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The riding of Lambton-Kent-Middlesex remains blue as voters stuck with Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives in Thursday’s byelection. MPP elect Steve Pinsonneault easily took the victory in the rural riding, finishing 9,441 votes ahead of Liberal rival and Lucan-Biddulph Mayor Cathy Burghardt-Jesson. NDP candidate Kathryn Kathryn Shailer brought up third place. …
Read More »Ontario’s newest MPP sworn in at Queen’s Park
The newest member of Ontario’s legislature was sworn in on Thursday as the Green Party celebrated its caucus doubling in size. In a brief ceremony at Queen’s Park, Aislinn Clancy was officially inducted as the new Member of Provincial Parliament for Kitchener Centre. She joins leader Mike Schreiner in the …
Read More »Ontario MPP Jama subject of censure motion for comments about Israel-Hamas conflict
Ontario Progressive Conservatives are set to introduce a censure motion against Hamilton MPP Sarah Jama in connection with a statement on the Israeli-Hamas conflict in the Middle East. Housing Minister Paul Calandra says his motion would give the Speaker permission not to recognize Jama in the house until she apologizes …
Read More »Ontario MPP faces calls to step aside over Hamas-Israel conflict comments
The leader of Ontario’s NDP is ordering one of her members to withdraw a statement she made about conflict in the Middle East, saying it does not align with the party’s values. Sarah Jama, who was elected in March, came under fire for a statement on fighting between Israel and …
Read More »Ontario MPP fears election interference after social media accounts suspended
An Ontario MPP and Liberal leadership candidate believes he could be the subject of election interference after some of his social media accounts were disabled. Adil Shamji, the Ontario Liberal MPP for Don Valley East, had his account on X, formerly Twitter, suspended after spam complaints earlier in the week. …
Read More »Kingston MPP becomes 2nd official candidate in Liberal leadership race
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 28, 2023 4:11 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size OTTAWA — Ontario MPP Ted Hsu is officially a candidate for the provincial Liberal leadership. Hsu launched his campaign in Kingston, Ont., alongside hometown music hero Rob Baker of the Tragically …
Read More »Danforth GO station: Toronto MPP questions lack of affordable housing in Metrolinx sale – Toronto
The Ontario government is under the microscope after allowing the sale of public land to a private buyer without assurances of affordable housing components. On March 8, Metrolinx finalized the sale of their property on 8 Dawes Rd., south of Danforth Avenue, to development company Marlin Spring. With discussions dating …
Read More »Ontario Liberal Mitzie Hunter confirms she’s running in Toronto’s mayoral race
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Liberal MPP Mitzie Hunter has confirmed to Global News she will officially be tossing her name in for Toronto’s mayoral race. She also said she does not plan on using “strong mayor powers.” Hunter has represented Scarborough-Guildwood as an MPP since …
Read More »Merrilee Fullerton resigns as cabinet minister and MPP in Ford government
Ontario Premier Doug Ford was handed a shock resignation on Friday as Social Services Minister Merrilee Fullerton announced she was quitting politics and immediately stepping down as cabinet minister and Progressive Conservative MPP. Fullerton announced on Twitter that she “spoke with the premier and tendered her resignation” on Friday afternoon …
Read More »MPP Taylor says proposed Ontario alerts for missing vulnerable persons to ‘pinpoint’ small regions
A Hamilton, Ont., politician who’s tabling a new bill expanding OPP alerts to include vulnerable people who go missing says the prospective notifications would be hyper-focused and only reach residents in certain communities. Hamilton Mountain NDP MPP Monique Taylor says the new initiative aims to target just the neighbourhoods in …
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