Alan S. Hale

The province 'won't be sending them to the mental hospitals against their will,' said Premier at Oro-Medonte press conference

After failing to pass a motion earlier this month asking for the notwithstanding clause to deal with encampments, 13 of Ontario's 29 big city mayors are asking Ford directly — at his behest

The PC government is demanding changes to the Criminal Code to make it even harder to get bail and is not sweating the impact on Ontario's overcrowded jails

Several electricity-hungry data centres are expected to open in the next decade, but Energy Minister Stephen Lecce is promising a new energy "vision" on how to feed the growing demand

Minister says involuntary treatment should be studied, but increasing the mental health system's capacity has to come first