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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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Ford government's top political staff gather for ethics training seminar

Ford government's top political staff gather for ethics training seminar

100-plus senior PC government staffers spent Thursday at an ethics seminar in a church
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Cabinet minister resigns, exits PC caucus after giving watchdog wrong info about Vegas trip with developer

Cabinet minister resigns, exits PC caucus after giving watchdog wrong info about 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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PC MPPs vote down committee probe of Greenbelt scandal

PC MPPs vote down committee probe of Greenbelt scandal

Liberal MPP Mary-Margaret McMahon's attempt to launch a parliamentary investigation into the controversy was unsuccessful
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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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Ontario tweaks strip search law to promote 'less intrusive search methods' in jails

Ontario tweaks strip search law to promote 'less intrusive search methods' in jails

In 2017, an independent panel found laws around strip searches in Ontario's jail were 'inadequate'
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Feds to grant provinces' wish for tougher bail rules in next few weeks: Lametti

Feds to grant provinces' wish for tougher bail rules in next few weeks: Lametti

The Ford government has been pushing the Trudeau government to strengthen bail requirements for months
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Government to enact law tightening paid leave for suspended cops

Government to enact law tightening paid leave for suspended cops

A 2019-passed law would have prevented a Leeds County OPP officer convicted of sexual assault from collecting pay while awaiting his trial
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