Federal government to spend $12B on Toronto, Hamilton transit
The federal government said Tuesday it will spend $12 billion on transit projects in Toronto and Hamilton. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the money will go toward four Toronto transit projects already underway, as well as a light rail transit line set to run through Hamilton s downtown core.
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Doug Ford is facing more family legal issues
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Family members of Rob Ford are apparently not happy with how his older brother, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, is handling the estate of the late former Toronto mayor.
Legal representatives for the younger Ford s two kids have filed a formal objection to how the premier, who is Rob s estate executor, is spending money on legal and accounting fees, is documenting some of the assets his brother left behind, and is generally splitting things up.
Analysis: Is the Green Party on the rise - and if so, why?
By Chris Mason
image captionCaroline Lucas and Sian Berry share a joke on the campaign trail
The joy of a buffet of elections is being able to graze on the details that emerge beyond the main headlines - the political afters while most people are gorging on the main course.
So, let s take a look at how the Green Party did in Thursday s polls.
Or should I say, green parties.
Others are poring over the pivotal role the Scottish Greens are likely to play in the coming years in the Scottish Parliament, given they serve up Nicola Sturgeon with a majority in favour of another independence referendum, which the SNP didn t manage on its own.
Updated 07/05/2021 10:46 BST
Six Reasons Why Labour Lost The Hartlepool By-Election
Huge triumph for Boris Johnson means Keir Starmer needs to change and change fast.
1. The vaccine bounce is real
The public’s number one priority is combatting Covid and they credit Boris Johnson for both the vaccine rollout and his newly cautious roadmap out of lockdown. Right at the start of the year, when the polls were neck and neck, Labour insiders predicted a “vaccine bounce” and that turned out to be an all-too candid prediction, rather than mere expectations management. The Conservatives won Hartlepool with a majority of 6,940.
Yes, the pandemic has meant Johnson and other ministers have dominated the airwaves. Yes, Keir Starmer has been denied the chance to get the usual attention for a party conference speech or of campaigning on the ground. But those factors didn’t stop Johnson from dipping in the polls in 2020, when his competence over handling of the pand
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