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TheTrillium.ca @thetrillium.bsky.social · 11h
Labour minister was in Leafs glass seats with director of company he granted funding to
Labour minister was in Leafs glass seats with director of company he granted funding to
The ‘lower-scoring’ company got $7.5M of tax dollars through David Piccini’s office and is a client of the lobbyist whose Parisian wedding the minister recently attended
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TheTrillium.ca @thetrillium.bsky.social · 19h
Ontario adding vehicle lane — but keeping bike lanes — on 500m stretch of Bloor
Ontario adding vehicle lane — but keeping bike lanes — on 500m stretch of Bloor
Government says the move is a ‘first step’ as ongoing lawsuit prevents bike lane removals
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TheTrillium.ca @thetrillium.bsky.social · 1d
VIDEO: ‘I have to do better,’ says NDP leader Marit Stiles
VIDEO: ‘I have to do better,’ says NDP leader Marit Stiles
Tonight on Village Media’s ‘Closer Look’ podcast: Fresh off a leadership review, Ontario's NDP boss joins us for a wide-ranging chat about Chris Scott, Parisian weddings, and her strategy to beat Doug Ford
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TheTrillium.ca @thetrillium.bsky.social · 2d
Ontario labour minister attended lobbyist’s wedding after granting his clients millions in training funds
Ontario labour minister attended lobbyist’s wedding after granting his clients millions in training funds
Two clients of lobbyist Michael Rudderham have received more than $8.5 million in Skills Development Fund grants, records show
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TheTrillium.ca @thetrillium.bsky.social · 3d
CLOSER LOOK: No one loves Marineland right now
CLOSER LOOK: No one loves Marineland right now
Tonight on Village Media's new daily podcast: A whale of a problem at Marineland, where owners are threatening to euthanize 30 captive belugas unless Ottawa steps up to help pay for food and care
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TheTrillium.ca @thetrillium.bsky.social · 3d
Clients of lobby firms connected to premier, his nephew given tens of millions in training funds
Clients of lobby firms connected to premier, his nephew given tens of millions in training funds
Groups represented by a lobbying firm owned by the premier’s campaign manager got more than $100 million in grant money, a Trillium analysis has found
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TheTrillium.ca @thetrillium.bsky.social · 4d
VIDEO: Ford’s health minister to meet family of teen who died after long ER wait
VIDEO: Ford’s health minister to meet family of teen who died after long ER wait
During an emotional interview on Village Media's 'Closer Look' podcast, the mother of 16-year-old Finlay van der Werken confirmed Sylvia Jones has agreed to a face-to-face meeting later this month
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TheTrillium.ca @thetrillium.bsky.social · 6d
‘It’s very barbaric’: Families, advocates decry truancy charges against Ontario teens
‘It’s very barbaric’: Families, advocates decry truancy charges against Ontario teens
The Trillium reached out to school boards across Ontario to find out which ones pursue charges against teens who refuse to attend or who are ‘habitually absent’ from school. This is what we found.
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TheTrillium.ca @thetrillium.bsky.social · 7d
Community leaders call for provincial lifeline for idled Kapuskasing paper mill
Community leaders call for provincial lifeline for idled Kapuskasing paper mill
The Kapuskasing paper mill is at the centre of finger-pointing over which level of government is to blame
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TheTrillium.ca @thetrillium.bsky.social · 7d
MPP Chris Scott issues statement announcing a 'short leave'
MPP Chris Scott issues statement announcing a 'short leave'
'I am taking a short leave from partisan and non-essential public appearances but remain fully committed to serving the people of Sault Ste. Marie as I was elected to do'
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TheTrillium.ca @thetrillium.bsky.social · 8d
Ontario ‘at risk’ of missing $10-a-day child-care program targets: auditor general
Ontario ‘at risk’ of missing $10-a-day child-care program targets: auditor general
A new report says the province will ‘likely need to change its current plans’ to reach an average of $10-per-day child care by next March
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TheTrillium.ca @thetrillium.bsky.social · 8d
BREAKING: Ford government skills training funding ‘not fair, transparent or accountable’: auditor general
BREAKING: Ford government skills training funding ‘not fair, transparent or accountable’: auditor general
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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TheTrillium.ca @thetrillium.bsky.social · 9d
VIDEO: Family on a mission to fix ER wait times after teenage son’s tragic death
VIDEO: Family on a mission to fix ER wait times after teenage son’s tragic death
Tonight on 'Closer Look': 16-year-old Finlay van der Werken died after waiting more than eight hours in a hospital emergency room. His loved ones are fighting to ensure no other child meets the same fate
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TheTrillium.ca @thetrillium.bsky.social · 9d
Ford government proposes zoning orders to boost density in Toronto’s Liberty Village
Ford government proposes zoning orders to boost density in Toronto’s Liberty Village
The province is aiming to double the heights of a few future condos in the busy downtown neighbourhood
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TheTrillium.ca @thetrillium.bsky.social · 9d
New provincial cuts will compound Toronto’s shelter system crisis, warns Chow
New provincial cuts will compound Toronto’s shelter system crisis, warns Chow
The steep cut to the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit comes in addition to federal funding cuts to refugee housing, further straining the shelter system
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TheTrillium.ca @thetrillium.bsky.social · 10d
VIDEO: Doug Ford puts pedal to the metal on promise to ban speed cameras
VIDEO: Doug Ford puts pedal to the metal on promise to ban speed cameras
Tonight on our new 'Closer Look' podcast: Premier says his PCs will introduce legislation to outlaw automated speed enforcement cameras, calling them a 'cash grab.' Is he going down the wrong road?
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TheTrillium.ca @thetrillium.bsky.social · 10d
College looks to cut psychologist training requirements, citing Ford government changes
College looks to cut psychologist training requirements, citing Ford government changes
National association warns proposal a ‘serious threat to public safety’
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TheTrillium.ca @thetrillium.bsky.social · 10d
OPINION: Ontario Liberals should mirror federal counterparts' voting safeguards to prevent foreign interference and coercion
OPINION: Ontario Liberals should mirror federal counterparts' voting safeguards to prevent foreign interference and coercion
The OLP can set an example by following the lessons of the Hogue inquiry in its upcoming leadership contest, writes Nathan Carr
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TheTrillium.ca @thetrillium.bsky.social · 14d
Millions from Ontario training funding went to dentists’ brokerage with ties to then-labour minister’s wife
Millions from Ontario training funding went to dentists’ brokerage with ties to then-labour minister’s wife
Dentacloud received more than $2 million through the Ford government’s Skills Development Fund
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TheTrillium.ca @thetrillium.bsky.social · 14d
Ontario to ban speed cameras, fund other road-calming measures instead
Ontario to ban speed cameras, fund other road-calming measures instead
Ford makes series of false claims in announcement
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TheTrillium.ca @thetrillium.bsky.social · 15d
Cameras slow speeders, data shows, as Ford government says it's prepared to ban them
Cameras slow speeders, data shows, as Ford government says it's prepared to ban them
Revenue funds traffic-calming measures, not general expenses: Mississauga and Burlington
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TheTrillium.ca @thetrillium.bsky.social · 16d
VIDEO: What we know about Chris Scott, the MPP accused of spousal assault
VIDEO: What we know about Chris Scott, the MPP accused of spousal assault
Tonight on Village Media's new 'Closer Look' podcast: Stay or go? That is the choice facing a rookie Ontario MPP as more details emerge about the criminal charges that have upended his political future
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TheTrillium.ca @thetrillium.bsky.social · 16d
'Incredibly troubling': Sault MPP's future unclear as NDP demands his resignation
'Incredibly troubling': Sault MPP's future unclear as NDP demands his resignation
'He should be laser-focused on giving the very best, effective representation to the good people of Sault Ste. Marie, and he will not be able to do that,' says one NDP MPP of Chris Scott
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TheTrillium.ca @thetrillium.bsky.social · 16d
Ontario sees slight decrease in social support recipients who are homeless
Ontario sees slight decrease in social support recipients who are homeless
As asylum claims have slowed down, the number of refugees living on the streets while receiving provincial financial supports has been cut in half
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TheTrillium.ca @thetrillium.bsky.social · 17d
Doug Ford on ‘different page’ when it comes to U.S. trade, ambassador says
Doug Ford on ‘different page’ when it comes to U.S. trade, ambassador says
Pete Hoekstra says the Ontario premier is not a strong advocate for the Canadian-American relationship
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