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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

Doug Ford’s PCs win majority, Liberal leader defeated

Doug Ford’s PCs win majority, Liberal leader defeated

Ford’s early election call won his Progressive Conservatives another four years of governing in Ontario
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PCs' opponents decry U.S. lobbyists deals as another way Ford's putting 'insiders first'

PCs' opponents decry U.S. lobbyists deals as another way Ford's putting 'insiders first'

A Washington, D.C.-based firm contracted by the Ontario government recently announced 'an exclusive partnership' with the firm run by the PC Party's campaign manager
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Cheque's in the mail: Your $200 'taxpayer rebate' is on its way

Cheque's in the mail: Your $200 'taxpayer rebate' is on its way

The PCs' plan to spend $3 billion giving 15 million Ontarians $200 apiece has been criticized as a pre-election ploy by opposition parties
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Ontarians to begin receiving $200 'taxpayer rebate' cheques

Ontarians to begin receiving $200 'taxpayer rebate' cheques

The PCs' plan to spend $3 billion giving 15 million Ontarians $200 apiece has been criticized as a pre-election ploy by opposition parties
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PCs' zoning orders use sparked 'appearance of preferential treatment': auditor

PCs' zoning orders use sparked 'appearance of preferential treatment': auditor

The watchdog found minister-issued orders spiked property values, were issued haphazardly, and wrote that some long-delayed projects ‘beg the question why an MZO was used’
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Postal strike could mean no cheques for many ODSP recipients

Postal strike could mean no cheques for many ODSP recipients

Ontario's social services ministry says support payment recipients should contact local program offices with questions about how to receive payments
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Insiders say Calandra cleaned up Greenbelt scandal with 'holy water' and ‘carte blanche'

Insiders say Calandra cleaned up Greenbelt scandal with 'holy water' and ‘carte blanche'

One year later, Doug Ford’s ‘super minister’ has gotten it done — but not without costs, sources tell The Trillium
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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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After 'cover your ass' meeting, Science Centre VP wanted second opinion on 2022 bridge closure

After 'cover your ass' meeting, Science Centre VP wanted second opinion on 2022 bridge closure

'In my opinion, (Infrastructure Ontario) may be quite focused on protecting their own interests and not considering things from our point of view,' one OSC executive wrote after the walkway was shut down
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Landmark OPP deal includes 3 per cent front-line incentive

Landmark OPP deal includes 3 per cent front-line incentive

The four-year agreements, retroactive to Jan. 1, 2023, also include significant wage increases for members
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