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Canadian politics, based at Queen’s Park in Toronto. I like to lunch. Find me @globeandmail; on @CTV_PowerPlay Mondays at 5:30 ET and @YourMorning Tuesdays.

Toronto
Joined August 2008
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NEW: Ontario Premier Doug Ford and newly-elected Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon are meeting in Toronto today at 5pm. (Closed to media, meaning there won’t be Qs before/after.) #onpoli
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New: NDP MPP Robin Lennox is removed from question period for refusing to withdraw an accusation that Health Minister Sylvia Jones is lying about OHIP refusals for patients seeking US cancer treatments. #Onpoli
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Reacting to last night’s midterm results, Premier Doug Ford says: “I was doing cartwheels down the street.” Calls last night’s results “a victory for Canada.” #onpoli
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Still he adds this trade war isn’t done, with January tariffs still on table, and need to continue to communicate and build relationships w U.S. officials on ending tariffs.
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NDP Leader Marit Stiles says she sent Premier Doug Ford a photo of some of his cabinet ministers celebrating the opening of some private career colleges that are now under scrutiny. Stiles says Ford "ripped up" the picture. #ONpoli
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NEW: Asked if Ont. will consult Niagara Falls residents through town halls/forums on plan to expand casinos, Tourism/Gaming Minister Zee Hamid says: "There might be..I haven't decided yet." Says he's in touch w/ mayor-elect & will "work with the community," before leaving scrum.
Next mayor of Niagara Falls calls for community consultations on Ford’s casino plan #onpoli theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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NEW: Ontario Premier Doug Ford should consult with Niagara Falls residents about his plan to bring more casinos to the region, the city’s incoming mayor says, citing some community concerns about the viability of expanding the gambling industry. #onpoli theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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Next mayor of Niagara Falls calls for community consultations on Ford’s casino plan #onpoli theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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New court documents show Ontario received hundreds of tips and complaints about three private career colleges, thousands of OSAP applications came from a small number of IP addresses. theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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McCarthy Tétrault, one of Canada’s top corporate law firms, is dealing with a major data breach that has compromised thousands of files, including client information theglobeandmail.com/business…
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NEW: The Ontario government says its deficit for the current fiscal year is now expected to be $16.9B, up from the $13.8B it projected in its March budget, citing U.S. tariffs and higher oil prices #onpoli @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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NDP leader Marit Stiles says today’s fall economic statement is an “admission of failure” & says Premier Doug Ford has “sold out.”
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“This is the worst fiscal management by any government in the history of Ontario” - Interim Liberal leader John Fraser
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The Ontario government is slashing the tax rate for gambling operators in Niagara as it issues a call for new investors, part of Premier Doug Ford’s plan to attract big-name casinos to the region. #onpoli theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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Jewish community in Canada facing unprecedented threats, security officials warn theglobeandmail.com/politics…
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Ontario calls for new investors in Niagara casinos, slashes tax rate for operators #onpoli theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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Ontario to match Ottawa’s ‘mega’ tax deduction theglobeandmail.com/politics…
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"I will not be resigning," said Nolan Quinn, Ontario's Minister of Colleges and Universities, in response to criticisms about the government's handling of OSAP payments from Interim Liberal leader John Fraser in question period.
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