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New: We obtained hospital notes about the patients the health minister has called “bed blockers.” Many have severe health issues including feeding & breathing tubes, can’t afford private care, and can’t go home. For some, there is nowhere else to go. thetrillium.ca/news/health/me…

“On Friday night, in two Ottawa bars, campaign workers shared … how two Liberal Party staffers attended the conference intended for conservatives and placed these buttons … where attendees would find them. One of those conversations was in … earshot of this journalist.” 🍻☠️

New Ontario government ethics watchdog appointed thetrillium.ca/insider-news/p…

Also great work on this topic by TheTrillium.ca & David Rider of the Star.

Recalling this Therme story, with it back in the news. Leslie Noble, a longtime lobbyist & icon in conservative politics in Ontario, has for a few years been a key figure for Therme. Noble joined the company's CEO on Therme Canada's board of directors last July. Read more:

Greenbelt scandal’s ‘Mr. X’ given 2-year lobbying ban thetrillium.ca/news/politics/…

NEW: The Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario has released findings about 2 more people breaking lobbying laws for their role in the Greenbelt scandal, including "Mr. X" & a planner/then-business partner of a developer. thetrillium.ca/news/politics/… thetrillium.ca/insider-news/p…

For context, this move is truly unprecedented. This is the first time Ontario's integrity commissioner has imposed a lobbying ban of any length, says the office. The commissioner has had the power to impose lobbying bans since 2016. Two years is the maximum ban it can impose.

I don't know what the long lines at advanced polling stations signal and you don't either

NEW: Ontario's transparency oversight office has ordered the government to ask ex-staffers of Premier Ford's office to search their personal accounts for records relating to the ill-fated Greenbelt removals. Ford's office says, "We will comply." thetrillium.ca/news/politics/…

NEW: Here’s the full statement issued by Premier Doug Ford about the federal election & the victory by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals.

Doug Ford ‘not worried’ about MP accusing him of ‘sabotaging’ federal Conservatives thetrillium.ca/news/politics/…

There’s plenty more to say but I’ll keep it brief: journalism is a difficult and beautiful business. To me, it’s the best. And I’m not done. Watch out for my byline TheTrillium.ca where I’m joining a talented, welcoming and hardcore team of Queen’s Park observers.

NEW: Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government plans to release the province’s 2025 budget two weeks from now on Thursday, May 15, said Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy a few moments ago in question period.

Government docs suggest 401 tunnel may not be feasible thetrillium.ca/insider-news/m…

NEW: Look who’s now a senior adviser to Therme, the developer of the Ontario Place spa: it’s Adam Vaughan, former city councillor, ex-MP and longtime thorn in the side of Doug Ford. #onpoli #topoli cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

Provincial school board funding has declined over the Ford government’s time in office, when inflation is taken into account, exacerbating issues that were present even earlier. A wide-ranging analysis from Sneh Duggal and me. #onpoli #topoli thetrillium.ca/news/education…

‘It stinks’: Ford government’s Dresden dump flip-flop favours big PC donors thetrillium.ca/news/politics/…

NEW, w/ Jesmeen Gill: Doug Ford says President Trump's threats require Ontario to add landfill capacity. Turns out there's some history between the premier, his party & the owners of a dump in Dresden that the PCs are throwing a bone in a sharp U-turn. thetrillium.ca/news/politics/…

Anddd Liberal MPP Ted Hsu has written Ontario’s Integrity Commissioner asking her to investigate Premier Doug Ford & multiple ministers over the government’s proposal to exempt the Dresden dump from an environmental assessment. He cites a lot reported by TheTrillium.ca today.