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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

Doug Ford’s former assistant broke law lobbying for Greenbelt removals: integrity commissioner

Doug Ford’s former assistant broke law lobbying for Greenbelt removals: integrity commissioner

The commissioner found the lobbyist broke registration rules, offered officials Leafs tickets, and dinged him for other work lobbying an ‘office holder’ confirmed by The Trillium as Premier Ford
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Ontario's extra 25% fee on U.S.-bound electricity to take effect Monday: Ford

Ontario's extra 25% fee on U.S.-bound electricity to take effect Monday: Ford

The surcharge will remain in place until President Trump drops his tariffs, and threats, altogether, says Ontario's premier
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Doug Ford’s PCs win majority, Liberal leader defeated

Doug Ford’s PCs win majority, Liberal leader defeated

Ford’s early election call won his Progressive Conservatives another four years of governing in Ontario
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‘Premier forever’: Ford’s PCs wrap re-election effort — with a big question still looming

‘Premier forever’: Ford’s PCs wrap re-election effort — with a big question still looming

Doug Ford appears set for another mandate that’ll see the implications of the RCMP’s Greenbelt investigation come either to bear or pass
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PCs' opponents decry U.S. lobbyists deals as another way Ford's putting 'insiders first'

PCs' opponents decry U.S. lobbyists deals as another way Ford's putting 'insiders first'

A Washington, D.C.-based firm contracted by the Ontario government recently announced 'an exclusive partnership' with the firm run by the PC Party's campaign manager
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Ford government looks to tweak mining claims in Ontario

Ford government looks to tweak mining claims in Ontario

The province’s online claims system, which First Nations have argued allows violations of their rights, wouldn’t be impacted by the proposed changes
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Ontarians to begin receiving $200 'taxpayer rebate' cheques

Ontarians to begin receiving $200 'taxpayer rebate' cheques

The PCs' plan to spend $3 billion giving 15 million Ontarians $200 apiece has been criticized as a pre-election ploy by opposition parties
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Ontarians to begin receiving $200 'taxpayer rebate' cheques

Ontarians to begin receiving $200 'taxpayer rebate' cheques

The PCs' plan to spend $3 billion giving 15 million Ontarians $200 apiece has been criticized as a pre-election ploy by opposition parties
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Over 80,000 were homeless in Ontario in 2024, up at least 25% since 2022: AMO

Over 80,000 were homeless in Ontario in 2024, up at least 25% since 2022: AMO

The municipalities’ group wrote in a new report that the crisis ‘has deepened significantly’ and ‘is on a trajectory to get worse’
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Thousands of ODSP recipients may have to retrieve cheques themselves amid Canada Post strike

Thousands of ODSP recipients may have to retrieve cheques themselves amid Canada Post strike

Ontario's social services ministry says support payment recipients should contact local program offices with questions about how to receive payments
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