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A year of waiting: Ontario immigrant nominees left jobless and in limbo

Katherine DeClerq @katherinedeclerq.bsky.social · 2d

Some immigrants nominated for permanent residency under Ontario’s provincial program say they regret accepting their invitations, noting that year-long delays have left them out of a job and considering leaving the country.
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‘It’s like they took our $1,500 and told us to just like, kind of go to hell,' said one Ontario Immigrant Nomination Program applicant

Long ballots risk making ‘a mockery’ of Canadian elections, experts say

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Katherine DeClerq @katherinedeclerq.bsky.social · 3d

The ballot during the Battle River—Crowfoot byelection had over 200 candidates listed thanks to the efforts of a group called the Longest Ballot Committee.

Katherine DeClerq @katherinedeclerq.bsky.social · 3d

Unnecessarily long ballots violate “the competitive spirit” of elections, waste time and resources of election staff, and risk making “a mockery” of the political process, experts and politicians told a parliamentary committee this week. #cdnpoli

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The Longest Ballot Committee was accused of ‘signature harvesting’ in a parliamentary committee

BREAKING: Ford government skills training funding ‘not fair, transparent or accountable’: auditor general

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Jack Hauen @jackhauen.bsky.social · 11d

BREAKING: The Ford govt has given groups hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars against the advice of civil servants who’d evaluated their applications, per Ontario’s auditor general.

@thetrillium.bsky.social has been covering this story in depth.

#onpoli

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Ford government labour ministers overruled civil servants to fund skills training by groups with lobbyists, according to a scathing new report

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Katherine DeClerq @katherinedeclerq.bsky.social · 11d

Ontario still does not have a finalized climate change plan, a draft of which was created in 2018 when the Progressive Conservative government cancelled the province’s cap and trade program, the auditor general has found. 🔒

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Katherine DeClerq @katherinedeclerq.bsky.social · Jun 25

With the spring legislative session coming to an end, here's where things stand:

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Bills and tariffs: Here’s where things stand after MPs rose for the summer

A small handful of bills cleared the House in the four-week spring legislative session

Canada’s political leaders invoke wartime rhetoric in election campaign

Katherine DeClerq @katherinedeclerq.bsky.social · Apr 6

Party leaders spent a lot of time last week using wartime rhetoric in their platform pitches.

I dive into how that rhetoric is used and what politicians are trying to say:
www.parliamenttoday.ca/news/canadas... #cdpoli

Experts say language of election campaign is meant to inspire unity and strength

Breaking down the election promises: Battle of the tax cuts

Katherine DeClerq @katherinedeclerq.bsky.social · Mar 31

Breaking down the first week election promises: Experts say that income tax cuts may be good politics, but they may not be good policy right now. #cdnpoli #onpoli

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Experts say that income tax cuts may be good politics, but they aren’t great policy right now

Katherine DeClerq @katherinedeclerq.bsky.social · Mar 10

Latest data analysis from 388Canada shows quite the convergence.

Philippe J. Fournier @338canada.bsky.social · Mar 10

338Canada federal update | March 9, 2025

338 Sunday Update: Sun Sets on Trudeau Era: www.338canada.ca/p/338-sunday...

Find your riding: 338canada.com/districts.htm

Mark Carney wins race to replace Justin Trudeau

Katherine DeClerq @katherinedeclerq.bsky.social · Mar 10

Mark Carney is the next Liberal Leader, setting him up to be Canada's next prime minister. He won on the first ballot with about 86% of the points allocated to federal ridings.

www.parliamenttoday.ca/news/mark-ca... #cdnpoli

The former Bank of Canada governor is the next leader of the Liberal Party

Provinces should be held accountable for health-care spending: Liberal leadership candidates

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Katherine DeClerq @katherinedeclerq.bsky.social · Feb 26

Federal Liberal leadership candidates called for more provincial accountability and transparency in how health transfers from Ottawa are used during Tuesday’s debate.

It was a short reprieve from Canada-U.S. relations and the economy.
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The four federal candidates hoping to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau debated tariffs, the economy, health care and climate change

U.S. pauses tariffs on Canadian goods for a month

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Katherine DeClerq @katherinedeclerq.bsky.social · Feb 4

Adding, after an insane evening, that the cancelling of Ontario's $100M deal with Elon Musk's Starlink is...cancelled due to the 30-day pause in tariffs.
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U.S. tariffs were set to go into effect on Tuesday

Former Ford staffers deny accusation of fraud over alleged agreement to rezone land using ‘backchannel contacts’

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Jessica Smith Cross @jessiecatherine.bsky.social · Feb 4

NEW: Former Ford staffers deny accusation of fraud over alleged agreement to rezone land using ‘backchannel contacts’

Ryan Amato and Shiv Raj are being sued for fraudulent misrepresentation, unjust enrichment, conspiracy and other claims.

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Both men — the so-called 'driving force' behind the Greenbelt scandal and a staffer on Ford’s re-election campaign — are being sued for fraudulent misrepresentation, unjust enrichment, conspiracy and ...

U.S. pauses tariffs on Canadian goods for a month

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Katherine DeClerq @katherinedeclerq.bsky.social · Feb 3

#BREAKING: Canada also gets a 30-day pause from U.S. tariffs. All retaliatory action will also be paused. #cdnpoli #onpoli
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U.S. tariffs were set to go into effect on Tuesday

Ontario 'ripping up' $100 million deal with Elon Musk's Starlink in response to U.S. tariffs

Katherine DeClerq @katherinedeclerq.bsky.social · Feb 3

The full story is here: www.thetrillium.ca/news/politic...

This comes after Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford said last week that he would 'keep an eye' on the deal

What does a trade war mean for Canada?

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Katherine DeClerq @katherinedeclerq.bsky.social · Feb 3

Today PC Leader Doug Ford was at his campaign office in Etobicoke answering questions about tariffs and his decision to rip up a $100 million deal with Elin Musk's Starlink.

Ford indicated he has legal arguments to do so. #onpoli

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Katherine DeClerq @katherinedeclerq.bsky.social · Feb 3

Need a briefing on tariffs? Here's what you need to know about how we got here and what a trade war actually means for Canada 👇
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Tariffs are set to be imposed on U.S. and Canadian goods Tuesday

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Katherine DeClerq @katherinedeclerq.bsky.social · Jan 30

Day 2 of election campaign: NDP Leader Marit Stiles gets ready to head to Kitchener and then Windsor on the new campaign bus.

"I'm excited to get out there." #onpoli

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Katherine DeClerq @katherinedeclerq.bsky.social · Jan 29

More details here 🔒: www.thetrillium.ca/insider-news...

Elections Ontario said they were not granted additional authority or resources to deal with election misinformation/disinformation, despite a request in the fall. #onpoli

Katherine DeClerq @katherinedeclerq.bsky.social · Jan 29

Elections Ontario CEO Greg Essensa says the provincial election budget is about $189M, and would have been similar if an election was called in June 2026.

The big difference is there will only be 3 days of advanced voting compared to the 10 voters would have had if an election was called next year.

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Jessica Smith Cross @jessiecatherine.bsky.social · Jan 29

Good morning from Windsor. It’s officially on.

PC Leader Doug Ford is in front of the Ambassador Bridge to make an announcement and take our questions.

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Katherine DeClerq @katherinedeclerq.bsky.social · Jan 29

It's day 1 of the election campaign and all four party leaders have already hit the ground running:
Ford in Windsor
Stiles in Toronto
Crombie in Barrie
And Schreiner in Toronto

There also appears to be a hat battle going on.

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Katherine DeClerq @katherinedeclerq.bsky.social · Jan 29

Want to keep up to date on everything about the Ontario election? Perhaps subscribe to The Trillium to get Queen's Park Today - a daily newsletter on provincial politics. We will have everything you need to know, summed up into one morning read. #onpoli
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Katherine DeClerq @katherinedeclerq.bsky.social · Jan 28

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