Premier Ford on the passing of Toronto city councillor Jaye Robinson.

NEW - The Ford government asks friendly questions everyday in question period regarding carbon pricing, but today’s had the opposition groaning.

MPP Matthew Rae said “Sadly, Ontarians are being forced to visit food banks because of the regressive and harmful carbon tax”

NEW - The Ford government is planning to shift more ServiceOntario outlets into third-party private retailers, but unlike its sole-sourced deal with Staples, the government is putting the new deals to open tender & asking retailers to submit their interest toronto.citynews.ca/2024/05/16/for…

Happening now on the 680News afternoon drive:

Police charge two men in an alleged crypto scam.

A squirrel 🐿️ knocks out power for hours in parts of downtown.

And I’m at Queen’s Park with details on a new government crackdown on impaired drivers.

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#NEW : In an effort to crack down on impaired driving, new legislation by the Ford government would impose stiffer penalties for those who drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs. toronto.citynews.ca/2024/05/15/ont…

#UPDATE : Under the new legislation, Ontario drivers convicted of auto theft would receive a lifetime licence suspension.

'Car theft is a cowardly and often violent crime that can traumatize victims and communities.' toronto.citynews.ca/2024/05/14/ont…

NEW - Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria set to announce tougher penalties for those convicted of vehicle theft. First conviction would face a 10-year licence suspension, a 15-year licence suspension for a second offence and a lifetime licence suspension for a third offence.

#NEW : According to newly-obtained documents, the government projects Ontario will need over 30,000 more nurses and 50,000 additional personal support workers by 2032 -- figures it tried to keep secret. toronto.citynews.ca/2024/05/13/ont…

A petition calling on the Ford government to offer free parking for hospital staff has garnered over 2,000 signatures from healthcare workers. toronto.citynews.ca/2024/05/10/hos…

#NEW : The Ford government plans to introduce legislation to protect kids' privacy while limiting access to harmful online content.

The province is expected to consult social media giants, like X and Snapchat, for assistance. toronto.citynews.ca/2024/05/09/ont…

NEW - NDP MPP Jill Andrew gets kicked out of the Ontario Legislature for wearing a keffiyeh.

The Ministry of Health is arguing in arbitration with the Ontario Medical Association that recruitment and retention of doctors is not a major concern.

'It's really quite insulting.' toronto.citynews.ca/2024/05/08/ont…

NEW - Premier Ford teases more auto sector news, saying there will be “Another massive, multi billion dollar investment” announced next week.

Doug Ford says pro-Palestinian university encampments ‘need to move’.
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#BREAKING - Sarah Jama gets named and kicked out of the legislative chamber for defying the keffiyeh ban, while NDP MPP’s Kristyn Wong-Tam & Joel Harden leave voluntarily for doing the same thing.