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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

Ford government to yank MZOs if developments stall for 1 year: minister

Ford government to yank MZOs if developments stall for 1 year: minister

'We don't give zoning orders to sit on,' Housing Minister Paul Calandra said on Friday
‘Political sensitivities’ a risk to redevelopment of historic Niagara Falls buildings: provincial commission

‘Political sensitivities’ a risk to redevelopment of historic Niagara Falls buildings: provincial commission

Plans for companies to redevelop two provincially owned decommissioned power stations next to Niagara Falls resemble the Ford government's Ontario Place plan
NDP's Stiles to ask integrity commissioner to 'look into' PCs' fundraising

NDP's Stiles to ask integrity commissioner to 'look into' PCs' fundraising

Marit Stiles said she'll be requesting the ethics watchdog to probe orders the PC Party's fundraising lead reportedly gave Doug Ford's cabinet ministers
Science Centre CEO's 2019 proposal included case for staying put

Science Centre CEO's 2019 proposal included case for staying put

The government opted against plans to make the science centre a 'vital part' of the Don Mills and Eglinton area, choosing instead to vacate it in favour of building a new facility at Ontario Place
Ontario's integrity commissioner planning to retire on Jan. 31, 2025

Ontario's integrity commissioner planning to retire on Jan. 31, 2025

As J. David Wake heads for retirement, ripples from his Greenbelt investigation carry on
Province backpedals on transit-oriented community in move to salvage troubled Mimico project

Province backpedals on transit-oriented community in move to salvage troubled Mimico project

The proposed revocation of an MZO for a project that promised a new GO station and over 2,000 new housing units is aimed at attracting a new builder
Province backpedals on transit-oriented community in move to salvage troubled Mimico project

Province backpedals on transit-oriented community in move to salvage troubled Mimico project

The proposed revocation of an MZO for a project that promised a new GO station and over 2,000 new housing units is aimed at attracting a new builder
Ontario colleges had more international students than Canadian ones last year: preliminary data

Ontario colleges had more international students than Canadian ones last year: preliminary data

43% more international students were enrolled at colleges in 2023-24 than in 2022-23, as the number of domestic students barely rose, showed ministry data pending review
20 more Ontario Place options revealed via complete list of 2019 bidders

20 more Ontario Place options revealed via complete list of 2019 bidders

The complete list of 34 submissions has, until now, been kept secret by the provincial government
PCs 'making progress' toward starting delayed lobbying law review: AG

PCs 'making progress' toward starting delayed lobbying law review: AG

Attorney General Doug Downey’s office said, 14 months ago in the heat of the Greenbelt scandal, that the review would ‘start in the coming weeks’
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