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Charlie Pinkerton

Charlie Pinkerton

A media critic once said Charlie Pinkerton has “one of the best names of any reporter that I can think of.” He’s covered politics since 2018, spending since 2021 at Queen’s Park. Instead of running for mayor of Toronto, he helped launch the Trillium in 2023.

Recent Work by Charlie

PCs table bill to clarify which units qualify for development fee exemption

PCs table bill to clarify which units qualify for development fee exemption

The new legislation would also give St. Thomas authority to provide incentives to Volkswagen's battery-maker, which plans on building a massive facility there
Firm of Vegas-going ex-Ford aide paid $237,300 for PC caucus work as it set up to lobby

Firm of Vegas-going ex-Ford aide paid $237,300 for PC caucus work as it set up to lobby

A company run by the premier's longtime right-hand man was paid $237,300 by the legislature after leaving his job in Ford's office last year
NDP leader to ask for integrity investigation into Vegas trip minister resigned over

NDP leader to ask for integrity investigation into Vegas trip minister resigned over

The Ford government was shaken by two high-profile resignations after they were found to have given Ontario's integrity commissioner incorrect info about being in Las Vegas with a Greenbelt developer
Texas company hires lobbying help with aim of making Ontario's licence plates

Texas company hires lobbying help with aim of making Ontario's licence plates

A weekly roundup of lobbying registrations in Ontario
Ex-staffer who went on Vegas trip minister resigned over has also given watchdog 'revised' info

Ex-staffer who went on Vegas trip minister resigned over has also given watchdog 'revised' info

MPP Kaleed Rasheed left cabinet and the PC caucus after saying he 'mistakenly' gave the integrity commissioner wrong information about staying at a Las Vegas hotel where a Greenbelt developer also was
Cabinet minister resigns, exits PC caucus after giving watchdog wrong info about Vegas trip with developer

Cabinet minister resigns, exits PC caucus after giving watchdog wrong info about Vegas trip with developer

As part of his Greenbelt investigation, Ontario's integrity commissioner poked around on the Vegas trip — following The Trillium's reporting
PC minister says he 'mistakenly' misled ethics office about trip to Vegas, where Greenbelt developer also went

PC minister says he 'mistakenly' misled ethics office about trip to Vegas, where Greenbelt developer also went

Ontario's integrity commissioner expanded his Greenbelt investigation to look into The Trillium's reporting on a Las Vegas trip taken by a cabinet minister and Greenbelt developer
NDP to table longshot bill to try to reverse Greenbelt removals

NDP to table longshot bill to try to reverse Greenbelt removals

PC MPPs control the majority of seats in Ontario and, despite the Greenbelt scandal, Premier Doug Ford's government has held firm on its land removals
The Weekender: super duper

The Weekender: super duper

Everything you need to know in Ontario politics from this past week
Opposition MPPs prod ministers about Las Vegas trip

Opposition MPPs prod ministers about Las Vegas trip

Ontario's integrity commissioner has recently dug into how multiple Ford government-affiliated individuals were simultaneously at the same luxury Vegas hotel as a Greenbelt developer
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