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Publication Date: May 4, 2026 - 18:30
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Ottawa Now - Could Ontario's special constable enforcement alterations clash with the Charter?
May 4, 2026
The Ford government is giving special constables more powers to crack down on transit drug use. Under this new legislation, transit police will be able to fine and arrest people who are caught red-handed. Ontario Solicitor General Michael Kerzner says these situations can be dangerous, especially in the dead of night with nobody around. He maintains this is all about preserving public safety and keeping communities safe. However, critics are not easily convinced. Harini Sivalingam, the Director of Equality for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, says these legislation changes are concerning on a Charter level. She questions their overall effectiveness on today’s Ottawa Now.
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In 2024, Susan Holt’s resounding election win was a breath of fresh air for many New Brunswickers. The Liberal leader’s empathy and optimism stood in stark contrast to the dour and divisive governing style of outgoing Progressive Conservative premier Blaine Higgs. During his tenure, Higgs faced criticism for refusing to fund abortions at the province’s only clinic and introducing an education policy critics say targeted trans and gender-diverse students. With a laser-like focus on health care and affordability, Holt swept to power, becoming the province’s first female premier. Higgs lost...
May 14, 2026 - 06:30 | Trevor Corkum | Walrus
Good morning. Today, we’re introducing an interactive digital museum of objects that embody our current moment in time, and speak to what may lie ahead, curated by The Globe’s foreign correspondents, editors and reporters. More on that below, along with a major development in the push for a ballot question on Alberta separatism.
May 14, 2026 - 06:20 | Hamida Ghafour | The Globe and Mail
About half of Ontarians say their impression of Premier Doug Ford has worsened in recent months and 56 per cent believe the province is headed in the wrong direction, according to a new Postmedia-Leger survey. Barely over a third (36 per cent) of Ontarians surveyed believe the province is headed in the right direction. The poll also found Premier Ford to be a polarizing figure in the province, simultaneously having the highest favourability (33 per cent) and unfavourability (59 per cent) rates among the political leaders mentioned in the survey. He was followed by NDP Leader Marit...
May 14, 2026 - 06:00 | Ari David Blaff | National Post
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