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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

'Appearance of preferential treatment': Auditor criticizes PCs' use of MZOs

'Appearance of preferential treatment': Auditor criticizes PCs' use of MZOs

In a damning report, Auditor General Shelley Spence validated criticisms the government’s opponents have levied against Progressive Conservatives for their use of minister’s zoning orders
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PCs' Niagara Vegas-ification plan bigger than adding casinos

PCs' Niagara Vegas-ification plan bigger than adding casinos

Ontario's tourism, culture and gaming minister provided more insight into what the Ford government's planning in Niagara: it's to 'unlock' the region
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Only 12% of MZO projects completed, post-Greenbelt review found

Only 12% of MZO projects completed, post-Greenbelt review found

About one in three minister-issued MZOs that the Housing Ministry closely scrutinized last fall were put on the chopping block
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'Seems very nutty': Battle to open farm to visitors shows land tribunal's flaws: owner

'Seems very nutty': Battle to open farm to visitors shows land tribunal's flaws: owner

The Niagara Escarpment Plan and Ontario Land Tribunal have each delayed Fennario Meadows' launch of a winery-esque experience for half a decade at a six-figure cost
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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

The lawyer, working for Markham developer Flato Developments, failed to register as a lobbyist, which ‘undermines’ transparency, a non-compliance notice on the integrity commissioner's website says
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Ford government says data was botched — so how many are homeless in Ontario?

Ford government says data was botched — so how many are homeless in Ontario?

Housing minister's spokesperson now says the number is ‘significantly lower’ than 234,000, which was the ‘unofficial estimate’ of homelessness in a ministry document
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Here are details of deal that makes OPP officers highest paid in Ontario

Here are details of deal that makes OPP officers highest paid in Ontario

OPP, the largest police service in Ontario, has suffered in recent years from a challenge that many sectors in the province face: attracting and retaining labour
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Who helped Therme secure Ontario Place?

Who helped Therme secure Ontario Place?

The Trillium reveals the ways a stalwart of Conservative politics has helped steer the spa-builder
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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 potentially Ontario voters' second preference, according to a new poll
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PC Party paid $600K to law firms of key players in Greenbelt probe

PC Party paid $600K to law firms of key players in Greenbelt probe

The PC Party paid over $600,000 in 2023 to seven firms that worked for Doug Ford and other officials during the Greenbelt scandal
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