New: Education Minister Stephen Lecce speaking at 2:30

From Stephen Lecce: “Immediately following proclamation of the Keeping Students in Class Act, we filed a submission to the Ontario Labour Relations Board in response to CUPE’s illegal strike action. Proceedings started last night and will continue today.” #onted

New details on Ontario government's application to the labour board from Dustin Cook and me: theglobeandmail.com/canada/article… #onted #onpoli

Ontario education workers will be off the job Monday and beyond, CUPE chief says /via The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Ontario education workers vow to continue their walkout this week in defiance of govt legislation that prohibits their right to strike as many school boards plan to keep their doors closed to in-person learning. From Dustin Cook Vanmala Subramaniam and me theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

BREAKING Ford says he will repeal legislation that relies on notwithstanding clause if CUPE calls off strike #onpoli

BREAKING: Premier Doug Ford and his deputy premier, Sylvia Jones won't have to testify at the Emergencies Act inquiry. The court sided with the province, said summons can't be enforced due to parliamentary privilege theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic…

NEW: Ontario's new fall economic statement includes, in addition to the already announced extended gas-tax cut: a lower $12.9-billion deficit, tax breaks for small businesses, ODSP changes -- and no new healthcare money #onpoli theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

CUPE to file 5-days notice to strike. From Educ Minister Stephen Lecce: "We are disappointed that only a few short days after talks restarted, CUPE has filed notice to once again shut down classrooms." He says govt put forward "multiple improved offers" that were "rejected." #onted

Tentative deal #onted

Ontario education workers reach tentative deal with province, averting strike /via The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Exclusive: Vienna-based Therme says it has added more parkland around its proposed spa-waterpark complex at Ontario Place, in plans just submitted to the city. But it looks unlikely to satisfy opponents who want the entire site kept public. #onpoli theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Ontario’s CUPE education workers vote to ratify deal reached after battle with provincial government over use of notwithstanding clause to block a strike #onpoli

NEW: Ontario announces $30-million for new primary care teams, commits to share data with Ottawa as health deal looms, via me and Dustin Cook #onpoli theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

NEW, via Dustin Cook: Ontario Premier Doug Ford & Health Minister Sylvia Jones are meeting with federal Intergovernmental Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos in-person tomorrow in Toronto, Ministry of Health confirms #onpoli

NEW: Liberal MPP Mitzie Hunter says she won’t be running for Ontario Liberal leadership - but she’s “indeed actively considering running for mayor” of Toronto #onpoli #topoli

#BREAKING: Former OPSEU pres. Warren (Smokey) Thomas alleges ‘nasty, political campaign’ against him in lawsuit defence - after he stood w/ Premier ⁦Doug Ford⁩ to announce an increase in minimum wage. Exclusive via me and ⁦Vanmala Subramaniam⁩ #onpoli theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Torontonians are heading to the polls today to vote for a new mayor, the first election since 2014 without an incumbent. Follow along for live updates from Globe reporters: theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

BREAKING: Ontario’s Auditor-General says Ford’s Greenbelt removals favoured certain developers, ignored experts #onpoli theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

A little bit of *late* personal news: I’m jumping over to the world of TV as an assignment editor with CP24. And I only accidentally wound up in the camera shot a couple of times this week! (Don’t look too closely)