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The Ford government is taking the bold step of invoking the notwithstanding clause of the constitution to overturn a court decision issued just this week.
The court decision deemed certain parts of the Elections Finances Act unconstitutional for limiting third party advertising but rather than comply with the ruling, the government is set to override the court.
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Government House Leader Paul Calandra has informed Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Ted Arnott of their intention to recall the House to pass the sections of Bill 254 again with the notwithstanding clause added in.
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The event was remarkable even if few noticed a bill from the Progressive Conservative Party to update Ontario’s labour laws not only passed this week, it did so with strong support from the province’s trade unions.
Bill 288, the Building Opportunities in the Skilled Trades Act, which replaces the Ontario College of Trades, is set to simplify the apprenticeship process and reduce the bureaucratic burden for unions and businesses in the skilled trades.
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When Lisa McCormick ran against United States Senator Robert Menendez in the 2018 Democratic primary election, her campaign’s alleged usage of bogus signatures was probably one of the worst kept secrets in progressive politics. Anyone and everyone who followed the race knew that neither she nor her diminutive (I vaguely remember someone else referring to him in the past as Lilliputian and I refrained from using this adjective out of fear of being accused of plagiarism) campaign manager, Jim Devine, had the capacity or the reach to find at least 1,000 registered Democrats who would sign her nominating petition.
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Ontario proposes election laws reform to limit third-party advertising
by Shawn Jeffords, The Canadian Press
Posted Feb 25, 2021 1:28 pm EDT
Last Updated Feb 25, 2021 at 1:41 pm EDT
Ontario PC leader Doug Ford reacts after winning the Ontario Provincial election to become the new premier in Toronto, on June 7, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government proposed changes to the election laws Thursday that it said were aimed at limiting third-party advertising and boosting voter participation.
Attorney General Doug Downey introduced a package of election law reforms that if approved, would go into effect before the next provincial vote set to take place in the spring of 2022.