When our Touria Izri asked the CPC about why they reposted a video with that caption, they pointed to the transcript of the video as to why they posted it #cdnpoli

Touria Izri After we asked the CPC about the video, the caption was then changed, to remove the reference to the Vancouver car attack all together and just focus on crime #cdnpoli

During his speech tonight, Poilievre made it very clear he plans to stay on as CPC leader and to do that, he needs a seat ASAP As my friend David Akin 🇨🇦 brought up tonight, someone with a safe CPC would need to quit, to allow Poilievre to run in a by-election #cdnpoli

Assuming Poilievre could find someone to give up a safe seat (which a more rurally redistributed Carleton, that PP held since 2004, was until tonight), PMMC has six months from the seat vacancy call a by-election, leaving a window for the LPC to take advantage of #cdnpoli

Poilievre became leader after caucus used the powers given to them under the Reform Act to vote out Erin O’Toole At the first caucus meeting after an election, each caucus will vote if to give themselves the power to do this or not and the CPC post-2015 have always have #cdnpoli

NEW: Premier Doug Ford is losing a senior staffer this week. Ivana Yelich, who serves as Ford’s Deputy Chief of Staff, is leaving the public service for a private sector role on Friday, Global News has learned. #onpoli

At Queen's Park: The Ford government is facing questions about whether it would bring back EV rebates for drivers. PC MPP Tyler Allsopp touts the government's EV plan which brought in $46b of EV investment but avoids the question. #onpoli

PC MPPs have given Tyler Allsopp three standing ovations for defending the government's record, after the NDP asked about Ontario's growing unemployment rate. The PC party was then cautioned by the Speaker to get in line. #onpoli

NEW from Allison Jones: Ontario’s electricity is now being produced with the highest percentage of greenhouse-gas-emitting power since coal plants were operating in the province. #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/11179167/…

Here is the PMO statement on Trump’s latest post on the 51st state and saying joining the Golden Dome would cost Canada $61B. PMO seemingly not wanting to take Trump’s bait, with not much new in this statement, compared to their previous Golden Dome statement #cdnpoli

QP Rewind: Back in March 2023, the government faced protests from First Nation leaders over access to the Ring of Fire. Two years later -- from the concerns to the defence and the threats -- little has changed. #onpoli

The Ford government's Bill 5 has now started 3rd and final reading, meaning it could pass later this afternoon. As NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa speaks, the government benches are largely empty. The public galleries are filled with First Nations and labour groups. #ONpoli

NEW: The Chiefs of Ontario is inviting Premier Doug Ford to attend the annual Chiefs assembly later this month to start "respectful and constructive dialogue" on Bill 5. #ONpoli

At Queen's Park, the NDP has forced a 30 minute vote as a last ditch effort to derail Bill 5. The debates over the controversial legislation have now ended, the vote will take place in the next 30 minutes or so. #ONpoli

The Ford gov’t is about to pass Bill 5 #ONpoli

BREAKING: The Ford gov’t has passed Bill 5. Premier Doug Ford was absent for the vote. #ONpoli

The Premier’s office on why Doug Ford wasn’t present for the vote on Bill 5 “The Premier had a pre-scheduled call with Republican congressman that went over time, which is why he was not in the legislature to vote.” #ONpoli

The Queen’s Park Press Gallery in action. #ONpoli

NEW: After just 23 sitting days in 2025, the Legislature is set to rise today and won't resume until October 20th. The current Parliamentary Calendar shows they were scheduled to return on Sept 8th. #onpoli

Premier Doug Ford is at Toronto City Hall where the province is giving the city $67M from the building faster fund. Last year the city received $114 million. Mayor Chow says while an additional 300,000 units "are in the pipeline" developers "can't afford to build" because of