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Two MPPs have put forward the idea of creating a “foodbelt” in Ontario to protect farmland and help tariff-proof the agricultural sector in the province. The idea proposed by Guelph MPP and Green Party of Ontario Leader Mike Schreiner and independent MPP Bobbi Ann Brady, who represents Haldimand-Norfolk, this week …
Read More »Tensions erupt at Queen’s Park over keffiyeh ban as government MPPs walk out
A second attempt by the Ontario NDP to overturn a ban on wearing the keffiyeh inside the legislature ended in failure after Ontario Premier Doug Ford appeared to admit defeat and allowed his caucus a free vote on the controversial ban. The issue first surfaced in the house last Thursday, …
Read More »Who’s in, who’s out: Plenty of new Ontario MPPs, some notable departures
It was already known that around 30 members of Ontario’s legislature would not be contesting Thursday’s provincial election, mostly from retirements, though a few were turfed from their party’s caucus during the last term. Throw in some upsets for candidates who did seek to be re-elected, and it guarantees some …
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