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Hey New Leafer!

As we move into the second half of March, the landscape at Queen’s Park is shifting. A series of bogus announcements ranging from HOV lanes to Classroom Credit Cards ™️ was shadowed by the bombshell announcement of new secrecy laws protecting Doug and his Ministers from accountability.

While the government justifies these moves as necessary for security and "common sense" efficiency, we see them for what they are: a retreat from the transparent, grassroots-led governance Ontario deserves . Doug Ford lost a court case to hand over his phone records, and is changing the law retroactively to cover his tracks.

In this edition, we break down the latest attempt to exempt the Premier and his cronies from Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, the ongoing consolidation of our Conservation Authorities, and the litany of bad policy proposals and bizarre DoFo quotes.

As we've said since we started this group a little under a year ago - we believe that renewal starts with transparency. It’s time to get to work now, building local, regional, and provincial capacity to beat Doug Ford, and s ave Ontario .

"We got to protect ourselves against the Communist Chinese that are infiltrating our country"

- Hon. Doug Ford

"The current system is being weaponized for political gotcha-games rather than its original intent of government transparency."

- Hon. Doug Downey

"To be crystal clear: FIPPA already protects personal, confidential, and constituency records from disclosure. This amendment is about hiding government-related business to evade public accountability."

- IPC Commissioner Patricia Kosseim

Here's what we're reading:

Ford’s School Supply Gimmick Isn’t What Students Need

Evan Scrimshaw

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Evan Scrimshaw

What Is Doug Ford Trying to Hide?

Jordan Kent

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Jordan Kent

What an intra-party battle says about the politics of byelections — and the future of the Ontario Liberals

TVO

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TVO

Your right to know is under threat

The Narwhal

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The Narwhal

Statement from Commissioner Patricia Kosseim on proposed changes to Ontario’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

IPC Website

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IPC Website

Canada is bleeding startups. We can learn how to fix this from the U.K.

[New Leaf Contributor!]

The Globe

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The Globe

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Upcoming OLP Events

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Carleton PLA: Politics in the Pub (3/19)

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London Ontario Liberals: Java Time Jabber (3/21)

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Markham—Stouffville: Education Town Hall (3/23)

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Toronto EDEY – Regional Policy Session (3/28)

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Toronto-Danforth: An Evening with John Fraser (3/18)

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