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Queen’s Park Today: Leaders on the move
Queen’s Park Today: Leaders on the move
Your daily report from the Ontario provincial legislature
Queen's Park Today Trillium Insiders
Katherine DeClerq Katherine DeClerq
TRILLIUM TALK: Meet Doug Ford, aka 'Captain Canada'
TRILLIUM TALK: Meet Doug Ford, aka 'Captain Canada'
Every Sunday morning, one of our legislative reporters from The Trillium provides an inside look at the week that was in Ontario politics — and the week ahead
Trillium Talk
Village Media
 Ottawa to penalize provinces allowing personally-paid-for primary care in 2026
Ottawa to penalize provinces allowing personally-paid-for primary care in 2026
The long-anticipated policy's goal 'is not to levy penalties, but to ensure access to medically necessary care,' Canada's health minister wrote to his provincial and territorial counterparts
Health Trillium Insiders
Charlie Pinkerton Charlie Pinkerton
iGaming Ontario sees 75 per cent increase in total gaming revenue in its second year
iGaming Ontario sees 75 per cent increase in total gaming revenue in its second year
The agency also raked in $261 million for the provincial government's coffers
Government Finance and the Economy Trillium Insiders
Sneh Duggal Sneh Duggal
WATCH: Kathleen Wynne has some things to say about Trump, Trudeau and tariffs
WATCH: Kathleen Wynne has some things to say about Trump, Trudeau and tariffs
This week on Village Media's 'Inside the Village' podcast: We catch up with the former Ontario Premier, who has some interesting insights on Trudeau's resignation and Trump's looming trade war
Politics
Village Media
 Queen's Park Today: Ontario braves the inferno
Queen's Park Today: Ontario braves the inferno
Your daily report from the Ontario provincial legislature
Queen's Park Today Trillium Insiders
Alan S. Hale Alan S. Hale
Several Ontario school boards notify families after being hit by 'cyber incident'
Several Ontario school boards notify families after being hit by 'cyber incident'
The Toronto, Peel and York Region District School Boards were among those affected by the cyber incident involving PowerSchool software
Education and Training Trillium Insiders
Sneh Duggal Sneh Duggal
Ceasing energy exports to the U.S. is 'an empty threat' say experts
Ceasing energy exports to the U.S. is 'an empty threat' say experts
It made international headlines and caught Donald Trump's attention, but experts say that pulling the plug on the U.S. is not realistic
Energy and the Environment Trillium Insiders
Alan S. Hale Alan S. Hale
‘GO 2.0’: Premier Doug Ford pitches rail service expansion
‘GO 2.0’: Premier Doug Ford pitches rail service expansion
Ford announced his version of what’s been called ‘the Missing Link’ on social media, sharing a letter of direction sent to Metrolinx
Municipalities, Transit and Infrastructure Trillium Insiders
Katherine DeClerq Katherine DeClerq
Over 80,000 were homeless in Ontario in 2024, up at least 25% since 2022: AMO
Over 80,000 were homeless in Ontario in 2024, up at least 25% since 2022: AMO
The municipalities’ group wrote in a new report that the crisis ‘has deepened significantly’ and ‘is on a trajectory to get worse’
Social Services and Society
Charlie Pinkerton Charlie Pinkerton
Queen's Park Today: Who will be the king of ‘Am-Can’ castle?
Queen's Park Today: Who will be the king of ‘Am-Can’ castle?
Your daily report from the Ontario provincial legislature
Queen's Park Today Trillium Insiders
Alan S. Hale Alan S. Hale
Ford floats election campaign over Ontario's response to Trump tariffs
Ford floats election campaign over Ontario's response to Trump tariffs
The province may need to spend 'tens of billions' to deal with the economic fallout, requiring a new electoral mandate: Ford
Politics
Sneh Duggal and Jack Hauen
 Opening the door to Sarah Jama a positive step for the Ontario NDP: Matthew Green
Opening the door to Sarah Jama a positive step for the Ontario NDP: Matthew Green
It's a significant moment for the party and an important affirmation of its commitment to democratic principles, writes the NDP MP for Hamilton Centre
Opinion
Matthew Green
 Ontario college strike 'narrowly averted' with binding arbitration
Ontario college strike 'narrowly averted' with binding arbitration
OPSEU agrees to binding arbitration after resisting that move during negotiations
Education and Training Trillium Insiders
Alan S. Hale Alan S. Hale
Queen's Park Today: It is a joke … right?
Queen's Park Today: It is a joke … right?
Your daily report from the Ontario provincial legislature
Queen's Park Today Trillium Insiders
Alan S. Hale Alan S. Hale
Sarah Jama applying to rejoin NDP
Sarah Jama applying to rejoin NDP
Party silent on adding back member booted from caucus in 2023
Politics Trillium Insiders
Jack Hauen Jack Hauen
Last day of negotiations to avoid 'labour action' at Ontario colleges
Last day of negotiations to avoid 'labour action' at Ontario colleges
Today is the last day of mediated negotiations before the start of possible labour action on Thursday, but it is still unclear if it would be a full strike or something else
Education and Training Trillium Insiders
Alan S. Hale Alan S. Hale
Ontario launches operation to beef up security at U.S. border
Ontario launches operation to beef up security at U.S. border
Premier Doug Ford says that ‘Operation Deterrence’ will crack down on illegal activity
Politics Trillium Insiders
Katherine DeClerq Katherine DeClerq
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