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Robert Benzie

Robert Benzie

Queen's Park Bureau Chief at Toronto Star Online

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Robert Benzie
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Doug Ford urges reversal on Palestinian kaffiyeh ban at the Ontario legislature - Toronto Star

Speaker Ted Arnott has prohibited Palestinian scarfs from being worn by anyone — MPPs or guests — in the Ontario legislature over concerns the scarves make “an overt political statement.”
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In victory for Doug Ford, Ontario and Ottawa strike Highway 413 dea...

A major roadblock has been cleared in the construction of the proposed Highway 413 from Milton to Vaughan.
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'It's very, very strange': Key figures in Doug Ford's $8.28-billion...

It has been six months since the Mounties began investigating the $8.28-billion Greenbelt land swap scandal.
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Queen's Park and Ottawa caught off guard by Ford's delay of EV manu...

Ford Canada announced Thursday that it would postpone all electric vehicle production at its Oakville assembly plant by two years until 2027 due to softening demand.
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Scrambling after Greenbelt scandal, Doug Ford promises $1.8B to bui...

The provincial budget next week will include an additional $1.8 billion for roads and water infrastructure, the premier announced Thursday.
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Bonnie Crombie promises no provincial carbon tax if her Liberals de...

Crombie made the promise Monday as she announced a new panel to develop the party’s climate-change policies.
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Doug Ford names Milton byelection candidate - Toronto Star

Premier Doug Ford has tapped former three-term local councillor Zee Hamid to be the Progressive Conservative candidate in Milton.

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Doug Ford refuses to apologize over wage-capping legislation, as MP...

A defiant Ford won’t say sorry to thousands of nurses, teachers and other public servants who had their wages capped under his controversial Bill 124.
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Doug Ford hopes to finally 'Get It Done' when legislature resumes T...

As MPPs return to Queen’s Park on Tuesday for the spring session, Ford will table the omnibus bill the Tories hope will expedite infrastructure construction, address cost-of-living concerns — and
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More than one million Ontario drivers with expired licence plates a...

Even though Premier Doug Ford scrapped the annual renewal fee, vehicle owners still must keep their plates up to date.
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What Doug Ford insiders say about Danielle Smith's plan for transge...

By shutting down the possibility of Ontario following Alberta’s decision to restrict youth hormone treatments and surgeries, Ford listened to what matters to voters.