Politics
Ford Stag and Doe issue that won’t go away discussed with Bill Kelly
Marit Stiles, the new leader of the NDP has gone back to the Ontario Integrity Commissioner with a demand that he re-investigate the...
NDP wants integrity commissioner to take a second look at Ford stag-and-doe and wedding reception
Questions about possible ethical issues continue to swirl around premier Doug Ford. The Opposition Leader, Marit Stiles has formally asked the Ontario integrity...
Council nixes planning committee resolution to defy province on housing pledge
Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath in effect asked her fellow councillors not to tie her hands in negotiating with the provincial government. The issue...
“Not so fast!”: Lawyer threatens legal challenge to snap vote on Barton injection site that caught opponents off-guard
As reported by the Bay Observer last week, the surprise vote by Hamilton Board of Health to endorse a safe injection site on...
Schreiner to stay with Greens
Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner has ended three weeks of speculation with his announcement that he will stay put as the leader...
City Hall whistleblowers and Hamilton Centre By-election discussed with Bill Kelly
The auditor general of Hamilton released a report that pointed to some serious ethical issues that surface as a result of the implementation...
Toronto will get a new mayor sometime this spring
Despite a groundswell of support and a public opinion poll that showed more than half of Torontonians wanted him to continue, John Tory...
Hamilton Centre By-election set for March 16th
The starting gun has been fired for the Hamilton Centre Provincial By-Election. Voting day will be March 16, four weeks away. The slate...
Toronto rocked by resignation of John Tory as mayor following revelation of relationship with staffer
John Tory’s boy scout image is in tatters after he told shocked reporters Friday that he would resign as Mayor of Toronto after...
Council budget meeting disrupted over Police Budget
As protesters forced the adjournment of Mondays Budget meeting of Hamilton’s General issues committee, fault lines between the progressive wing of Hamilton Council...
