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McVety collides with PCs over campaign manager’s lobbying firm
Charles McVety, a conservative evangelical preacher and president of Canada Christian College (CCC), is warning the PCs could lose votes next spring unless the party drops its campaign manager, Kory Teneycke.
Read MoreSetting the tone: What to expect from the PC’s second throne speech
With the new legislative session set to kick off Monday with a speech from the throne, political strategists say Ontarians can expect the pandemic to remain at the top of the legislative agenda just eight months before the next election.
Read MoreProvince going back on a promise to let trade qualifications inspectors keep jobs
Labour Minister Monte McNaughton’s announcement that the task of verifying skilled trades workers’ credentials will be handed over to Ministry of Labour health and safety inspectors has the NDP and at least one Ontario College of Trades inspector up in arms.
Read MoreOntario’s forest update lacks global perspective: Greenpeace
A report that paints a “rosy” outlook on the state of Ontario’s forests is fundamentally flawed because the province’s definition of sustainability does not take a more global perspective, according to Greenpeace.
Read MorePCs broke the law when beefing up MZO powers last summer, court rules
Municipal Affairs Minister Steve Clark violated Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights by failing to properly consult on Planning Act changes in Bill 197, last July’s omnibus economic recovery bill that beefed up the power of Ministerial Zoning Orders, a judge ruled this month.
Read MoreAll eyes on Ford: Strategists weigh in on premier’s potential role in expected federal vote
With a federal election imminent, a quartet of political strategists and insiders say Premier Doug Ford could become a campaign wild card — especially as thorny issues surrounding COVID-19 vaccines heat up.
Read MoreTow truck association warns of ‘chaos’ following PC’s approach to new industry regulations
The Provincial Towing Association of Ontario says the province’s hardline approach to implementing new regulations on Ontario’s towing industry is fueling frustration among operators — and the pushback appears to be slowing the PC’s planned ‘tow zones’ pilot for the GTA.
Read MoreThwarted PC nomination candidate takes party to court
Stella Ambler, the wannabe PC candidate in Simcoe—Grey who felt thwarted after the party appointed Collingwood Mayor Brian Saunderson to run, has filed an application in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice seeking to overturn the acclamation.
Read MoreIntegrity commissioner seeks to quash court review of his decisions not to punish lobbyists
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice will hear an application next Tuesday to quash nine lawsuits filed by Democracy Watch seeking judicial reviews of decisions by the province’s integrity commissioner. The court challenges centre around the commissioner opting not to punish lobbyists who violated the province’s registration law or appeared to side-step conflict-of-interest guidelines.
Read MoreOntario had working prototype for Covid passport system in January
The province developed a functional vaccine passport system that was tested by at least one focus group six months ago, despite Solicitor General Sylvia Jones’s rejection on Wednesday of a mechanism to verify Ontarians’ vaccination status.`
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