Ontario Premier Doug Ford said it’s up to his chief of staff to determine the salary of the government’s latest public appointee, as his office remains tight-lipped about the compensation package being offered to a one-time PC candidate.

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NEW: Premier Doug Ford is facing dissent over his decision to create an Ottawa office led by a defeated PC party candidate.

An Ottawa-area MPP told the Premier's office she wouldn't attend the announcement.

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Premier Doug Ford, asked about the Keffiyeh ban at Queen's Park says the Speaker will have to deal with that.

The NDP is promising more action when the legislature resumes next week.

A number of PC MPPs broke with Premier Ford and voted to keep the ban in place.

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Premier Doug Ford, when asked about about Umar Zameer and the allegations of police collusion during the trial, says he supports police 1000%.

Ford says he's spoken to the family of Const. Northrup says they are also impacted.

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'Dont cause any problems,' Premier Doug Ford says to any pro-Palestinian protesters who might want to set up encampments on university campuses.

Ford asks protesters not to interrupt student grad ceremonies but says it's up to campus police to deal with enforcement.

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NEW: Premier Ford says his government plans to start construction on Highway 413 in 2025 with 'expedited land acquisitions' beginning in the fall.

The government has yet to reveal the cost of the highway.

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Premier Doug Ford, flanked by LiUNA workers, is making a Highway 413 announcement weeks after winning a significant victory with the federal government.

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NEW: Privacy concerns are being raised after vape detectors, installed in student washrooms of high schools in Mississauga and Brampton, have the ability to detect noise.

The school board promises students conversations aren’t being recorded.

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NEW: Privacy concerns are being raised after vape detectors, installed in student washrooms of high schools in Mississauga and Brampton, have the ability to detect noise.

The school board promises students conversations aren’t being recorded.

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NEW: As the Ford government throws recruitment bonuses at its struggling forest fire program ahead of a potentially difficult season in the north, Global News can reveal one in five of its crews are unstaffed while several aircraft behind schedule. #Onpoli globalnews.ca/news/10454085/…

Ontario independent MPP Sarah Jama says she will continue wearing a keffiyeh in the legislature despite being told to leave the chamber Thursday for defying a ban on the Arab headdress.

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NEW: Sarah Jama was today told to leave the chamber for wearing the keffiyeh at Queen's Park. She refused and the speaker later said he didn't want to use, or order, force to make her leave.

Jama says she'll keep wearing it. #onpoli
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Great story by @IsaacCallan:

Two Brampton city councillors and three senior staff were sent on an investment trip to Ireland, where they spent more than $60,000 over roughly five days on expenses that included hotels, travel and food.

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Premier Doug Ford is asked about Umar Zameer.

Ford says once again he didn’t have all the information at the time.

Premier Ford says it’s “ironic” that the reporter who asked the question didn’t mention Constable Northrop or his family.

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Premier Doug Ford touts his government’s $2.5B “direct and indirect” investments for the Honda EV plant.

Unlike with Stellantis and VW which are receiving production tax credits, Ontario’s investment is upfront with Honda.

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