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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 aside, federal budget ignores ‘priorities’ of Ontario government

Housing aside, federal budget ignores ‘priorities’ of Ontario government

Justin Trudeau’s federal Liberals want to solve some of the same issues as Doug Ford’s provincial PCs — but in very different ways
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Staff emails challenge province's claims about Greenbelt changes

Staff emails challenge province's claims about Greenbelt changes

Key witnesses the integrity commissioner spoke to said changes weren’t considered until 2022
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Ontario makes 'little or no progress' on 92% of land-use recommendations

Ontario makes 'little or no progress' on 92% of land-use recommendations

The government planned on ignoring most of the auditor's MZO-related recommendations and has
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The way the dominoes fall could reshape opposition to Doug Ford

The way the dominoes fall could reshape opposition to Doug Ford

Including how a multi-partisan partnership could apply greater pressure on the PCs
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Ford's cop friend dissuaded Toronto police from staffing Ford family stag and doe: emails

Ford's cop friend dissuaded Toronto police from staffing Ford family stag and doe: emails

Supt. Ron Taverner, a friend of Ford’s, cautioned Toronto police colleagues against staffing the ‘private… fundraiser’
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Ford government's top political staff gather for ethics seminar

Ford government's top political staff gather for ethics seminar

100-plus senior PC government staffers spent Thursday at an ethics seminar in a church
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How will a 'special prosecutor' be involved in the RCMP's Greenbelt investigation?

How will a 'special prosecutor' be involved in the RCMP's Greenbelt investigation?

In correspondence obtained by The Trillium, an RCMP investigator mentioned work 'the special prosecutor' will be doing on the case
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How will 'special prosecutor' be involved in RCMP Greenbelt probe?

How will 'special prosecutor' be involved in RCMP Greenbelt probe?

In correspondence obtained by Village Media's The Trillium, an RCMP investigator mentioned work 'the special prosecutor' will be doing on the case
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NDP asks ethics watchdog to investigate infamous Vegas trip

NDP asks ethics watchdog to investigate infamous Vegas trip

The RCMP’s ongoing investigation into the Greenbelt could keep Ontario’s integrity commissioner from digging into it himself
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Ford government tables bill to restore Greenbelt

Ford government tables bill to restore Greenbelt

Ontario’s premier promised to walk back his government’s scandal-plagued land-removal plan on Sept. 21
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