LOGSTRUP: The IGaming industrial complex
Doug Ford’s “safe, regulated” iGaming market became Canada’s fastest-growing addiction infrastructure, fuelled by offshore lobbyists, and paid for by Ontario’s youth.
Regional
Coverage of regional politics and policy, examining provincial decisions, power struggles, and their real-world impact on people across the country.
Ajax MPP Rob Cerjanec pitches pragmatic rebuild in Ontario Liberal leadership bid
First-term MPP says his legislature seat gives him a key advantage over rivals, as he pledges to reverse OSAP cuts, strengthen public services, and pursue a housing-first approach.
EDITORIAL: Alberta’s pronoun consent rules are putting vulnerable kids in danger
Large-scale studies have measured what happens when schools stay silent or are hostile. The push for mandatory parental sign-off ignores those findings.
ADAMS: My MPP Works 13 Weeks a Year. I Work 49. Something Has Gone Wrong.
I expect my MPP to stand in the House and explain why his time is so much more valuable than mine.
Navdeep Bains launches Ontario Liberal leadership bid with cryptic video, no policy, and questions about timing
A day after the party dismissed a bitter nomination appeal, the former Trudeau minister offered a slogan and a sign-up form.
Ontario Liberal leadership prospect calls for Elections Ontario to run party nominations after Scarborough Southwest scandal
Lombardi’s proposal follows a contested nomination in which 14 ballots could not be accounted for in a 19-vote victory.
Fraser doubles down, defends nomination process that left 14 ballots unaccounted for in 19-vote victory
Ontario Liberal leader calls for "unity" after internal panel concedes it cannot account for at least 14 ballots in a 19-vote nomination victory.
Durham police face questions on crime, bail, and school safety at town hall hosted by MP Jamil Jivani
Public safety takes centre stage ahead of Clarington and Durham regional elections
United Party of Canada rebrands as 'Reforge Party' in nod to UK populist movement
Fringe Canadian party adopts U.K.-inspired name as it pivots toward religious populism and western alienation.
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Economy
Alberta, Ottawa strike deal to advance new West Coast oil pipeline, reshape carbon pricing
Agreement sets target to start construction by September 2027, includes Indigenous co-ownership
EDITORIAL: The Liberals are about to learn that a do‑over won’t erase the stench
The Ontario Liberal Party MIGH do the smart thing and redo the Scarborough Southwest nomination. But don’t mistake a practical necessity for a moral awakening.
ADAMS: Scarborough Southwest proves the Ontario Liberals have a sickness they can’t hide
Ballot stuffing, assault, and a known pedophile: Scarborough Southwest is just the symptom. The Ontario Liberals are the sickness.