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Alan S. Hale

Alan S. Hale

Recent Work by Alan S.

‘Nobody cares' about kids with disabilities in the Ontario election: advocates

‘Nobody cares' about kids with disabilities in the Ontario election: advocates

Advocates voice concern about lack of focus on special education during election campaign despite a student death last spring
Tax cuts and boondoggles: Ontario leaders debate public money

Tax cuts and boondoggles: Ontario leaders debate public money

At Monday’s leaders’ debate, the NDP, Liberal and Green chiefs accused Doug Ford of wasting money on pet projects and gimmicks while he touted his economic record
Party leaders to debate northern issues in North Bay

Party leaders to debate northern issues in North Bay

Doug Ford, Marit Stiles, Bonnie Crombie and Mike Schreiner will meet onstage in North Bay for the first leaders' debate of the election
PCs unveil 'ambitious' new plan to remedy doctor shortage by 2029

PCs unveil 'ambitious' new plan to remedy doctor shortage by 2029

Just before an election where Ontario's family doctor shortage is likely to be a major issue, PCs announced a plan they say would fix it
PCs announce plan to solve doctor shortage by 2029

PCs announce plan to solve doctor shortage by 2029

Just before an election where Ontario's family doctor shortage is likely to be a major line of attack against the incumbent PCs, they've announced a plan they say would fix it
Ford says 'country comes first' as Alberta refuses retaliation plan

Ford says 'country comes first' as Alberta refuses retaliation plan

'I understand different jurisdictions around the country have their concerns, but nothing is more important than standing united,' says Ontario premier
Anti-encampment bill promises to give Ontarians back their parks

Anti-encampment bill promises to give Ontarians back their parks

Province antes up $75.5 million in funding for cities to use to find 'reasonable alternative accommodation for the displaced encampment dwellers
Ontario shutting down supervised consumption sites without assessing harm to drug users: auditor

Ontario shutting down supervised consumption sites without assessing harm to drug users: auditor

Health Minister Sylvia Jones once promised that ‘people are not going to die,’ but the province hasn’t tried to figure out if they will or not, the auditor general reports
Ford defends circumventing housing requirement for encampment evictions

Ford defends circumventing housing requirement for encampment evictions

The province 'won't be sending them to the mental hospitals against their will,' said Premier at Oro-Medonte press conference
Barrie mayor among those calling on Ford to use notwithstanding clause to deal with encampments

Barrie mayor among those calling on Ford to use notwithstanding clause to deal with encampments

'As lower-tier municipalities, we do not provide housing. So we are being held ransom by the encampments without being able to provide housing,' says Cambridge mayor
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