. Writing on municipal and provincial politics.

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Crombie vows to fight on in face of Liberal leadership challenge | CBC News Bonnie Crombie faces a mandatory leadership review at the partyโ€™s annual general meeting and, under the organizationโ€™s bylaws, needs over 50 per cent support to stay on. But a group of Liberals have e...

Crombie vows to fight on in face of Ontario Liberal leadership challenge. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

28.07.2025 14:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New Metrolinx CEO eligible for potential 6-figure bonus | CBC News Metrolinxโ€™s new CEO will make less than his controversial predecessor, but could be eligible for an annual performance bonus of more than six figures. Thatโ€™s according to new, previously unreleased in...

New Metrolinx CEO eligible for potential 6-figure bonus. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

23.07.2025 12:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ford says Ontario will do its 'very best' to hit key climate target after documents show it's off track | CBC News Premier Doug Ford says Ontario will try to hit its climate change targets by 2030, despite internal documents suggesting the province is not on track to meet the emissions reduction goals.

Ford says Ontario will do its 'very best' to hit key climate target after documents show it's off track.

02.07.2025 12:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ontario environment minister said 'we are on track' to meet 2030 climate targets. Internal docs disagree | CBC News Ontario is not on track to hit a key climate change targetย with less than five years to go, civil servants have told the province's new environment ministerย โ€”ย information that appears to contradict hi...

Ontario environment minister said 'we are on track' to meet 2030 climate targets. Internal docs disagree. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

25.06.2025 13:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Does Ontario need to build more than 2 million homes over the next decade? | CBC News Ontarioโ€™s target of building 1.5 million homes by 2031 may not be enough to meet demand, civil servants have told the provinceโ€™s new municipal affairs minister, saying that 2.1 million homes could ins...

Ontario needs to build more than 2 million homes in the next decade: internal docs. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

23.06.2025 14:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ANALYSIS | Toronto mayoral hopefuls quietly test the waters ahead of 2026 campaign | CBC News The battle lines in Torontoโ€™s next mayoral election are quietly being drawn as possible candidates - including Olivia Chow and John Tory - survey the field to determine who is in and who is out.

Toronto mayoral hopefuls quietly test the waters ahead of 2026 campaign. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

17.06.2025 18:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Launch of mandatory Ontario Greenbelt review months overdue, internal docs show | CBC News Ontario appears to be months behind on a mandatory review of the Greenbelt, and opposition politicians and environmentalists are asking for a wide-ranging and transparent study of the protected lands ...

Launch of mandatory Ontario Greenbelt review months overdue: internal docs. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

10.06.2025 14:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Can bolstering provincial trade help thwart Trump's tariffs? Ontario looks at reducing barriers | CBC News Doug Ford says pulling down internal trade barriers will be among his first orders of business when Ontario's legislature resumes next month, and experts say the premier should start by addressing rul...

Can bolstering provincial trade help thwart Trump's tariffs? Ontario looks at reducing barriers. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

27.03.2025 16:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ANALYSIS | Will Doug Ford join the federal campaign? Trump's trade war may pull him into the fight | CBC News Fresh off his third straight election win last month, Ontario Premier Doug Ford seems content to watch the fight to form the next federal government from the sidelines, a battle experts say he may not...

Will Doug Ford join the federal campaign? Trump's trade war may pull him into the fight. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

24.03.2025 13:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ANALYSIS | Conservative strategists expect status quo cabinet from re-elected Ford government | CBC News Premier Doug Ford's new cabinet will be sworn in Wednesday, and some conservative strategists expect familiar ministers to be sitting around that table as the re-elected Progressive Conservatives try ...

Conservative strategists expect status quo cabinet from re-elected Ford government. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

19.03.2025 14:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'The trust is gone': Ontario business and labour look for new partners as U.S. trade war continues | CBC News The damage done by Donald Trumpโ€™s chaotic tariff war has Ontario businesses looking for new trading partners and allies in the midst of deep uncertainty caused by the conflict.

'The trust is gone': Ontario business and labour look for new partners as U.S. trade war continues. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

17.03.2025 14:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ANALYSIS | Is Doug Ford's tough talk on Trump working? Experts say it might be gaining traction | CBC News Doug Ford struck his most aggressive tone to date this week as he blamed Donald Trump for โ€œcausing chaosโ€ with his tariff threats, and experts say the attacks from Ontarioโ€™s Conservative premier and a...

Is Doug Ford's tough talk on Trump working? Experts say it might be gaining traction. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

10.03.2025 17:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ANALYSIS | Big games, bad weather and an ad blitz on the radar for the final week of Ontario election | CBC News A surge in campaign advertising, a push to get out the vote and concern over the ferocious winter weather all swirl as Ontario enters the final week of the provincial election.

Big games, bad weather and an ad blitz on the radar for the final week of Ontario election.
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20.02.2025 16:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'System is just not working,' says patient pushing for Ontario election to re-focus on ER wait times | CBC News A heart infection and hours upon hours in ER waiting rooms left a profound impression on Brodie Houlette. The 39-year-old financial services worker is appealing for health-care issues to play a bigger...

Patients, workers push for Ontario election to focus on long ER waits. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

12.02.2025 21:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Why Ontarioโ€™s opposition says Fordโ€™s recent comments defy democratic norms Doug Ford says he will remain on duty as premier and to fight Trumpโ€™s tariff threats, even as he fights for re-election. But some opposition politicians say this is an inappropriate use of his office ...

Why Ontarioโ€™s opposition says Fordโ€™s recent comments defy democratic norms. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

30.01.2025 17:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ANALYSIS | Ontario PCs hold fundraising advantage ahead of possible vote | CBC News Ontario's Progressive Conservatives have a substantial cash advantage over their opponents after raising millions in 2024, as rumours of a snap election persist at Queen's Park.

Ontario PCs hold fundraising advantage ahead of possible vote www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

21.01.2025 15:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ANALYSIS | Ontario political parties scramble to prepare ahead of possible early election | CBC News With rumours of an early Ontario election swirling at Queen's Park, all of the major parties are racing to nominate a full slate of 124 candidates to contest every riding in the province.

Ontario political parties scramble to prepare ahead of possible early election. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

16.01.2025 14:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ANALYSIS | Trump's tariff threat might lead Doug Ford to trigger a snap Ontario election | CBC News A looming tariff battle between theย United States and Canadaย could be a factor in a long-rumoured early Ontario election, some political experts say, suggesting the fight may giveย Premier Doug Ford a ...

Could Donald Trump's tariff threats could spark an early Ontario election? Sharing some political analysis on an wild day in Canadian politics as my first post on this site. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

16.12.2024 22:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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