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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

Another dental sector biz that got millions in Ontario labour funds had ties to then-minister’s wife

Another dental sector biz that got millions in Ontario labour funds had ties to then-minister’s wife

The company of a dentist-turned-businessman who worked with the ex-minister’s wife through another organization received $5.1 million of taxpayer funds
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Most early Skills Development Fund recipients that missed a key training or employment target got grants again

Most early Skills Development Fund recipients that missed a key training or employment target got grants again

Overall, most first-round SDF recipients told the Labour Ministry they’d either trained more people or had more trainees get jobs after than they planned
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Construction advocacy group led by former staffer of ex-labour minister given $1.8M training grant

Construction advocacy group led by former staffer of ex-labour minister given $1.8M training grant

A Ford government news conference featuring the ORBA CEO was shut down on Thursday after he was asked about the Skills Development Fund
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Millions from Ontario training funding went to dentists’ brokerage with ties to then-labour minister’s wife

Millions from Ontario training funding went to dentists’ brokerage with ties to then-labour minister’s wife

Dentacloud received more than $2 million through the Ford government’s Skills Development Fund
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Grant-backed training centres set to be fast-tracked are largely for endorsers of Ford’s PCs

Grant-backed training centres set to be fast-tracked are largely for endorsers of Ford’s PCs

Bill 30 would allow training facilities supported by Skills Development Fund Capital Stream grants to bypass typical approvals processes
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Ontario to license, fund procedures at massive new privately operated non-profit surgical centre

Ontario to license, fund procedures at massive new privately operated non-profit surgical centre

The new philanthropist-paid-for $350M Schroeder Ambulatory Centre plans to by fall be doing taxpayer-funded imaging and endoscopies allowed by Bill 60
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Commissioner finds officials broke ‘legal record-keeping obligations’ in planning Greenbelt removals

Commissioner finds officials broke ‘legal record-keeping obligations’ in planning Greenbelt removals

The transparency watchdog released its findings about the Ford government’s Greenbelt-related records issues
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Ford government passes contentious ‘special economic zones’ law

Ford government passes contentious ‘special economic zones’ law

Opposition efforts to prevent Bill 5 from passing couldn't overcome Doug Ford's PCs majority
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Sir John A. statue at Queen's Park to be freed from casing

Sir John A. statue at Queen's Park to be freed from casing

Ontario's previous Speaker had the statue encased in 2020 'for its own protection' after it was vandalized multiple times
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Lawyer’s lobbying law breaches linked to work of former Ford aide’s firm

Lawyer’s lobbying law breaches linked to work of former Ford aide’s firm

One mutual client of theirs said the lawyer ‘arranged’ for its contract with the ex-staffer’s firm
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