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Green leader calls 2022 a year of ‘treading water’ by B.C. government

Green Leader Sonia Furstenau is pushing new Premier David Eby to articulate his vision to fix health-care, housing and drug poisoning issues facing British Columbians, rather than rely on the “status quo.”

Housing tool or ‘minority rule’: Toronto City Hall Watcher weighs in on Tory’s new powers

Queen’s Park Today’s publisher Allison Smith sat down with Matt Elliott, publisher of City Hall Watcher and Toronto Star columnist, to get his take on how the PC’s latest strong mayor move will shake out.

‘Reeks of a favour for a friend’: PCs make surprise change to York Region official plan that benefits Aurora developer

Aurora Mayor Tom Mrakas was shocked Municipal Affairs Minister Steve Clark went over council's head and changed York Region’s official plan to allow a development the town rejected. 

‘Birds of a feather’: Opposition criticize Ford’s quiet meeting with Hungary’s far-right head of state

Alberta disability workers hopeful with new minister at the helm

Community disability workers are hopeful new Seniors, Community and Social Services Minister Jeremy Nixon will take action on long-standing calls for raises in the sector.

Ontario gambling that feds will allow new gas plants despite net-zero targets

Ontario has a lot riding on the outcome of the federal government’s forthcoming Clean Electricity Regulations, which will govern how Canada will alter its power grid to ensure net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. 

‘Fight for it’: ODSP appeal backlog keeps denied applicants waiting years for benefits

Despite the Ford government raising ODSP rates by five per cent following the Ontario election, one recipient says the application process leaves potential clients “to fight for it to prove you really need it.” 

‘Frankly ridiculous’: Anjali Appadurai responds to NDP claims of ‘hostile takeover’

Accusations have been floating for weeks that Anjali Appadurai’s campaign has been drawing in card-carrying Greens to support her bid for NDP leader. In an interview with BC Today on Tuesday, Appadurai said any claims of a hostile takeover were “frankly ridiculous.”

Sawhney hopes her moderate conservatism will influence the UCP

UCP dissident Leela Aheer hopes to stay in the running

Polls that place Leela Aheer among the least likely to win the UCP leadership race aren’t fazing the candidate.