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'I am going to fund the police': Bonnie Crombie pledges in Thursday speech
'I am going to fund the police': Bonnie Crombie pledges in Thursday speech

Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie has pledged to fund the police in a speech on Thursday to the Police Association of Ontario (PAO). Crombie also took aim at Premier Doug Ford's record on violent...
'Listening and getting it done': New Ford ad signals potential hot-button issues in next election
'Listening and getting it done': New Ford ad signals potential hot-button issues in next election

The latest Progressive Conservative party ad featuring Premier Doug Ford could signal what hot-button issues the party plans to run on in the next provincial election. The new ad shows the premier driving...
'$55 billion': Expert pegs ballpark cost of Ford's Hwy. 401 tunnel proposal
'$55 billion': Expert pegs ballpark cost of Ford's Hwy. 401 tunnel proposal

Premier Doug Ford's proposal to construct a tunnel below Highway 401 could cost taxpayers $55 billion, according to Dr. Shoshanna Saxe, an Associate Professor in the University of Toronto's Department...
MPP Michael Ford taking leave of absence from cabinet
MPP Michael Ford taking leave of absence from cabinet

Michael Ford, Ontario's Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, will be taking a leave of absence from cabinet responsibilities, effective immediately. Ford, who is also Premier Doug Ford's nephew,...
Ontario plans to table legislation aiming to restrict bike lanes on city streets
Ontario plans to table legislation aiming to restrict bike lanes on city streets

The provincial government is planning to table legislation next month to restrict bike lanes on city streets, sources tell 680News Radio. Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria was expected...
Ontario's financial watchdog to audit Ford government's alcohol expansion
Ontario's financial watchdog to audit Ford government's alcohol expansion

The Ford government's decision to expand alcohol sales to convenience stores and gas stations at a cost to taxpayers is now under the official microscope, 680News Radio has learned. The Financial Accountability...
Did the federal NDP throw a wrench into Doug Ford's early election plans?
Did the federal NDP throw a wrench into Doug Ford's early election plans?

All signs were that Ontario Premier Doug Ford was set to call an early election in 2025, a year ahead of schedule. But federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's decision to "rip up" the supply and confidence...
Ontario transportation minister brushes aside report Hwy. 413 won't help ease GTA gridlock
Ontario transportation minister brushes aside report Hwy. 413 won't help ease GTA gridlock

The Ford government is brushing aside figures from an internal document showing the building of Highway 413 will do little to help ease gridlock in the GTA. Construction of the 52-kilometre highway,...
RCMP interviewing current and former Ford staffers as part of Greenbelt investigation
RCMP interviewing current and former Ford staffers as part of Greenbelt investigation

The RCMP have been interviewing witnesses as part of its probe into the Ford government's decision to open up protected Greenbelt lands for development. In a brief statement to CityNews, the premier's...