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Charlie Pinkerton

Charlie Pinkerton

A media critic once said Charlie Pinkerton has “one of the best names of any reporter that I can think of.” He’s covered politics since 2018, spending since 2021 at Queen’s Park. Instead of running for mayor of Toronto, he helped launch the Trillium in 2023.

Recent Work by Charlie

Housing aside, feds’ budget ignores ‘priorities’ of Ontario’s PC government

Housing aside, feds’ budget ignores ‘priorities’ of Ontario’s PC government

Justin Trudeau’s federal Liberals want to solve some of the same issues as Doug Ford’s provincial PCs — but in very different ways
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Privacy commissioner orders OPP to give it records of officers' role at Ford family stag and doe

Privacy commissioner orders OPP to give it records of officers' role at Ford family stag and doe

The privacy commissioner is seeking to review the records — which the ministry said are 'highly sensitive' — to help the office determine whether or not they should be released through the freedom-of-information system
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One lobbying firm shows how an inside track gets it done under the Ford government

One lobbying firm shows how an inside track gets it done under the Ford government

The Ford-linked firm played a part in major government decisions, including the expansion of beer and wine in corner stores and securing an MZO
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NDP asks ethics watchdog to investigate infamous Vegas trip

NDP asks ethics watchdog to investigate infamous Vegas trip

The RCMP’s ongoing investigation into the Greenbelt could keep Ontario’s integrity commissioner from digging into it himself
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Ford government tables bill to restore Greenbelt

Ford government tables bill to restore Greenbelt

Ontario’s premier promised to walk back his government’s scandal-plagued land-removal plan on Sept. 21
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Ford cabinet minister resigns over Vegas trip with developer

Ford cabinet minister resigns over Vegas trip with developer

As part of his Greenbelt investigation, Ontario's integrity commissioner poked around on the Vegas trip — following The Trillium's reporting
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Ford government laid into by opposition for 'burying' long-awaited climate report

Ford government laid into by opposition for 'burying' long-awaited climate report

A 500-plus page climate change impact assessment ordered by the Ford government was released quietly online last month after an almost year-long delay
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NDP keeping Northern MPP out of caucus after workplace misconduct investigation

NDP keeping Northern MPP out of caucus after workplace misconduct investigation

Two months into Marit Stiles' stint as leader, she removed Michael Mantha from the Ontario NDP over allegations of workplace misconduct
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Integrity commissioner asks MPPs to tighten up conflict-of-interest and gift rules

Integrity commissioner asks MPPs to tighten up conflict-of-interest and gift rules

Commissioner J. David Wake's request came in his annual report for 2022-23, which encapsulated the height of the stag-and-doe drama
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Integrity commissioner ‘looking into’ lobbying firm run by Ford’s longtime right-hand man

Integrity commissioner ‘looking into’ lobbying firm run by Ford’s longtime right-hand man

Amin Massoudi, the premier’s principal secretary until last August, denies any wrongdoing by his lobbying business
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