Tag: Doug Ford
Whitmer says she was surprised to be on camera in Oval Office visit
Governor Gretchen Whitmer said she was caught by surprise last week to walk into the Oval Office for a meeting with President Donald Trump to find she was in a televised press conference.
Saugeen Shores mayor says strong mayor powers ill-fitted for small towns
Saugeen Shores Mayor Luke Charbonneau said he’s drafting a letter ahead of Monday’s council meeting and will recommend that council send it to Queen’s Park expressing the town’s opposition to the further expansion of “strong mayor” powers in the province. “I think collaboration is the only way to work with other people successfully in local […]
London’s three NDP MPPs all get critic roles at Queen’s Park
London’s three New Democrat MPPs have been named to opposition critic roles, including the party’s chief enforcer at Queen’s Park.
Letters to the Editor: April 4, 2025
A Free Press reader suggests removing the homeless and panhandlers loitering downtown and accommodate them along Hamilton Road.
City council cuts funding for doctor recruitment, saving $80K
In a tight 8-7 vote, London city council has decided to pull its share of funding from a recruitment drive to bring desperately needed family doctors to the city. LFP’s Jack Moulton looks at the program: what it does, why funding was yanked, and what it will mean going forward. WHAT IS THE PROGRAM? The […]