Queen's Park / Ontario · Toronto & Canada
Meera translates Queen's Park's procedural fog into what it actually means for a Toronto household, one bill at a time.
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As the known population of unhoused Ontarians climbs toward 89,000, a new fiscal watchdog report reveals a projected decline in provincial support for the very programs designed to mitigate the crisis.
As a total ban on Canadian alcohol looms, Ontario's producers are discovering that local loyalty may not be enough to offset the loss of the American market.
Opinion: The Ontario Chamber of Commerce's call for a truce reveals a terrifying reality—Ontario's business sector is dangerously exposed to U.S. volatility.
Opinion: By prioritizing standardized testing and rigid attendance over holistic learning, the province's new education mandate favors ideological wins over student well-being.
With the voter registration deadline passed, five candidates are vying to lead a party struggling to establish itself as a credible alternative to Premier Doug Ford.
With the Progressive Conservatives and NDP holding their ground in three key races, Premier Doug Ford enters the next session with reinforced legislative confidence.
Despite recent government scandals, Premier Doug Ford secures wins in Hamilton and York–Simcoe as voter turnout remains low.
Low voter turnout and status quo results suggest a stagnant political landscape at Queen's Park.
Teachers and parents rally against provincial funding cuts and legislative changes as collective agreements expire.
The sudden collapse of Randolph College for the Performing Arts exposes a failure in provincial oversight and a breakdown in communication with students.
The U.S. President's executive order to rename Lake Ontario is being met with fierce resistance from Ontario leaders and First Nations.
Premier Doug Ford's transit ambitions are colliding with federal retaliatory tariffs, threatening the budget of a $34 billion subway project.
As 50 per cent tariffs devastate Canadian goods, Premier Doug Ford's refusal to recall the legislature avoids the public scrutiny required to navigate an existential economic threat.
Ontario's premier doubles down on rhetoric as the U.S. threatens higher tariffs on vehicles and steel.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford supports Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision to walk away from trade talks, calling for a 'dollar-for-dollar' response to protect the province's industrial sectors.
A Superior Court judge's decision to release a human trafficking suspect without a cash deposit highlights the growing constitutional friction between provincial mandates and judicial discretion.
The appointment of former cabinet minister Caroline Mulroney to a vice chair role at Canada's largest bank underscores the tight orbit between provincial power and Bay Street.
A '250-year' rainfall event has washed out roads and flooded basements in southwestern Ontario, prompting Mayor Grant Jones to seek provincial resources.
As Doug Ford's approval ratings slide and cabinet scandals emerge, the fight for the Liberal helm is more than a party shuffle—it is a litmus test for the province's political realignment.
With seats open in three ridings, the Premier must act by Wednesday to fill the vacancy in Scarborough Southwest, while weighing calls for elections in York-Simcoe and Hamilton East-Stoney Creek.
The Darlington New Nuclear Project marks a departure from Canada's history of nuclear self-reliance, relying on U.S., French, and British suppliers for fuel enrichment.
By dismissing federal opposition as the work of a small minority, Ontario's Transportation Minister is framing a regulatory stalemate as a broader failure of federal leadership.
After the federal government quashed plans to expand Billy Bishop airport, Mayor Olivia Chow is demanding the province return expropriated lands seized under Bill 110.
Ottawa's rejection of the airport expansion exposes the limits of provincial power when infrastructure goals clash with federal regulatory authority and local opposition.
Premier Doug Ford promises a 'microscope' on spending after cabinet members and MPPs claimed thousands in taxpayer-funded hotel stays in downtown Toronto.
OPINION: Expanding the Alert Ready system is a superficial fix that fails to address the systemic abandonment of Northern communities during evacuation crises.
The Premier met with evacuees and first responders as the province battles 191 active wildfires, while facing backlash over resource allocation.
While federal ministers insist the response to northwestern Ontario's wildfires has been seamless, the harrowing escape of Namaygoosisagagun First Nation members suggests a catastrophic failure in intergovernmental coordination.
Opinion: While Premier Doug Ford claims to be 'leading by example' with a $1 million cut to his office, the gesture is a drop in the bucket compared to the systemic bloat of his administration.
The Ford government's rush to scrap hotel expense rules smells of damage control after caucus members billed taxpayers for downtown stays while living within driving distance of the legislature.
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