📱: On a totally different topic to the FOI freeze... My email is [email protected] My Signal is isaaccallan.64 DMs are open - and I can send my Whatsapp/number there. All tips are confidential and treated with care. #OnPoli

UPDATED: The IPC says she hasn't been given any official notification of the FOI freeze by the government and is relying on media reporting. She's tried to reach the government and hasn't heard back. “We will continue reaching out,” she said. #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/1185920...

It's not a minor detail that the order to freeze all freedom of information requests came on Microsoft Teams. Teams chats are less regularly requested through FOI and are often set to vanish after a period of time. Memos, emails etc are not. #Onpoli globalnews.ca/news/1185920...

NEW: Ontario civil servants processing freedom of information documents within the Ford government have been told to pause their work, putting thousands of transparency requests in limbo. #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/1185920...

NEW: It's a major issue in some rural Ontario towns - trucking depots being set up on arable farmland without zoning permission. For years, places like Caledon have struggled with the problem, which the government says it has new rules to address. #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/1185727...

NEW: The Ford government says it is banning Chinese-made drones from being used in sensitive police investigations as the first step in a broader bid to remove them from the government supply chain altogether. #Onpoli globalnews.ca/news/1185717...

NEW: An Ontario man whose brother died when his call to 911 was dropped and left uninvestigated is urging the provincial government to reform the rules governing call takers in a bid to make sure the tragedy is never repeated. #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/1182048...

Doug Ford’s plan to significantly redevelop Toronto’s waterfront will have “substantial implications” on gridlock, transit and could lead to the degradation of the water quality, a city official told a Queen’s Park committee on Tuesday. #onpoli globalnews.ca/news/1185618...

Doug Ford’s plan to significantly redevelop Toronto’s waterfront will have “substantial implications” on gridlock, transit and could lead to the degradation of the water quality, a city official told a Queen’s Park committee on Tuesday. #onpoli globalnews.ca/news/1185618...

🧵It's been less than a month since the government changed the freedom of information laws, but a slew of updated rejection notes have started to land in the inboxes of journalists, advocates and others. Here's a look at the first few. #ONpoli

NEW: Flu briefings prepared for Health Minister Sylvia Jones. That’s the latest batch of documents blocked from release under the government’s freedom of information clampdown. #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/1185225...

NEW: Stores in Ontario will be open on Victoria Day for the first time since the Ford government changed the rules governing the statutory holiday, after the premier’s frustration at major malls being closed on Family Day. #Onpoli globalnews.ca/news/1185203...

Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is asking supporters for advice on what his next steps should be, with his potential bid to become Ontario Liberal leader in doubt following a nomination loss. #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/1185187...

NEW: And then there were three. Ontario’s solicitor general says two more inmates who were accidentally released from a provincial jail have been recaptured, with three still on the loose. #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/1185030...

The new FOI request axe continues to swing at Queen's Park. This time, one from @allisonjones_cp to the minister of health has been chucked out. The request, which may have given a glimpse into potential hospital cuts, was delayed and then killed. #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/1185034...

NEW: As part of the government's plan to expand jail capacity, it will be adding "tensile" structures to current facilities. The Solicitor General says "they're not tents" and that one has already been set up in the southwest. #Onpoli globalnews.ca/news/1184938...

On this one: @jackhauen.bsky.social and The Star both requested similar data to this via freedom of information laws. Gives you a sense of how hard it can be to get data from the government without using FOI -- three outlets all submitted requests for the same, pretty basic stuff. #Onpoli

NEW: The number of people misrepresenting themselves to get OSAP has risen dramatically in recent years, with ineligible payments up more than 800% since 2020. Still a fraction of the funds handed out by the government. #Onpoli globalnews.ca/news/1184841...

"Do not refer to other members as co-pilots," the speaker warns @JohnFraserOS as the interim Liberal leader presses the Progressive Conservatives over the private jet purchase. #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/1184838...

NEW: Only a few years after the announcement of a massive, government- supported expansion for Honda in Ontario, it appears to be off. Government says no public money went to the company, but this was a central part of its auto strategy. #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/1184914...

NEW: The Ford government has released records of its private jet purchase, showing the province began buying the aircraft in January, months before it was made public. #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/1184807...

NEW: The Ford government has released records of its private jet purchase, showing the province began buying the aircraft in January, months before it was made public. #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/1184807...

NEW: The minister in charge of Ontario’s private career colleges says his team is now urgently inspecting trucking schools after the auditor general found a quarter of them had never been visited by a government overseer. #Onpoli globalnews.ca/news/1184751...

NEW: Official government documents written and saved in Google Docs are no longer covered by Ontario’s freedom of information laws, the province has decreed, as its transparency clampdown continues to roll out. #Onpoli globalnews.ca/news/1184611...

Almost three years after I requested copies of health care briefing documents prepared for Premier Doug Ford, the Ministry of Health has concluded they're too sensitive to release. This request was filed sometime in the fall of 2023 and has only just been addressed now. #OnPoli

An urban planning expert says an increased use of public transit during World Cup matches is crucial to ensure the event runs smoothly. #ToPoli globalnews.ca/news/1184534...

WATCH: Minister Stephen Crawford answering questions about the use of AI by doctors after the auditor general found AI Scribe systems were “not evaluated adequately” and sometimes “fabricated information” and offered treatment plans never discussed by a doc. #Onpoli

Responding to the AG reports, Marit Stiles points out the gov doesn't live stream it's news conference on the reports and has banned opposition politicians from the studio where it takes place, meaning she hasn't heard the govt's defence Gov used to use media studio.#OnPoli

Ontario's auditor general says an AI tool for doctors that hullicaintes when transcribing appointments is already out there. In fact, Shelley Spence said a doctor she recently visited was using the tool. #Onpoli globalnews.ca/news/1184434...

NEW: Special education programs in Ontario schools have not “consistently fulfilled the requirements of students,” the auditor general has found, in a report raising concerns about staff absences and undocumented exclusions. #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/1184503...

NEW: The state of truck driver training in Ontario — with some students not even completing all mandatory courses before being given their licences — “poses a risk for all drivers on the roads,” a scathing report from the auditor general has found. #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/1184508...

NEW: Ontario’s auditor general will release four special reports on Tuesday, offering insights into how the government is rolling out artificial intelligence, among other topics. #Onpoli globalnews.ca/news/1184434...

NEW: A new battle between Ontario's education minister and one of the province's trustees is brewing, this time over a charity using a portable at a Peel Region school as a storage locker. #onPoli globalnews.ca/news/1184409...

The interim leader of the Ontario Liberal Party says a nomination race to select a byelection candidate was fair, and if the unsuccessful contestant — Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith — wants to call that into question, he should “prove it.” #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/1184405...

NEW: The Ford government says it plans to move more staff to its enforcement team ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup as it looks to stop people reselling tickets for more than their face value. #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/1184391...

NEW: The Ford government won’t say how many new staff — if any — are on its books to enforce a sweeping ban on ticket resales in the province, claiming it can’t comment on human resources in any capacity. #Onpoli globalnews.ca/news/1182902...

It was so nice to see so many Hibs fans out last night to join me for the launch of Hibernian Heroes with HSF. A real treat to host Lewis Stevenson, George Craig and Graeme Mathie to tell stories of 2016. Thanks so much to everyone who came and everyone who bought a copy 💚

Results of a math test teacher candidates in Ontario must pass in order to be certified show striking disparities across language, age and racial groups, the province’s teachers’ federation says. #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/1182930...

NEW: At least five inmates mistakenly released from Ontario’s jails remain unlawfully at large, Doug Ford and his solicitor general indicated, despite a promise from the premier to recapture them. #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/1182910...

NEW: Ontario Premier Doug Ford insists “of course” he will release documents proving buying and selling a private jet didn’t cost provincial taxpayers, although he has offered no details of when that will happen. #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/1182680...

Today's the day. Hibernian Heroes has officially been released. It's out there! It's been so much fun interviewing players I watched lift the Scottish Cup a decade ago and reliving that glorious, tumultuous, nearly disastrous season. 📚 Order 💚 www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/hiberni...

NEW: Ontario Premier Doug Ford will hold his first news conference in two weeks on Monday morning, as his government looks to try and change the channel after weeks of questions about transparency and its brief private jet purchase. #onpoli globalnews.ca/news/1182680...

Finally, a sub four hour marathon. Fortunate to have the most perfect running weather this morning too

WATCH: The freedom of information changes are now law and the government is sending out new rejection letters much quicker than it ever answered requests. Plus, a court challenge? #OnPoli

NEW: "We've moved on." That's what the finance minister told @RichardCityNews when he asked when we can expect to see evidence the government bought and sold a private jet without losing a cent. #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/1182655...

NEW: Last week, Democracy Watch attempted to get an injunction to delay the Ford government's freedom of information changes. It was unsuccessful, but says it is now in the process of submitting a broader charter challenge to the law. #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/1182464...

Ford tells CTV the Greenbelt decision was "quite a long time ago... we're moving forward." He also took out his phone to show how many messages he has. Court has ruled he uses it for official work. It is no longer FOIable. #Onpoli www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/poli...

NEW: As the Ford government moves to allow more public alcohol consumption, after expanding beer and wine sales and lowering some taxes, one group is imploring the province to redirect a portion of revenue to education and prevention. #Onpoli globalnews.ca/news/1182318...

The Ford government's weakening of its FOI regime has cut off public access to hundreds of records about the Greenbelt scandal that were about to be released to @jessiecatherine.bsky.social. Processing versus cancelling timelines are notable. #Onpoli www.thetrillium.ca/news/the-tri...

NEW: Doug Ford is headlining an “exclusive members only” event at a private club in downtown Toronto. The sparsely advertised event comes as the Ontario premier appears to pull back his public appearances amid falling poll numbers. #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/1182331...