Adam Dabrowski

Incoming Mississauga Mayor Alvin Tedjo is set visit Queen’s Park today to meet with the Municipal Affairs minister and the PC party’s Mississauga caucus. Tedjo’s the first mayor to visit the legislature post election. Like other municipalities, he’ll need cash and favourable decisions from the Ford gov’t to fulfil parts of his election platform. #onpoli

NEW: The Ford government now says it is willing to "consider" releasing portions of the KPMG audit into the private career colleges sector, under select conditions. "If there are opportunities to release information from the KPMG audit that do not compromise a potential OPP investigation, an Auditor General investigation or the ministry's efforts to obtain evidence, recover funds and hold bad actors accountable, we will consider doing so." Here's the minister's original comments: #onpoli

Halloween at Queen's Park. We brought in the Ontario Paranormal Society to the halls of the legislature to seek out the spirits. #onpoli

NEW: Deficits and savings. While the Ford government is running a deeper deficit this year, the economic update is filled with mentions of the province’s need to save money wherever it can. By reducing head counts, finding efficiencies and even guarding against “threat actors” who might use artificial intelligence to defraud taxpayers. globalnews.ca/news/12125618/…

Get that garbage outta here! But where would it go? The Ford government is taking away municipalities' say on where a landfill or incinerator could be located, with promises of consultation. And the province is blaming Trump. #onpoli

Premier Doug Ford is promising the "bad actors" in Ontario's private career college sector will "go to jail," even though the OPP has yet to launch a formal criminal investigation. Meanwhile, the government still hasn't cleared up why it can't take a surgical approach to the OSAP pause. #onpoli

Months after resigning from Premier Doug Ford’s cabinet over a hotel expenses scandal, Progressive Conservative MPP Stan Cho returned to Queen’s Park with a new title, a higher salary and scorn from opposition parties. globalnews.ca/news/12123084/… #onpoli

Premier Doug Ford now says he “fired” Stan Cho as minister of tourism over his hotel expenses. Cho said he had resigned from the position. globalnews.ca/news/12123084/… #onpoli

Premier Doug Ford says a "couple of bad apples" in the private career college system led to "innocent people" being denied their OSAP payments from the Ontario government. Ford says a "bunch of fraudsters" took advantage of the system and will be "going to jail." The OPP has yet to confirm they've opened an investigation into the file. The government's KPMG audit, Ford says, continues.

Question Period: The Ontario NDP asks Premier Ford about his party's political connections and government benefits. "Why is he selling out Ontario to the highest bidder?" "That's the best you got," Ford snipes back. #onpoli

Premier Doug Ford on U.S. President Donald Trump: "I told him to kiss my backside. I have more integrity in my baby toe, more integrity than his entire body." #onpoli

Question Period: The NDP asks about the 21-week break and whether he's forgotten the people you promised to fight for. Ford: I was at 500 meetings, tens of thousands of kms to spread the message about investing in Ontario. #onpoli

The new class of politicians at QP are being welcomed in. Premier Doug Ford escorts Jeff Beattie, who won the Hamilton East Stoney Creek byelection for the Progressive Conservatives. #onpoli

The federal government is stepping up the battle with Stelco owner Cleveland Cliff, triggering a process that could lead to fines or forced divesture. #onpoli

Premier Doug Ford on immigration: "We need economic immigration to continue growing our economies right across the board." #onpoli

Premier Doug Ford, who has long held national ambitions, offers his admiration for Quebec residents. Watch the PM's reaction behind Ford. #onpoli

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he has "no interest at all in interfering in the American election" but adds that voters in the US want "stability and certainty." #onpoli

PM Mark Carney comments on the Ford government's 'protect Ontario' ads -- and suggests mentions of federal funding is left out. #onpoli