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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

PCs vow to break up casino monopoly, 'unlock' Niagara's potential

PCs vow to break up casino monopoly, 'unlock' Niagara's potential

'We refer to it as building Las Vegas of the north,' says minister of province's emerging new Niagara strategy
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Khanjin relinquishes environment minister duties while on parental leave

Khanjin relinquishes environment minister duties while on parental leave

Barrie-Innisfil MPP said in July that she was expecting her second child; Todd McCarthy takes over portfolio
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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 Creemore 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?

Province says its data was botched, so how many people are homeless?

Official 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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Doug Ford's PCs polling comfortably as summer break begins

Doug Ford's PCs polling comfortably as summer break begins

Bonnie Crombie's Liberals are Ontario voters' potential second preference, according to a new poll
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Housing aside, feds’ budget ignores ‘priorities’ of Ontario’s PC government

Housing aside, feds’ budget ignores ‘priorities’ of Ontario’s PC government

Justin Trudeau’s federal Liberals want to solve some of the same issues as Doug Ford’s provincial PCs — but in very different ways
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OPP ordered to give up officer records from Ford family event

OPP ordered to give up officer records from Ford family event

Privacy commissioner seeking to review the records, which ministry has called 'highly sensitive,' as part of FOI request
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MZO approvals have skyrocketed under Ford government: report

MZO approvals have skyrocketed under Ford government: report

From March 2019 to March 2021, province issued 44 minister's zoning orders; government had previously issued about one per year on average
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Ford's cop friend dissuaded Toronto police from staffing stag and doe: emails

Ford's cop friend dissuaded Toronto police from staffing stag and doe: emails

Supt. Ron Taverner, a friend of the premier, cautioned Toronto police colleagues against staffing ‘private … fundraiser’
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