Moira Welsh

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Here’s how unions that backed Doug Ford scored on funding applications

Here’s how unions that backed Doug Ford scored on funding applications

Almost half of the 17 unions that endorsed Premier Doug Ford for re-election got nearly $40 million from the controversial Skills Development Fund despite low-ranked applications, according to secret data obtained by the Star.

Government secrecy clouds $237 million in funding to groups that endorsed Doug Ford

Government secrecy clouds $237 million in funding to groups that endorsed Doug Ford

The criteria used by the Ford government to hand out millions of dollars through its controversial Skills Development Fund remain a secret as a new Star analysis shows 17 unions and industry groups that endorsed the Progressive Conservatives in the February election received $237 million. There is no transparency on how the various labour and trade organizations were graded despite...

The Ontario Liberal leadership race got another ‘maybe,’ this time from a federal MP

The Ontario Liberal leadership race got another ‘maybe,’ this time from a federal MP

Less than two weeks after Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie resigned after a dismal 57 per cent leadership review, another potential replacement has stepped forward to say — maybe. When reporters on Parliament Hill asked of his interest in the top provincial job, MP Yvan Baker (Etobicoke Centre) said, “I’ve been approached by a number of people and encouraged to run...

Ontario Liberals ‘allowed Doug Ford to define himself,’ report on election loss concludes

Ontario Liberals ‘allowed Doug Ford to define himself,’ report on election loss concludes

In the political version of self-flagellation, the Ontario Liberals have released an internal review of their campaign loss in last winter’s snap election called by Premier Doug Ford. The report, which analyzes the Liberals’ third consecutive loss to Ford’s Progressive Conservatives, focused on new leader Bonnie Crombie, who brought dazzle to fundraising events but also created a “ripple of negative...

Pierre Poilievre was the drama queen and Mark Carney was the wonk. Here’s what else I learned fact checking party leaders for 21 days

Pierre Poilievre was the drama queen and Mark Carney was the wonk. Here’s what else I learned fact checking party leaders for 21 days

Well, that was illuminating. I spent three weeks following (in the virtual sense) the campaign speeches of Canada’s national political leaders.