Laura Stone

Canadian politics, based at Queen’s Park in Toronto. I like to lunch. Find me @globeandmail; on @CTV_PowerPlay Mondays at 5:30 ET and @YourMorning Tuesdays.

[Mercedes Stephenson @MercedesGlobal]

Suspect in Belleville synagogue shooting was removed from military service, sources say https://t.co/MCq629SJVN

Received a 5F (unsuitable for further service) release according to two sources. Refusing the COVID vaccine, was the release reason according to one of those sources.

[Laura Stone @l_stone]

Politics Insider: B.C. gets its snap election https://t.co/BlHDTvR6D0

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Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigns as B.C. Conservative leader after weeks of party turmoil https://t.co/UTYC1caRtC

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Premier Ford appeared on Newstalk today w/ John Tory, attempting to clarify he didn’t endorse Chow for mayor but he’ll work with anyone. Then at end he tells Tory; “We have a great relationship, and unfortunately, I wish you were running for mayor. I'll leave you with that one.”

[Laura Stone @l_stone]

Ford’s praise of Chow was not an endorsement, his office says #onpoli https://t.co/HlCnZrm6G8

[Laura Stone @l_stone]

Olivia Chow’s campaign has now responded to the (retracted?) (non?) endorsement:

[Laura Stone @l_stone]

NEW: Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s office has issued a statement saying he did not endorse Olivia Chow for Toronto Mayor. Yesterday he said their relationship is phenomenal & he’s going to continue supporting her, and told her reporters to ‘read between the lines.’ #onpoli

[Laura Stone @l_stone]

Statement from the Brad Bradford Campaign, after Premier Ford said he did not endorse Olivia Chow for mayor. #onpoli

[Colin D'Mello | Global News @ColinDMello]

NEW: Premier Doug Ford effectively endorses Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow.

He speaks of the relationship - both personal and financial - and says voters should “read between the lines.”

#onpoli

[Laura Stone @l_stone]

Asked about the possibility privatizing operations at airports, Premier Ford says it's "fabulous," should have been done years ago. "The PM is on fire." Then again pushes idea of (further expanding?) Billy Bishop. "I look forward to sitting down w/ [Carney] when he gets back."

[Laura Stone @l_stone]

EU chief calls for Canada to become bloc’s first associate member https://t.co/eT0Qy6fxWP

[Laura Stone @l_stone]

NEW: Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s office has responded to Prime Minister Carney’s plans to open major airports to privatization — pitching downtown Billy Bishop airport (which the feds have said they would not expand for now) as the ‘perfect’ project. Full statement: #onpoli

[Laura Stone @l_stone]

NEW: Ontario Premier Doug Ford will hold a press conference Wednesday at 10 am in Toronto alongside Mayor Olivia Chow, federal Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, and federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel. #onpoli #cdnpoli

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Canadian cities brace for tariff pain as trade becomes local election issue /via @globeandmail https://t.co/KuqYCPX6Fe

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Ottawa to announce steps toward opening up airports to more private investment, sources say /via @globeandmail #cdnpoli https://t.co/AvgA5bQuOD

[Laura Stone @l_stone]

Ontario’s ‘dealbook’ for this week’s investment summit has been released; with 15 projects on energy, critical mineral & AI. “At a time when the global economy is changing faster than ever, Ontario is choosing to build faster,” Premier Ford says #onpoli

https://t.co/2tBoXbufB5

[Laura Stone @l_stone]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford shuffled his cabinet Thursday, moving his labour minister who is under an ethics investigation and changing other key members of the front bench, including naming a new Treasury Board president, via @globeandmail #onpoli https://t.co/YJhMX0fJ9E

[Laura Stone @l_stone]

Trevor Jones, previously agriculture minister, moves to the Labour portfolio #onpoli

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NEW: Premier Doug Ford shuffles his cabinet - moving David Piccini from Labour to Infrastructure, and Kinga Surma becomes Treasury Board President #onpoli

[Laura Stone @l_stone]

NEW: Ontario Premier Doug Ford will shuffle his cabinet today https://t.co/DsPQikkgHE #onpoli