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FORUM: Ontario’s terrible climate plan should inspire action (June 2026)

August 9th, 2026 · No Comments

The Ontario government is hiding under a rock By Jessica Bell In April, I participated in hearings to assess the Conservative government’s progress in implementing its climate action plan. I left feeling betrayed and undeterred.  This is how bad the Conservatives are failing on the climate file. We’re not meeting our targets. In her 2025 […]

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FORUM: A troubling track record (Oct./Nov. 2025)

December 15th, 2025 · Comments Off on FORUM: A troubling track record (Oct./Nov. 2025)

Has the auditor general just exposed Ford’s next Greenbelt scandal? By Jessica Bell Ontario’s auditor general, Shelley Spence, has a vital job in holding the public service to account. Her office investigates government departments, agencies, and organizations to see if they’re efficiently delivering high quality programs and services.    This week, the auditor general released […]

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