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MPP Michael Mantha removed from NDP while he's investigated
MPP Michael Mantha removed from NDP while he's investigated
The provincial representative for Algoma—Manitoulin has been on a leave from his duties as an MPP since earlier this year
Politics
Eye on the prize: Private surgical clinic looks to lobbyist trio with more procedures leaving hospitals
Eye on the prize: Private surgical clinic looks to lobbyist trio with more procedures leaving hospitals
A weekly roundup of lobbying registrations in Ontario
Lobbyists Trillium Insiders
Toronto's race is not Doug Ford's to run
Toronto's race is not Doug Ford's to run
The premier ought to stay out of the race, instead of just saying he will before suggesting who people vote for
Opinion
Row, row, row your boat
Row, row, row your boat
Everything you need to know in Ontario politics from this past week
The Weekender Trillium Insiders
Legislation Tracker: Chill vibes
Legislation Tracker: Chill vibes
The week ahead in legislative business
Legislation Tracker Trillium Insiders
Ontario's electoral officer suggests dozens of changes to provincial contests
Ontario's electoral officer suggests dozens of changes to provincial contests
Subject political parties to privacy laws, make candidates pay a deposit, and ban favourability polls two weeks ahead of voting day are a few of the more consequential recommendations
Politics
Trillium Today: art of the deal
Trillium Today: art of the deal
Your Ontario politics agenda for March 31
Trillium Today Trillium Insiders
Ontario hospitals seeking changes to private surgeries bill
Ontario hospitals seeking changes to private surgeries bill
Opposition parties want changes too and proposed amendments that are very unlikely to pass with the PC majority
Health Trillium Insiders
NDP's Algoma—Manitoulin MPP on personal leave
NDP's Algoma—Manitoulin MPP on personal leave
Michael Mantha, now the Ontario NDP's mines critic, hasn't participated in legislative activities since December
Politics Trillium Insiders
Question period highlight: Triple-M enters the ring
Question period highlight: Triple-M enters the ring
Some Wednesday beef reared its head on Thursday
Question Period Highlights Trillium Insiders
Trillium Today: life is but a dream
Trillium Today: life is but a dream
Your Ontario politics agenda for March 30
Trillium Today Trillium Insiders
How Merrilee Fullerton fell out of favour within Doug Ford’s cabinet
How Merrilee Fullerton fell out of favour within Doug Ford’s cabinet
The social services minister’s political career hadn’t played out as expected, long before her surprising day-after-budget-day resignation
Politics
Ontario launches clean energy credit registry and future clean electricity fund
Ontario launches clean energy credit registry and future clean electricity fund
Environmental advocates were split between lauding the initiative and calling it ‘greenwashing’
Energy and the Environment Trillium Insiders
Question period highlight: from the gallery
Question period highlight: from the gallery
Normally the drama unfolds on the house floor. Not today
Question Period Highlights Trillium Insiders
First Nations leaders removed from legislature after protesting mining development
First Nations leaders removed from legislature after protesting mining development
It was the second time this month that leaders from the Neskantaga First Nation were at Queen's Park to ask for a meeting with Premier Doug Ford.
News
Trillium today: other budget day
Trillium today: other budget day
Your Ontario politics agenda for Wednesday, March 29
Trillium Today Trillium Insiders
Question period highlight: Parsa hits primetime
Question period highlight: Parsa hits primetime
On Tuesday, Michael Parsa fielded his first questions as minister of his own portfolio
Question Period Highlights Trillium Insiders
Ford government loosening rules for highway environmental assessments
Ford government loosening rules for highway environmental assessments
Critics fear a further watering down of Ontario's environmental assessment regime
Energy and the Environment Trillium Insiders

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