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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

Housing minister, auditor had 'quick' talk for Greenbelt probe

Housing minister, auditor had 'quick' talk for Greenbelt probe

Parallel investigations by two of Ontario's oversight authorities on the Ford government's Greenbelt changes are expected to be published in the next few months
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Mandatory mental health curricula on horizon for students

Mandatory mental health curricula on horizon for students

Education Minister Stephen Lecce also said the province is considering allowing students to take mental health days off of school
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Bradford Bypass will cost more than $800M: Transport minister

Bradford Bypass will cost more than $800M: Transport minister

Caroline Mulroney confirmed project will cost more than original estimate but said 'we are making progress on our plan to deliver it'
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Safe trucking advocate, NDP plead for improved safety on roads

Safe trucking advocate, NDP plead for improved safety on roads

'Road safety is not a partisan issue, so I'll definitely look at what Lise (Vaugeois) is suggesting and see what we can do to continue to make sure our roads are as safe as can be," says minister
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Ethics watchdog details dubious opinion that ‘cleared’ Ford

Ethics watchdog details dubious opinion that ‘cleared’ Ford

‘The opinion provided… is only as good as the information provided to me by the member or their staff,’ J. David Wake wrote in a report
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Integrity commissioner prepping summonses in Greenbelt probe

Integrity commissioner prepping summonses in Greenbelt probe

Ontario’s integrity commissioner says he'll conclude his existing Greenbelt-focused inquiry before deciding whether or not to investigate the premier's daughter's wedding events
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Province quietly sets up panel to oversee combat sports

Province quietly sets up panel to oversee combat sports

Planned years ago, Premier Doug Ford’s government finally implemented the first parts of its law overhauling how combat sports are run in Ontario
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TikTok banned on Ontario government devices

TikTok banned on Ontario government devices

Treasury Board President Prabmeet Sarkaria announced the ban on Thursday
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Opposition leaders encourage OPP to keep up Greenbelt probe

Opposition leaders encourage OPP to keep up Greenbelt probe

An OPP detective wrote in an email obtained by The Trillium that 'no one has come forward with proof' worthy of investigating the Ford government's Greenbelt land swap
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'No one has come forward with proof' to justify Greenbelt probe: OPP

'No one has come forward with proof' to justify Greenbelt probe: OPP

'We need someone to say that they have information a Government official tipped off the developers,' wrote an OPP detective in an email obtained by The Trillium
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