TRILLIUM TALK: Millions spent on childcare spaces that were never built
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TRILLIUM TALK: Millions spent on childcare spaces that were never built

Politics tamfitronics Every Sunday morning, one of our legislative reporters from The Trillium provides an inside look at the week that was in Ontario politics — and the week ahead Welcome back to Trillium Talk, your must-see briefing from Village Media’s team of journalists at the Ontario Legislature.Every Sunday, Scott Sexsmith sits down with one of our staffers at The Trilliumto talk about the week that was at Queen's Park — and the week ahead.Joining us today is deputy editor Sneh Duggal, who uncovered some big news about stalled plans for childcare spaces at Ontario schools. According to a document obtained through a freedom-of-information request, 56 planned childcare projects have been classified as "cancelled" — potentially costing around $11 million in "sunk costs."Duggal also brings us up to speed on the latest meeting of the Council of the Federation (COF),...
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TRILLIUM TALK: Big scandal in a small town
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TRILLIUM TALK: Big scandal in a small town

Politics tamfitronics Every Sunday morning, one of our legislative reporters from The Trillium provides an inside look at the week that was in Ontario politics — and the week ahead Welcome back to Trillium Talk, your must-see briefing from Village Media’s team of journalists at the Ontario Legislature.Every Sunday, Scott Sexsmith sits down with one of our staffers at The Trilliumto talk about the week that was at Queen's Park — and the week ahead.On today's episode is reporter Charlie Pinkerton, who made some big headlines of his own this week. He was part of a team of journalists from The Toronto Star and The Narwhal who won this year's esteemed Michener Award for public service journalismfor their dogged reporting on the Greenbelt scandal.It was Pinkerton who first revealed that wealthy developers who benefited from...
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TRILLIUM TALK: Digging round Doug Ford’s $17B ‘signature’ mission
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TRILLIUM TALK: Digging round Doug Ford’s $17B ‘signature’ mission

Politics tamfitronics Every Sunday morning, one of our legislative newshounds from The Trillium provides an internal watch on the week that became in Ontario politics — and the week ahead Welcome assist to Trillium Talk, your must-gaze briefing from Village Media’s crew of journalists on the Ontario Legislature.Every Sunday, Scott Sexsmith sits down with one of our staffers at The Trilliumto talk in regards to the week that became at Queen's Park — and the week ahead.Joining us on the novel time isCharlie Pinkertonphase of The Trillium crew of journalists now now not too prolonged ago nominated for a National Newspaper Award for his or her in-depth reporting on the influence of land developers in Ontario politics.Pinkerton has been digging into one other controversial subject: the Ford authorities's "signature"Ontario Line, a$17-billion-plustransit mission that will make...
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TRILLIUM TALK: A wiser notice at the Ford government’s ‘unsexy’ finances
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TRILLIUM TALK: A wiser notice at the Ford government’s ‘unsexy’ finances

Politics tamfitronics Every Sunday morning, one amongst our legislative reporters from The Trillium provides an inner notice at the week that was once in Ontario politics — and the week forward Welcome abet to Trillium Discuss, your must-survey briefing from Village Media’s team of journalists at the Ontario Legislature.Every Sunday, Scott Sexsmith sits down with one amongst our staffers at The Trilliumto chat concerning the week that was once at Queen's Park — and the week forward.Becoming a member of us this day is reporter Jack Hauenwho was once knee-deep in "unsexy" finances documents this week. He breaks down about a of the Ford government's spending plans for the upcoming year, including rather a lot more money for foremost carea unique clinical faculty in Vaughan — and a deficitapt frightened of $10-billion.He also weighs...
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