The anti-poverty and tenants’ rights group is pushing for rent control to become a ballot issue in Thursday’s provincial election
PC candidates in London's three urban ridings have been shunning public debates during the Ontario election campaign.
London’s year-long commitment to new shelter spaces for the city’s homeless will be smaller than what it was just weeks ago. During Tuesday’s meeting of city council, politicians opted not to find funding for 10 supportive housing spaces and delayed a number of components in a staff report promising $5.2 million in funding to Ark […]
London voters have a long track record of rejecting sitting city council members who seek higher office in Queen's Park or Ottawa
For Ryan Gauss, people are more important than politics and political parties. The chief of staff for London North Centre federal Liberal MP Peter Fragiskatos is helping run the provincial campaign of Progressive Conservative candidate Jerry Pribil in the same riding, where the city councillor is running against two-time NDP MPP Terence Kernaghan. It may […]
2024 expense tabs are in for London’s mayor and its 14 ward councillors. City hall reporter Jack Moulton breaks down how much they spent and on what. THE BIG PICTURE City councillors are entitled to charge up to $15,000 a year in general expenses such as for office supplies and equipment, gifts and souvenirs for […]
London-area candidate vacancies early in the provincial election campaign are a sign of bigger picture political dynamics and are unlikely to hurt parties’ chances, political watchers say. Just three of the 10 London-area ridings have a full slate of candidates from the four major parties – Progressive Conservative, Liberal, New Democrat and Green – more […]
As Ontario’s election campaign kicked off Wednesday, a London city councillor announced he’s taking a leave of absence to run for a seat at Queen’s Park. Reporter Jack Moulton goes over the customs and rules in vying for different elected offices. WHO’S TAKING A LEAVE? Ward 5 Coun. Jerry Pribil announced Wednesday he’s taking an […]
As Ontario’s election campaign kicked off Wednesday, a London city councillor announced he’s taking a leave of absence to run for a seat at Queen’s Park. Reporter Jack Moulton goes over the customs and rules in vying for different elected offices. WHO’S TAKING A LEAVE? Ward 5 Coun. Jerry Pribil announced Wednesday he’s taking an […]