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Katherine DeClerq
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Toronto-based professional scribbler, journalist, and editor of Queen's Park Today and Parliament Today with The Trillium. Formerly of CTV News | The Star | Maclean's Magazine
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Here's a primer on what to expect tomorrow when Prime Minister Mark Carney unveils his first federal budget #cdnpoli

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What to know about PM Mark Carney’s first federal budget
The Nov. 4 budget is automatically a confidence vote in the minority Liberal government
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November 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
katherinedeclerq.bsky.social
The province will not be making any adjustments to the writ period as part of its proposed electoral reforms, despite a recommendation from Elections Ontario. 🔒

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November 2, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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From the weekend: Two Ontario projects get financial backing at G7 energy meeting. #cdnpoli #onpoli

The federal government also said the province has "committed to expanding the regulatory permitting to accelerate the development" of one project.

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Two Ontario projects get financial backing at G7 energy meeting
The federal government also said Ontario was to committed ‘expanding the regulatory permitting’ to accelerate one of the projects
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November 2, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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NEW: A non-profit with ties to Drake got $3.3 million from Ontario’s Skills Development Fund — but has since shut down, and the province claims the group owes it money.

It matches an example from the AG report of a low-ranked group picked by the MO.

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Ford government seeking money back from defunct Skills Development Fund recipient with ties to Drake
The not-for-profit got more than $3 million in taxpayer funds before it shut down
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October 14, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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thetrillium.bsky.social
A year of waiting: Ontario immigrant nominees left jobless and in limbo
A year of waiting: Ontario immigrant nominees left jobless and in limbo
‘It’s like they took our $1,500 and told us to just like, kind of go to hell,' said one Ontario Immigrant Nomination Program applicant
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October 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
katherinedeclerq.bsky.social
Some immigrants nominated for permanent residency under Ontario’s provincial program say they regret accepting their invitations, noting that year-long delays have left them out of a job and considering leaving the country.
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A year of waiting: Ontario immigrant nominees left jobless and in limbo
‘It’s like they took our $1,500 and told us to just like, kind of go to hell,' said one Ontario Immigrant Nomination Program applicant
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October 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM
katherinedeclerq.bsky.social
Unnecessarily long ballots violate “the competitive spirit” of elections, waste time and resources of election staff, and risk making “a mockery” of the political process, experts and politicians told a parliamentary committee this week. #cdnpoli

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Long ballots risk making ‘a mockery’ of Canadian elections, experts say
The Longest Ballot Committee was accused of ‘signature harvesting’ in a parliamentary committee
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October 9, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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BREAKING: The Ford govt has given groups hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars against the advice of civil servants who’d evaluated their applications, per Ontario’s auditor general.

@thetrillium.bsky.social has been covering this story in depth.

#onpoli

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BREAKING: Ford government skills training funding ‘not fair, transparent or accountable’: auditor general
Ford government labour ministers overruled civil servants to fund skills training by groups with lobbyists, according to a scathing new report
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October 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Ontario still does not have a finalized climate change plan, a draft of which was created in 2018 when the Progressive Conservative government cancelled the province’s cap and trade program, the auditor general has found. 🔒

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October 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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With the spring legislative session coming to an end, here's where things stand:

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Bills and tariffs: Here’s where things stand after MPs rose for the summer
A small handful of bills cleared the House in the four-week spring legislative session
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June 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Party leaders spent a lot of time last week using wartime rhetoric in their platform pitches.

I dive into how that rhetoric is used and what politicians are trying to say:
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Canada’s political leaders invoke wartime rhetoric in election campaign
Experts say language of election campaign is meant to inspire unity and strength
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April 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Breaking down the first week election promises: Experts say that income tax cuts may be good politics, but they may not be good policy right now. #cdnpoli #onpoli

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Breaking down the election promises: Battle of the tax cuts
Experts say that income tax cuts may be good politics, but they aren’t great policy right now
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March 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Latest data analysis from 388Canada shows quite the convergence.
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338Canada federal update | March 9, 2025

338 Sunday Update: Sun Sets on Trudeau Era: www.338canada.ca/p/338-sunday...

Find your riding: 338canada.com/districts.htm
March 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Mark Carney is the next Liberal Leader, setting him up to be Canada's next prime minister. He won on the first ballot with about 86% of the points allocated to federal ridings.

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Mark Carney wins race to replace Justin Trudeau
The former Bank of Canada governor is the next leader of the Liberal Party
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March 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
katherinedeclerq.bsky.social
Federal Liberal leadership candidates called for more provincial accountability and transparency in how health transfers from Ottawa are used during Tuesday’s debate.

It was a short reprieve from Canada-U.S. relations and the economy.
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Provinces should be held accountable for health-care spending: Liberal leadership candidates
The four federal candidates hoping to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau debated tariffs, the economy, health care and climate change
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February 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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NEW: Former Ford staffers deny accusation of fraud over alleged agreement to rezone land using ‘backchannel contacts’

Ryan Amato and Shiv Raj are being sued for fraudulent misrepresentation, unjust enrichment, conspiracy and other claims.

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Former Ford staffers deny accusation of fraud over alleged agreement to rezone land using ‘backchannel contacts’
Both men — the so-called 'driving force' behind the Greenbelt scandal and a staffer on Ford’s re-election campaign — are being sued for fraudulent misrepresentation, unjust enrichment, conspiracy and ...
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February 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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#BREAKING: Canada also gets a 30-day pause from U.S. tariffs. All retaliatory action will also be paused. #cdnpoli #onpoli
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U.S. pauses tariffs on Canadian goods for a month
U.S. tariffs were set to go into effect on Tuesday
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February 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
katherinedeclerq.bsky.social
Today PC Leader Doug Ford was at his campaign office in Etobicoke answering questions about tariffs and his decision to rip up a $100 million deal with Elin Musk's Starlink.

Ford indicated he has legal arguments to do so. #onpoli
February 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
katherinedeclerq.bsky.social
Need a briefing on tariffs? Here's what you need to know about how we got here and what a trade war actually means for Canada 👇
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What does a trade war mean for Canada?
Tariffs are set to be imposed on U.S. and Canadian goods Tuesday
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February 3, 2025 at 12:33 PM
katherinedeclerq.bsky.social
Day 2 of election campaign: NDP Leader Marit Stiles gets ready to head to Kitchener and then Windsor on the new campaign bus.

"I'm excited to get out there." #onpoli
January 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
katherinedeclerq.bsky.social
Elections Ontario CEO Greg Essensa says the provincial election budget is about $189M, and would have been similar if an election was called in June 2026.

The big difference is there will only be 3 days of advanced voting compared to the 10 voters would have had if an election was called next year.
January 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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jessiecatherine.bsky.social
Good morning from Windsor. It’s officially on.

PC Leader Doug Ford is in front of the Ambassador Bridge to make an announcement and take our questions.
January 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
katherinedeclerq.bsky.social
It's day 1 of the election campaign and all four party leaders have already hit the ground running:
Ford in Windsor
Stiles in Toronto
Crombie in Barrie
And Schreiner in Toronto

There also appears to be a hat battle going on.
January 29, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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January 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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It's official. As of 4 p.m., the 43rd Parliament will be dissolved and an election cycle begins, with the writ being drawn up tomorrow.
January 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM