Alan S. Hale

The hoped-for consensus on how to retaliate against U.S. tariffs didn't materialize during the first minister's meeting in Ottawa after Alberta continued to refuse to go along with possible cuts to oil and gas exports

The Nishnawbe Aski Nation Police is the first-ever Indigenous police force to be recognized under the Community Safety and Policing Act 

Premier Ford has backed away from pre-emptively using the notwithstanding clause again but is still keeping it in his back pocket

Despite many warnings of unintended consequences, the PCs are moving ahead with closing down 10 facilities across the province

It may be unclear where encampment dwellers will be expected to go, but premier promises they won't be left stranded

The PC government is demanding changes to the Criminal Code to make it even harder to get bail and is not sweating the impact on Ontario's overcrowded jails

Several electricity-hungry data centres are expected to open in the next decade, but Energy Minister Stephen Lecce is promising a new energy "vision" on how to feed the growing demand

Watch out grasshoppers, the PCs have proposed a new bill to further reduce the environmental assessment of Highway 413, allowing round-the-clock construction, and cracking down on potential protests

Minister says involuntary treatment should be studied, but increasing the mental health system's capacity has to come first