The Doug Ford gov't has passed its 2026 budget bill, which officially removes Ontario's right to know. How he governs, why decisions get made—we'll never know. The same bill consolidates conservation authorities.

That's your democracy & your drinking water being impacted #onpoli

I’m a Grade 11 student in Ontario. This is the real reason high school attendance is alarmingly low right now Students will often skip school to study for a test or finish an assignment because the actual learning part of school doesn’t seem as important as getting a high grade.

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Ford government giving sweeping powers to appointed regional chairs Municipal Affairs Minister Rob Flack is giving sweeping powers to the regional chairs the government will appoint to head Ontario's eight largest regional councils.

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You know, once a jury has made its decision you are extremely justified in dropping the "allegedly"

HST new-home rebate: these buyers stand to benefit from Ford and Carney’s tax break The provincial and federal governments' expanded HST break will cost $2.2 billion.

HST new-home rebate: these buyers stand to benefit from Doug Ford and Mark Carney’s tax break.

Council approves teardown of vacant public housing site near High Park to make way for towers Since its 2022 closure, Swansea Mews has cost $29 million including on security, shoring, fences, lost income and fees, TCHC says.

Nearly four years after a concrete ceiling collapsed on a tenant, Toronto city hall has approved a plan to demolish and rebuild Swansea Mews.

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A Toronto landlord bought a 53-unit building in 2023. It has issued at least 56 eviction notices since Many of the eviction applications at the 53-unit 80 Guestville Ave. apartment building are for renovations, several are for the use of air conditioning units, and a few are for unpaid rent.

A Toronto landlord bought a 53-unit building in 2023. It has issued at least 56 eviction notices since

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Doug Ford is changing a law to shield politicians from scrutiny The changes will be introduced after the legislature resumes on March 23.

A surprising amount of interest in this story today, suggesting it may not be the “inside baseball” purview of navel-gazing journalists that some politicos might have hoped.

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Ontario to introduce bill exempting Premier, cabinet from FOI requests Government’s proposed changes follow Ontario’s loss of court battle over call logs for Premier Doug Ford’s personal cellphone

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Doug Ford government moving to ‘modernize’ freedom of information laws to shield politicians from scrutiny The changes will be introduced after the legislature resumes on March 23.

NEW: Doug Ford’s ⁦‪@OntarioPCParty‬⁩ government is changing the law to protect the premier and his ministers from public scrutiny. Freedom of information “modernization” will shield politicians.

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BREAKING: Doug Ford's government is moving to shield ministers and the premier from the scrutiny of freedom of information laws. Complete coverage soon at theStar.com

U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs The ruling doesn't affect sector-specific tariffs issued under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, which allows the U.S. president to charge tariffs on national security grounds.

#Breaking: U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs

On the tragedy in Tumbler Ridge:

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Richard Warnica: In Minnesota, I witnessed Donald Trump’s American carnage made real As confrontations between ICE and protestors and activists grow more common, the tension only rises.

I spent the week in Minneapolis. About the only thing I’m sure of now is that more people are going to die. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...

Massive condo tower set to replace Filmores hotel cancelled by developer Menkes Developments says the project was cancelled due to insufficient funds.

The latest Toronto condo cancellation: Developer Menkes has pulled the plug on their "Elektra" condo, planned for the site of Filmores Gentlemen's club. www.thestar.com/real-estate/...

These renters say their needs were ignored while their landlords did ‘amazing’ renovations on empty units These renters say their needs were ignored while their landlords did ‘amazing’ renovations on empty units. A landlords group says renovations are necessary to update Toronto’s aging rental stock.

These Toronto renters say their needs were ignored while landlords made renovations in empty units

While financial landlords say renovations are needed to modernize old rental stock, advocates say the practice is part of a profit-maximizing strategy. www.thestar.com/real-estate/...

CEO of Ontario real estate regulator out in wake of iPro Realty scandal RECO’s Brenda Buchanan’s exit follows the dismissal of the entire board after the Ford government took over the regulator last month.

CEO of Ontario real estate regulator out in wake of iPro Realty scandal

‘This comes down to power.’ Why the clash between frustrated renters and the Ford government feels different this time ‘This comes down to power.’ The clash between frustrated renters and the Ford government feels different this time, with experts saying worsening affordability set a high-stakes stage for Bill 60.

‘This comes down to power.’ Why the clash between frustrated renters and the Ford government feels different this time

Canada’s largest private landlord often dramatically increases eviction applications after acquiring buildings, study finds Starlight Investments filed 15 eviction applications per 100 units each year, while chain owned and managed properties filed seven applications per 100 units, a recent study found.

Starlight investments, Canada‘s largest private landlord, often dramatically increases eviction applications after acquiring buildings, study finds

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Real estate leaders call for immediate police investigation of iPro Realty Peel police say they will not launch a criminal investigation at this time.

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Latest on iPro Realty, from @clarriefeinstein.bsky.social and Diana Zlomislic: "Richer also confirmed that RECO’s most recent audit of iPro Realty took place in late May 2025 and that before that, it had not audited the brokerage, which employed 2,400 agents across 17 offices, since 2021."

Toronto’s ‘renoviction’ bylaw takes effect Thursday. Here’s what you need to know Toronto’s new renoviction bylaw aims to prevent landlords from evicting tenants for renovations in bad faith. Here’s what you need to know.

Toronto’s renoviction bylaw takes effect Thursday.

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A real estate investment firm bought an aging, ‘luxury’ apartment building in midtown. Then tenants say everything changed They say their water problems started when the midtown luxury apartment building was taken over by a real estate investment trust.

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Quayside was once going to be Toronto’s high-tech neighbourhood of the future — now it’s taken another unexpected turn Once dreamed as a high-tech neighbourhood of the future, the east Toronto land will now be a renters’ playground as the condo market tanks.

It was once envisioned as a tech-driven neighbourhood of the future, then a cluster of new lakeside condos. Now, the emerging Quayside redevelopment on Toronto’s eastern waterfront is posed to become a renters’ playground.

Why Toronto’s slow real estate market could mean fewer seniors selling their home to downsize Falling home prices, the condo crash and economic turmoil are leading many retirees to hit pause on downsizing plans.

Why Toronto’s slow real estate market could mean fewer seniors selling their home to downsize.

Falling home prices, the condo crash and economic turmoil are leading many retirees to hit pause on downsizing plans.

‘This is the largest award of compensation that I have seen’: Metrolinx ordered to pay tens of millions of dollars more than what it first offered for Ontario Line site The provincial transit agency had initially appraised the property in Corktown at $46 million — instead it was ordered to pay nearly double.

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These Markham seniors bought ‘life leases’ in an apartment building. Now, they’re being told they owe hundreds a month for roof repairs ‘It was a big shock,’ said one resident, who paid $400,000 for the right to live in the home until she dies. She says she’s been asked to pay about $400 more a month on top of maintenance fees for roo...

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A midtown multiplex plan is irking neighbours. Their issue: noise, traffic and the $2-million-per-unit price A Toronto developer whose plans for a midtown multiplex were shot down says he’s pushing ahead with a revised version of the $2-million-per-unit project.

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