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Online Digital Broadcast Journalist for Global News Toronto focusing on Ontario politics. Tips? Snazzy spreadsheet? 📧[email protected]
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NEW: Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he "broke out laughing" when he was told Ottawa and Toronto couldn't fit the giant speed signs the province sent onto their existing polls.

He suggested it was an issue of competence, not the signs. #onpoli #Topoli
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‘I broke out laughing’: Ford responds to concerns speed signs are too big for poles | Globalnews.ca
Almost two weeks after banning automated speed enforcement cameras in municipalities, the Ford government sent enormous school zone signs to municipalities.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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NEW: The Ford government has signed an agreement with a First Nations community to speed up a section of the road to the mineral-rich Ring of Fire in exchange for tens of millions of dollars in community infrastructure. #OnPoli
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Ontario signs agreement with First Nation to speed up Ring of Fire road | Globalnews.ca
On Thursday morning, Premier Doug Ford signed a new agreement with Marten Falls First Nation to move forward with an all-season road connecting it to Ontario's highway network.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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NEW: The Ford government has tabled a wide-ranging, omnibus justice bill with new measures relating to bail rules and enforcement in jails, along with enhanced police powers to deal with dangerous driving and a planned ban on some animal testing. #OnPoli
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Ontario tables another omnibus bill. Here’s what’s in it, from road safety to animal testing | Globalnews.ca
The new, wide-ranging legislation touches on everything from Ontario's jails, road safety rules, animal testing and contraband tobacco.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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FIFA's authorized resale platform for #WorldCup2026 tickets (where they encourage resales at any price and take a cut) is officially up and running.

If you want a Category 4 ticket (very back of north/south) stand for Toronto's 1st game, they start at $1,844.
November 27, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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The Ontario government is asking an appeals court to order a new murder trial for three men after a judge ordered the end to their first-degree murder case over what he called “torturous” treatment while incarcerated. #onpoli globalnews.ca/news/1154476...
Ontario asks for new trial of 3 men jailed at Maplehurst after charges stayed - Toronto | Globalnews.ca
The Ontario government wants three men retried for murder charges after a judge ordered a stay over what he called "tortuous" treatment while incarcerated.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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NEW: Doug Ford promised giant signs to replace speed cameras in school zones. Well, they've arrived and... they're huge. So big they don't fit onto existing poles.

Cities say they're too big, the province says they were briefed weeks ago. #Onpoli
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Ford government says it will cover cost of installing oversized school zone signs | Globalnews.ca
Cities say the signs sent to replace speed cameras are too big. The transportation minister believes they should be able to 'figure out how to install a sign.'
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November 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Ontario grocers and The Beer Store have reached an agreement-in-principle on alcohol recycling that will allow the retailers to avoid collecting empties at their stores and give a renewed role to the brewers, according to The Canadian Press. #OnPoli
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Deal reached to allow grocers to avoid accepting beer and wine empties | Globalnews.ca
Ontario grocers and The Beer Store have reached an agreement-in-principle on alcohol recycling that will allow the retailers to avoid collecting empties.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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NEW: Manufacturing jobs as a share of the economy fell to the lowest point since records began, according to the financial accountability office.

Are Trump’s tariffs starting to bite or is Ontario’a industrial plan not working? Or both? #OnPoli
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Ontario manufacturing jobs fall to the lowest point since 1976: budget watchdog | Globalnews.ca
The Financial Accountability Officer's economic review found that manufacturing - which represents about 10 per cent of the province's economy - has faced a number of challenges
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November 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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NEW: Ontario’s transparency watchdog has been forced to “intervene” after the solicitor general’s office repeatedly ignored orders to release information.

It’s part of a trend which has also raised questions about political interference. #OnPoli
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Ontario watchdog ‘intervening’ after solicitor general ignores transparency orders | Globalnews.ca
There have been several instances in recent years where the IPC has told the solicitor general's office to release information, only for the government to ignore the decree.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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NEW: Ontario Premier Doug Ford is doubling down after telling someone in the public gallery to “find a job,” claiming they were a paid, professional protester. #OnPoli
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Doug Ford doubles down on ‘find a job’ comment after omnibus rental bill passes | Globalnews.ca
As protestors were escorted from the chamber, Ford appeared to shout at one of them to 'find a job' from his seat within the legislature.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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NEW: Ontario Premier Doug Ford is threatening to audit all provincial spending to determine whether public-sector unions are “funnelling” money to “left-wing radical groups” that staged a protest inside the Ontario legislature. #OnPoli
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Ford says he will audit ‘left-wing radical groups’ opposed to government legislation | Globalnews.ca
Ford's warning came after members of the tenant advocacy group ACORN interrupted the legislature to protest a controversial omnibus bill that shortens some eviction timelines.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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NEW: The Ford government is planning to introduce a lifetime ban for those found guilty of dangerous driving causing death, part of a broader justice bill set to be tabled Tuesday afternoon. #OnPoli
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Ontario to introduce lifetime ban for people convicted of fatal dangerous driving | Globalnews.ca
Part of the legislation will include measures called Andrew's Law in memory of a father of three who was killed in a collision earlier this year.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Eye opening from @cmcdonaldglobal on the relationship between a supervised injection site worker and drug dealer.

At a murder trial, she testified she was once told “that drug dealers are part of our community and without them, we don’t have clients.”
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‘Get out of the City’: Safe injection site worker testifies at Damian Hudson murder trial - Toronto | Globalnews.ca
Khalila Mohammed, a former community health worker who worked at a safe injection site for drug users in July 2023, testified Monday at the Damian Hudson murder trial.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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NEW: A couple of months after the auditor general report was released, the Ontario NDP has asked the integrity commissioner for an investigation into David Piccini and the skills of development fund #OnPoli
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Opposition asks integrity commissioner to investigate Ford’s embattled labour minister | Globalnews.ca
The Ontario NDP is calling on the province's integrity commissioner to investigate the labour minister over a $2.5-billion skills program that favoured certain applicants.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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WATCH: EQAO test results will be released next week, the minister said, after they were delayed for him to take a "deep dive" #OnPoli
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Ontario plans to release delayed EQAO results next week, after ‘deep dive’ | Watch News Videos Online
Watch Ontario plans to release delayed EQAO results next week, after ‘deep dive’ Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
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November 25, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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NEW: Months after many supervised injection sites were shut down, Toronto is reporting an increase in “visible substance use on the street" and “open use of substances in public spaces.” #ToPoli #ONpoli
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Toronto reports more visible drug use after supervised injection sites closed down - Toronto | Globalnews.ca
The City of Toronto is reporting an increase in visible drug use in the wake of the Ford government's decision to pull funding for several safe-injection sites earlier this year.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is set to table legislation that would require people accused of a crime and granted bail to provide a cash security deposit up front, rather than paying later if they break their bail conditions. #OnPoli
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Ontario plans to require bail cash up front as part of new justice bill | Globalnews.ca
Attorney General Doug Downey says he believes that measure and others announced today would improve bail compliance.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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NEW: Education Minister Paul Calandra says he will release standardized testing results next week, after holding them back from publication to study them. #OnPoli
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Ontario plans to release delayed EQAO results next week, after ‘deep dive’ | Globalnews.ca
EQAO results are generally published sometime toward the end of September and offer a snapshot of numeracy and literacy in the province.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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NEW: The Ford government’s controversial omnibus rental bill has passed amidst loud protests in the public gallery and fierce opposition inside the house. #OnPoli
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Ford government passes controversial omnibus rental bill amidst protests | Globalnews.ca
On Monday morning, Bill 60 passed its third reading at Queen's Park, the final stage before it receives royal assent and becomes law.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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NEW: More than a year ago, the Ford government indicated it would support a declaration of intimate partner violence as an epidemic. Now, however, it says that would be "disingenuous" and that the issue is not entirely solvable #OnPoli
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Minister says declaring Ontario intimate partner violence epidemic would be ‘disingenuous’ | Globalnews.ca
Survivors and experts have called on the Ford government to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic, arguing it would add urgency and emergency funding to the acute problem.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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It looks like it's official! The Finch West LRT achieved substantial completion in mid-November and will open to the public on Dec. 7, as we previously reported. #onpoli #ToPoli
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November 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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NEW: The Ford government has officially paid out its full $225 million commitment to the Beer Store, Ministry of Finance officials have confirmed, marking the conclusion of a key cost to Ontario’s alcohol liberalization. #onpoli
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Ontario pays out full $225M to Beer Store as end of store closure commitment nears | Globalnews.ca
Ontario struck an agreement with the alcohol retailer to end its retail monopoly in the province early in 2024 so convenience stores could begin selling beer.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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An Ontario Superior Court judge has ordered a pro-Israel advocacy organization to pay $3,500 in costs after a failed injunction request that attempted to block a ceremonial raising of the Palestinian flag at Toronto City Hall on Monday. #ToPoli
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Judge orders pro-Israel group to pay $3,500 in costs for failed attempt to halt flag raising
Tafsik Organization brought the judicial review last week in an attempt to halt the raising of the Palestinian flag at Toronto City Hall on Nov. 17
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November 20, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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The U.S. ambassador to Canada warned federal and provincial governments to “seriously consider” whether anti-tariff advertising will help achieve Canada’s goals, adding he thinks the ads amounted to trying to “participate in our electoral politics.” globalnews.ca/news/1153333...
U.S. envoy warns Canada to ‘seriously consider’ avoiding anti-tariff ads | Globalnews.ca
Ambassador Pete Hoekstra took aim at the Ontario government-funded ad campaign that aired in the U.S., saying the timing of the ads amounted to political interference.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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The government says Bill 33 has received Royal Assent and is now law.

It will make it easier for the education minister to take over school boards in the province by appointing a supervisor and sidelining trustees. #onpoli globalnews.ca/news/1153148...
Protests erupt at Queen’s Park as government passes school board takeover bill | Globalnews.ca
On Wednesday, Bill 33 passed its third reading at Queen's Park after a shortened debate and bypassing committee, with Royal Assent set to follow.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:44 PM