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Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News Host, Focus Ontario President, Queen's Park Press Gallery [email protected]
Toronto, Canada
Joined January 2009
EXCLUSIVE: The Ford government has spent five years, and an untold amount in taxpayers dollars, fighting to keep their 2018 mandate letters a secret. Here - in full - are all 24 sets of directives, leaked to and verified by Global News. https://t.co/weFCiyIFGn
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While the Ford government has been fighting in court to keep these letters a secret, Global News obtained and independently verified the letters as part of the 'Mandated' series.
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Interesting side note: The Etobicoke Home Depot, where Doug Ford confronted an alleged shoplifter in the summer, is at the same address Solicitor General Michael Kerzner's vehicle was stolen from in 2024. #onpoli
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Four cabinet ministers have had vehicles stolen in the past four years, two of them in recent months. Premier Doug Ford's office says that shows 'no one is immune.'
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PM Carney says the review of CUSMA will determine what happens with rest of Ontario's exposed sectors, including autos. #onpoli
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PM Mark Carney on his meeting with Premier Doug Ford, scheduled for 4:30pm: "Premier Ford and I are both interested in results for workers and families ... and we're looking to work to those ends as constructively as possible," the PM says. The PM says his team is "engaged in
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In a letter to the Stellantis CEO, Industry Minister Melanie Joly says if the company goes moves Jeep Compass production to Illinois they be “defaulting” on a deal between Ottawa, Queens Park and the company that provided Stellantis “substantial financial support” #cdnpoli
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Finch West LRT tests ‘proceeding well’ but opening date still not available https://t.co/0i9Qvg6uoj
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Roughly a month ago, on Sept. 18, the Toronto transit line entered its final major phase of testing, operating as if it were open to the public, but behind closed doors.
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Premier Doug Ford is asked whether his government will retaliate against Stellantis, similar to his reaction to Diageo. "I have to protect the Brampton jobs, but when they're saying they're going to add 1,500 more jobs in Windsor that allows people to have the opportunity to
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Ford claims the CEO of Stellantis said they would find another model to build in Brampton. Ford says there's a third shift in Windsor coming and 1,500 positions from Brampton would be transferred. #onpoli
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NEW: Premier Ford suggests his government is willing to withhold billions in EV battery production tax credits from Stellantis after the company decided to move production away from Brampton. "I'm not going to give them a penny, because it was tied into making sure Windsor and
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Premier Doug Ford: "That guy, President Trump, he's a real piece of work." Ford says to PM Carney, "If you can't get a deal let's start hitting him back. Start hitting the US back hard." Ford has a meeting scheduled with the PM tomorrow and says he's "sick and tired" of
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Premier Doug Ford, at a news conference in Kenora, calls US President Donald Trump a "tyrant." "To build an Ontario that's more competitive, we have to be more resilient and more self-reliant and not just rely on the US," the Premier says. Ford has, in the past, repeatedly
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NDP Leader Marit Stiles on Premier Ford’s Home Depot shoplifting story: “He is not Batman.” #onpoli
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NDP Leader Marit Stiles says she’s “disappointed and very concerned” about Stellantis’ decision. “Shock after shock after shock,” in the auto sector as companies are “leaving town.” She claims the government doesn’t have an auto strategy. #onpoli
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Here’s the full statement from Premier Doug Ford on Stellantis’ decision to move production from Brampton to the US. “I have spoken with Stellantis to stress my disappointment with today’s decision to prioritize investment into the U.S. and with Unifor to be clear that I will
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Doug Ford says he threatened an alleged shoplifter with “a beating like he’s never got before” after the premier slipped his security detail and chased after the man earlier in the summer.
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Critics said Doug Ford's story, which included escaping from his OPP detail in July, was irresponsible and put him at risk when he confronted the alleged thief.
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(Neither the Premier’s Office nor Unifor informed the media that the meeting was taking place)
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This afternoon, Premier Ford met with Unifor to “discuss coordinated strategies” on tariffs and auto jobs. The union says shortly after, they learned Stellantis would move vehicle production from Brampton to Illinois. #onpoli
“Canadian auto jobs are being sacrificed on the Trump altar,” says @Lanampayne as Stellantis invests $13 B in U.S. production & shifts Jeep assembly from Brampton to Illinois. “We need the federal gov’t to use leverage now to fight for our auto jobs.”
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Statement from the president of the Parliamentary Press Gallery, on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s trip to Egypt The Parliamentary Press Gallery was not informed in advance of the Prime Minister’s trip to Egypt to participate in the Middle East Peace Ceremony on Oct. 12 - 13.
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Premier Doug Ford is hoping a Ronald Regan speech from 1987 will convince American lawmakers to pressure Trump to back down on tariffs. The government, however, has tried this strategy before - with questionable success. #onpoli
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Premier Doug Ford surprised a business audience by telling them about a time he personally intervened in a theft-in-progress. "Screw this, I'm going after this guy," Ford said. "Buddy, I'm going to kick your ass all over the parking lot, show me what's in your bag." #onpoli
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Premier Doug Ford says internal polling suggests crime is now on par with healthcare and education in terms of priorities. Ford calls on the federal government to strengthen the bail system for violent criminals. “We need tough bail reform (and) mandatory sentences.” Ford
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