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More than 35 million trips were made using Ontario’s fare integration program during its first year, according to data from the provincial government. Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/1113126... #onpoli

NEW: Education minister ‘concerned’ by vaccination rates amidst Ontario measles outbreak globalnews.ca/news/1113042... #ONPOLI

This week: Ontario plans to create ‘economic priority areas’ as part of anti-tariff strategy. But it's a bill that could raise concerns about end-runs around the environment. globalnews.ca/news/1112566... #onpoli

Premier Doug Ford says a major auto assembly plant in western Ontario must quickly reopen after it announced a two-week shutdown in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs. globalnews.ca/news/1111396...

Weeks after saying his caucus would be too busy to get involved with the federal election, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he gave Caroline Mulroney his blessing to endorse Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. globalnews.ca/news/1111440...

NEW: During a speech to the Toronto Region Board of Trade Metrolinx CEO Michael Lindsey says the agency is showing “humility” as it moves away from P3 contracts in order to avoid painful transit construction delays similar to the Eglinton LRT. globalnews.ca/news/1110531... #ONpoli

NEW: The interim-CEO of Metrolinx believes greater communication about ongoing construction projects, coupled with “around the clock” work will help residents tolerate the “open heart surgery” being performed on Toronto streets. globalnews.ca/news/11105310/… #onpoli

Ontario’s newest associate housing minister is facing questions about his commitment to building new homes after appearing to promise during the recent election to block the idea of allowing towering developments in his riding. globalnews.ca/news/1109746... #onpoli

Ontario business and education leaders are calling on the Ford government to increase funding to colleges and universities as a strategy to defend the province from the looming threat of U.S. tariffs. globalnews.ca/news/1109076... #onpoli

NEW: Allowing people to smoke drugs at supervised consumption sites was once on a shortlist of internal recommendations to overhaul the system before Ontario decided to shutter some locations and ban new ones altogether. From @isaaccallan.bsky.social globalnews.ca/news/1108918... #onpoli

As Ontario Premier Doug Ford prepares to unveil his third-term cabinet, Progressive Conservative strategists are expecting a status quo government with the majority of front-bench ministers returning to their posts. globalnews.ca/news/1108657... #onpoli

Canada as 51st state a ‘compliment,’ Ford says but country is ‘not for sale’ globalnews.ca/news/1108696...

Premier Doug Ford today called President Trump's threats to make Canada the 51st state "a compliment." #onpoli

NEW: The Ford government still plans to make the gas tax cut permanent despite PM Carney’s carbon tax change. The Premier’s Office was evasive about Ontario’s industrial carbon tax which has raised $400M so far. globalnews.ca/news/1108565... #onpoli

A group of Toronto cyclists hoping to put a roadblock in the way of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s bike lane plans have lost their bid to delay them globalnews.ca/news/1108218... #onpoli

NEW: As Premier Doug Ford prepares to trigger a provincial election opposition parties are raising concerns about two planned trips to Washington during the campaign calling them “explicitly partisan” and an inappropriate use of taxpayer funds. globalnews.ca/news/1097835... #onpoli

NEW: Ontario’s Liberals have written a letter to the provinces chief electoral officer asking them to consider Premier Doug Ford’s upcoming trips to Washington as election related events, subject to election spending limits. globalnews.ca/news/1097835... #onpoli

Does Premier Doug Ford’s ‘Ontario needs a loud voice’ pitch hold up to scrutiny? One government cabinet minister said the province had no issues meeting with American lawmakers during a trip to Washington. globalnews.ca/news/10972614/… #onpoli

NEW: The call logs of Premier Doug Ford‘s private cellphone are one step closer to being released to the public after the province lost a major transparency battle over the government business conducted on the premier’s personal device globalnews.ca/news/10952931/… #onpoli

NEW: Canada's Premiers are set to hold a virtual meeting on Wednesday in the wake of PMJT's resignation announcement yesterday. The meeting, scheduled for 3:30pm, will only be attended by the premiers -- despite calls for a meeting with Trudeau. #onpoli

Ontario Premier Doug Ford repeatedly refused to rule out an early election and stuck doggedly to his talking points during a brief appearance on Monday as the resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau threatened to uproot political plans in the province. globalnews.ca/news/1094536... #ONPOLI

NEW: Ontario's Financial Accountability Officer estimates Ontario will need $31.4 billion / 10 years on school infrastructure: $21.7 billion / 10 yrs: to repair and maintain Ontario's schools $9.8 billion over 10 years to increase capacity (equivalent of 227 schools) #onpoli

NEW: The Ontario Liberals unveil their housing policy offering a targeted elimination of the provincial land transfer tax and development charges. On DCs: Bonnie Crombie is promising a provincial fund to replace lost revenue. #onpoli

NEW: The provincial cost of redeveloping Ontario Place has now grown to $2.2B: $700M: Science Centre $500M: public realm $280M: parking $346M: increase in site servicing cost Phase 2 not yet costed. globalnews.ca/news/1089883... #onpoli

NEW: The cost of relocating the Science centre to Ontario Place increased by $400 million, the AG has found, throwing cold water on the government’s assertion that moving the tourist attraction would be cheaper than renovating it. globalnews.ca/news/1089904... #onpoli

NEW: Ontario's Auditor General find the province's MZO process lacked structure and an ability to measure if it was working. The AG found examples that “give the appearance of preferential treatment.” globalnews.ca/news/1089900... #onpoli

BREAKING: High-ranking political staff were intimately involved in the initial process to re-develop Ontario Place, the province's auditor general has found, leading to a process that was ultimately "not fair, transparent or accountable." globalnews.ca/news/1089883... #onpoli

This polling dashboard from Mainstreet Research is projecting a 0% chance for either the NDP or Liberals to form a majority or minority government according to the current polling numbers. #onpoli

NEW: As word of his imminent departure spreads, Global News has learned that Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster has been receiving a $12k/year car allowance -- but doesn't own a vehicle. globalnews.ca/news/1089752... #onpoli

NEW: Months worth of government records are now considered “missing” after Premier Doug Ford’s Chief of Staff traded in a personal cell phone which was then “reset.” The private phone was being used for government business. globalnews.ca/news/10894747/… #onpoli

NEW: Ontario has quietly extended a five-year pilot allowing electric scooters to be operated in some towns and cities until the end of the decade -- a move critics say avoids public scrutiny. globalnews.ca/news/1088449... #onpoli

The Ford government is planning to push for another one of its controversial bills to fly through the legislative process, with the house leader now planning for the supervised drug consumption site ban to skip committee hearings altogether. globalnews.ca/news/1088915... #onpoli