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, feds’ budget ignores ‘priorities’ of Ontario’s PC 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

Apr 16, 2024 5:30 PM Read more >

Ford’s chief said he’d ‘check with officials’ in late 2021 about Greenbelt change: email

Key witnesses the integrity commissioner spoke to said changes weren’t considered until 2022

Jan 2, 2024 5:58 PM Read more >

Ford government introduces bill to reverse province’s changes to municipal plans

The legislation also tees up possible MZO reversals by introducing ‘immunity provisions’ if the government undoes them

Nov 16, 2023 7:00 PM Read more >

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

Oct 18, 2023 1:29 PM Read more >

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

Oct 16, 2023 5:17 PM Read more >

RCMP launches criminal investigation into Ford government’s Greenbelt changes

Ford’s office promised its full cooperation

Oct 10, 2023 4:26 PM Read more >

2.9 million visited Ontario Place in 2022: internal letter

Critics of the PCs' redevelopment said last year's visitor total shows a private spa — part of plans to attract 4 to 6 million visitors a year — isn't necessary

Oct 4, 2023 5:15 PM Read more >

Cabinet minister resigns, exits PC caucus after giving watchdog wrong info about Vegas trip with developer

As part of his Greenbelt investigation, Ontario's integrity commissioner poked around on the Vegas trip, following up on The Trillium's reporting

Sep 20, 2023 5:00 PM Read more >

Doug Ford’s right-hand man, PC MPP went to Las Vegas with Greenbelt developer in 2020: sources

Both denied being involved in minister’s zoning orders or Greenbelt land removal decisions benefitting the developer

Jun 29, 2023 4:04 PM Read more >

Integrity commissioner ‘looking into’ lobbying firm run by Doug Ford’s longtime right-hand man

Amin Massoudi, the premier’s principal secretary until last August, denies any wrongdoing by his lobbying business

Jun 14, 2023 7:00 AM Read more >

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