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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

Cheque's in the mail: Your $200 'taxpayer rebate' is on its way

Cheque's in the mail: Your $200 'taxpayer rebate' is on its way

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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Province's MZO use sparked 'appearance of preferential treatment': auditor

Province's MZO use sparked 'appearance of preferential treatment': auditor

Key info was ignored before the minister issued orders, including for long-delayed projects that ‘beg the question why an MZO was used,’ the watchdog wrote
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Postal strike could mean no cheques for many ODSP recipients

Postal strike could mean no cheques for many ODSP recipients

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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‘Contentious’: How Ontario handles politically sensitive requests for government info

‘Contentious’: How Ontario handles politically sensitive requests for government info

The practice is allowed, even though it 'can delay the timely release' of potentially sensitive records, says the Information and Privacy Commissioner’s office
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Insiders say Calandra cleaned up Greenbelt scandal with 'holy water' and ‘carte blanche'

Insiders say Calandra cleaned up Greenbelt scandal with 'holy water' and ‘carte blanche'

One year later, Premier Doug Ford’s ‘super minister’ has gotten it done, but not without costs, Village Media has learned
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Nothing rosy about lavender farm’s long battle to open to the public

Nothing rosy about lavender farm’s long battle to open to the public

'It seems very nutty that this has gone as far as it has,' says owner of area farm that has been working on opening since 2019 and has spent six figures along the way
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Lawyer to would-be Greenbelt developers ‘failed to comply’ with lobbying law

Lawyer to would-be Greenbelt developers ‘failed to comply’ with lobbying law

Failing to register as a lobbyist ‘undermines’ transparency, a non-compliance notice on the integrity commissioner's website says
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Province says its data was botched — so how many people are homeless in Ontario?

Province says its data was botched — so how many people are homeless in Ontario?

The housing minister's spokesperson now says the number is ‘significantly lower’ than 234,000, which was the ‘unofficial estimate’ of homelessness found in a ministry document
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New deal making OPP 'highest paid' Ontario cops adds front-line incentive

New deal making OPP 'highest paid' Ontario cops adds front-line incentive

The four-year agreements, retroactive to Jan. 1, 2023, also include significant wage increases for members
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Ford's PCs polling comfortably as summer break begins

Ford's PCs polling comfortably as summer break begins

Bonnie Crombie's Liberals are potential Ontario voters' second preference, according to a new poll
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