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Alan S. Hale

Alan S. Hale

Recent Work by Alan S.

‘Nobody cares' about kids with disabilities in the Ontario election: advocates

‘Nobody cares' about kids with disabilities in the Ontario election: advocates

Advocates voice concern about lack of focus on special education during election campaign despite a student death last spring
Tax cuts and boondoggles: Ontario leaders debate public money

Tax cuts and boondoggles: Ontario leaders debate public money

At Monday’s leaders’ debate, the NDP, Liberal and Green chiefs accused Doug Ford of wasting money on pet projects and gimmicks while he touted his economic record
Party leaders to debate northern issues in North Bay

Party leaders to debate northern issues in North Bay

Doug Ford, Marit Stiles, Bonnie Crombie and Mike Schreiner will meet onstage in North Bay for the first leaders' debate of the election
PCs announce plan to solve doctor shortage by 2029

PCs announce plan to solve doctor shortage by 2029

Just before an election where Ontario's family doctor shortage is likely to be a major line of attack against the incumbent PCs, they've announced a plan they say would fix it
PCs announce plan to solve doctor shortage by 2029

PCs announce plan to solve doctor shortage by 2029

Just before an election where Ontario's family doctor shortage is likely to be a major line of attack against the incumbent PCs, they've announced a plan they say would fix it
Doug Ford says 'country comes first' as Alberta refuses to agree to retaliation plan

Doug Ford says 'country comes first' as Alberta refuses to agree to retaliation plan

The hoped-for consensus on how to retaliate against U.S. tariffs didn't materialize during the first minister's meeting in Ottawa after Alberta continued to refuse to go along with possible cuts to oil and gas exports
Anti-encampment bill promises to give Ontarians back their parks

Anti-encampment bill promises to give Ontarians back their parks

Long-anticipated anti-encampment bill tabled in the house gives new powers to police and municipalities
Ford promises anti-encampment bill without notwithstanding clause

Ford promises anti-encampment bill without notwithstanding clause

Premier Ford has backed away from pre-emptively using the notwithstanding clause again but is still keeping it in his back pocket
Auditor general critical of Ontario's plan to shut down supervised consumption sites

Auditor general critical of Ontario's plan to shut down supervised consumption sites

Health Minister Sylvia Jones once promised that ‘people are not going to die,’ but the province hasn’t tried to figure out if they will or not, the auditor general reports
Province introduce legislation to close safe drug consumption sites

Province introduce legislation to close safe drug consumption sites

Despite many warnings of unintended consequences, the PCs are moving ahead with closing down 10 facilities across the province
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