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Sr. Journalist for @CityNews Toronto, Husband, Dad, NBA Fan ... Contact: mark.mcallister@citynews.rogers.com

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Aug 18, 2025
PM Carney, Premier Ford meeting in Ottawa today toronto.citynews.ca/2025/08/18/c...
PM Carney, Premier Ford meeting in Ottawa today

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are meeting in Ottawa today. A federal government official says there likely won’t be an announcement coming out of the meeting between the two...

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Jul 22, 2025
Provincial and territorial leaders gather in Huntsville with the deadline for U.S. trade negotiations approaching toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...
Trade with the U.S. top of mind for Canada's premiers in Huntsville

The country's provincial and territorial leaders are bracing for what's to come with the deadline for U.S. trade negotiations approaching. Indigenous leaders were also on hand to discuss ongoing conce...

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Jun 25, 2025
Ford reveals new designs for the public space at Ontario Place including a ‘revenue-generating’ parking structure toronto.citynews.ca/2025/06/24/o...
Province unveils final designs for re-imagined Ontario Place

The Ford government has released renderings of the final designs for the new Ontario Place. A look at some of the highlights.

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Jun 24, 2025
Province has yet to finalize all HART Hub agreements in Toronto toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...
Province has yet to finalize all HART Hub agreements in Toronto

Homeless and addiction treatment services under the province's new model have yet to be fully realized. Mark McAllister reports on why the Ford government is nearly three months late getting agreement...

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Jun 22, 2025
‘The biggest betrayal’: A year on, staff grieve Ontario Science Centre’s snap closure toronto.citynews.ca/2025/06/20/t...
'The biggest betrayal': A year on, staff grieve Ontario Science Centre's snap closure

In the year since the abrupt closure of the Ontario Science Centre, the cost of a new site at Ontario Place has escalated, its opening date has been pushed back and there is no sign of a temporary loc...

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Jun 11, 2025
Hoarding removed from Sir John A. Macdonald statue at Queen's Park toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...
Hoarding removed from Sir John A. Macdonald statue at Queen's Park

Five years after being vandalized by protesters and boarded up for protection, the province has revealed the statue of Canada's first Prime Minister again. Mark McAllister explains the reasoning amid ...

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Jun 10, 2025
Online LTC inspection records may soon be limited to three years @drvivians.bsky.social toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...
Long-term care inspection records may be removed online over time

A new bill from the Ford government aims to remove online data showing inspection records from long-term care facilities after three years. Mark McAllister looks at the details.

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Jun 10, 2025
Hundreds of residents are being airlifted to safety after the Canadian Armed Forces were brought in at the province's request toronto.citynews.ca/2025/06/09/7...
700 people evacuated by military as northern Ontario wildfire threatens First Nation

Officials say the Canadian military has evacuated more than 700 people from northern Ontario where a major wildfire is threatening a First Nation.

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Jun 4, 2025
Ford government passes Bill 5 despite Indigenous protests and warnings of action to come toronto.citynews.ca/2025/06/04/b...
Ontario passes controversial mining law as Doug Ford warns against blockades

The proposed Bill 5 has sparked an angry backlash from First Nations who say the bill tramples their rights and ignores their concerns.

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Jun 3, 2025
First Nations communities and leaders rally against Bill 5 toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...
First Nations communities and leaders rally against Bill 5

The Ford government’s controversial Bill 5 is seeing push back from Indigenous leaders at Queen’s Park for violating treaty rights. Mark McAllister reports.

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Jun 2, 2025
Ontario to limit debate on controversial Bill 5, among other legislation toronto.citynews.ca/2025/06/02/o...
Ontario to limit debate on controversial Bill 5, among other legislation

The NDP's Opposition House leader, John Vanthof, spoke in a debate last week over the government limiting debate.

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · May 30, 2025
Few Ontario grocery stores accepting booze empties, some weigh returning licences toronto.citynews.ca/2025/05/30/f...
Few Ontario grocery stores accepting booze empties, some weigh returning licences

TORONTO — Very few Ontario grocery stores that are required to accept empty alcohol containers are doing so, leaving the future of the deposit return program in question as The Beer Store closes locat...

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · May 30, 2025
Ontario Education Minister may soon have more power over school boards toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...
Ontario Education Minister may soon have more power over school boards

The Ford government is introducing new legislation that would allow the province to put school boards under supervision for mismanaging funding. Children's aid organizations would also be under scruti...

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · May 30, 2025
Ontario to amend mining bill, add Indigenous economic zones amid First Nations uproar toronto.citynews.ca/2025/05/28/o...
Ontario to amend mining bill, add Indigenous economic zones amid First Nations uproar

Premier Doug Ford's government is set to capitulate to some First Nation demands on a controversial mining bill.

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · May 22, 2025
First Nations stand firm in opposition to the Ford government’s Bill 5 without consultation toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...
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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · May 13, 2025
New housing bill aimed to speed up development but gives the province more power toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...
New housing bill aimed to speed up development with more power

The Ford government's plan to fast-track housing construction would also give the province more authority to bypass municipal approvals and delay development charges to builders. Mark McAllister expla...

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · May 5, 2025
Doug Ford asks Mark Carney to prioritize ‘nation-building’ Highway 401 tunnel toronto.citynews.ca/2025/05/05/h...
Doug Ford asks Mark Carney to prioritize 'nation-building' Highway 401 tunnel

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is seeking Prime Minister Mark Carney's support for his idea to build a tunnel under Highway 401.

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · May 1, 2025
Ontario eyes involuntary addiction treatment for people in jail, on parole, probation toronto.citynews.ca/2025/05/01/o...
Ontario eyes involuntary addiction treatment for people in jail, on parole, probation

The province is opening up abstinence-based homeless hubs and expanding treatment beds, which are in short supply.

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Apr 30, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford slams courts over bail and bike lanes injunction, suggests electing judges toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/30/o...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford slams courts over bail and bike lanes injunction, suggests electing judges

During a news conference on bail reform measures, Ontario Premier Doug Ford also suggested shaming certain judges over bail decisions.

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Apr 30, 2025
Ontario considering change to length of teachers’ college, documents suggest toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/30/o...
Ontario eyes shorter teachers' college to tackle educator shortage

In recent years, Ontario has allowed some teacher candidates to work as supply teachers in response to shortages.

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Apr 30, 2025
Ontario to experience ‘modest recession’ with Windsor the most impacted by U.S. tariffs: FAO toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/30/o...
Ontario to experience 'modest recession' with Windsor the most impacted by U.S. tariffs: FAO

Ontario's economy will experience a "modest recession" this year, as a result of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Apr 29, 2025
Canada election 2025: Liberals set to form government, Poilievre defeated in Ottawa-area riding toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/28/c...
Canada election 2025: Liberals set to form government, Poilievre defeated in Ottawa-area riding

CityNews projects Mark Carney and the Liberal Party of Canada will form the next government in the 45th Parliament.

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Apr 23, 2025
Disabled students increasingly being secluded and restrained: report toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...
Disabled students increasingly being secluded and restrained: report

The Community Living Ontario report 'Crisis in the Classroom' suggests children with special needs are not getting proper support at school. Mark McAllister speaks with parents and looks at the recomm...

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Apr 16, 2025
Therme ‘misrepresented itself’ to secure Ontario Place spa deal with province: New York Times toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/16/n...
Therme 'misrepresented itself' to secure Ontario Place spa deal with province: New York Times

A New York Times investigation has found that luxury spa company Therme "misrepresented" itself in order to secure a lucrative deal in Toronto.

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Apr 15, 2025
Tariff response to be focus at Queen’s Park as new session begins after election toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/15/t...
Tariff response to be focus at Queen's Park as new session begins after election

TORONTO — Ontario’s response to the escalating trade war with the United States will factor heavily in the first legislative sitting after Premier Doug Ford cruised to victory in the snap February ele...

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Apr 14, 2025
Donna Skelly chosen as first female speaker of the Ontario legislature toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/14/i...
Donna Skelly chosen as first female Speaker of Ontario legislature

The members of Ontario's legislature are set to make history today by selecting the province's first female Speaker.

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Apr 10, 2025
Premier Ford hosts Utah governor amidst trade war with U.S. toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...
Premier Ford hosts Utah governor on Canadian trade mission

The meeting between provincial and state leaders at Queen's Park comes at a time when tensions surrounding tariffs are high. Mark McAllister has more on the partnership and the message being sent to Washington.

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Apr 9, 2025
Ford government looks to expand ‘strong mayor’ powers to 169 more Ontario municipalities toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/09/o...
Ford government looks to expand 'strong mayor' powers to 169 more Ontario municipalities

Beginning in late 2022, 47 Ontario municipalities including Toronto and Ottawa have received 'strong mayor' powers.

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Apr 9, 2025
Bike lane removal still being negotiated with the city despite indications the province was moving ahead with plans toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/08/o...
Ontario government open to discussions with City of Toronto over removal of bike lanes

The Ontario government may be easing off the idea of removing bike lanes from main arterial roads in Toronto as a result of discussion taking place with the city.

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Apr 4, 2025
Ford calls Trump’s tariffs ‘craziest thing I’ve ever seen,’ vows to protect vulnerable auto workers toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/04/f...
Ford calls Trump's tariffs 'craziest thing I've ever seen,' vows to protect vulnerable auto workers

Premier Ford is vowing to protect and fight for auto workers at plants in Windsor and Oshawa whose jobs have become increasingly precarious.

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Mar 28, 2025
Ontario judge grants injunction to keep consumption sites open for now toronto.citynews.ca/2025/03/28/o...
Ontario judge grants injunction to keep consumption sites open for now

An Ontario judge has granted an injunction to keep 10 supervised consumption sites open while he considers a Charter challenge of a new provincial law

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Mar 26, 2025
Trump announces 25 per cent tariffs on all vehicles not made in U.S. toronto.citynews.ca/2025/03/26/t...
Trump announces 25 per cent tariffs on all vehicles not made in U.S.

Trump has said he would announce auto tariffs on April 2, which is the same day he plans to implement "reciprocal" tariffs.

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Mar 25, 2025
Ontario law that will close supervised consumption sites being challenged in court toronto.citynews.ca/2025/03/24/t...
Toronto supervised consumption site challenging Ontario law that will close 10 sites

Dozens of supporters packed a Toronto courtroom – and two overflow rooms – on Monday as a supervised consumption site challenged the legality of a new provincial law that will soon shut down 10 such s...

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Mar 21, 2025
Ring of Fire debate heats up as Ford looks to unlock critical minerals toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...
Ring of Fire debate heats up as Ford looks to unlock critical minerals

Ontario's Premier wants to unlock the potential of the mineral-rich region to the north at a critical time for the economy but, as Mark McAllister explains, Indigenous communities simply aren't going ...

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Mar 19, 2025
Ford announces new cabinet with familiar names, few changes toronto.citynews.ca/2025/03/19/f...
Ford announces new cabinet with familiar names, few changes

Doug Ford is set to name his new cabinet Wednesday, three weeks after winning a third Consecutive majority government.

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Mar 18, 2025
Ford says Canada will seek ‘exemptions’ from Trump’s plan for global tariff toronto.citynews.ca/2025/03/18/f...
Ford says Canada will seek 'exemptions' from Trump's plan for global tariff

"I can tell you what they want. They're going to put a global tariff on the whole world," Ford said about America's plans.

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Mar 14, 2025
Judge denies injunction to stop the province from ripping up Toronto bike lanes toronto.citynews.ca/2025/03/14/j...
Judge denies injunction to stop the province from ripping up Toronto bike lanes

A judge has denied an injunction sought by cycling advocates to stop construction on Toronto bike lanes, paving the way for the province to begin removing them as soon as March 20.

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Mar 13, 2025
Ford says ‘temperature has been lowered’ after meeting with U.S. secretary of commerce in Washington toronto.citynews.ca/2025/03/13/f...
Ford says 'temperature has been lowered' after meeting with U.S. secretary of commerce

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he had an “extremely productive meeting” with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on Thursday. Ford emerged from the meeting saying, “we feel like the temperature ...

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Mar 13, 2025
Canadian ministers, Ontario premier to meet with Lutnick as tariff fight continues toronto.citynews.ca/2025/03/13/c...
Federal ministers, Ontario premier to meet with Lutnick as tariff fight continues

WASHINGTON — Canadian officials are set to meet with the U.S. commerce secretary in Washington Thursday — days after a dust-up with U.S. President Donald Trump that ended with Ontario pausing its surc...

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Mar 12, 2025
Ford, Carney meet for ‘productive discussion’ on how to tackle Trump’s tariffs toronto.citynews.ca/2025/03/12/f...
Ford, Carney meet for 'productive discussion' on how to tackle Trump's tariffs

Ontario Premier Doug Ford met with incoming prime minister Mark Carney for the first time since he was elected leader of the Liberal Party for a "positive and productive" discussion about how to face ...

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Mar 11, 2025
Ford now says he's suspending the province’s 25% surcharge on electricity exports to the U.S. after an "olive branch" was extended by Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick. He's heading to Washington for a meeting alongside Federal Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc.
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  Doug Ford to ‘respond appropriately’ to Trump’s latest tariff escalation toronto.citynews.ca/2025/03/11/o...
  Doug Ford to 'respond appropriately' to Trump's latest tariff escalation
  
  Ontario enacted Monday the surcharge of 25 per cent on electricity exported to 1.5 million homes in New York, Michigan and Minnesota.
  
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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Mar 11, 2025
Doug Ford to ‘respond appropriately’ to Trump’s latest tariff escalation toronto.citynews.ca/2025/03/11/o...
Doug Ford to 'respond appropriately' to Trump's latest tariff escalation

Ontario enacted Monday the surcharge of 25 per cent on electricity exported to 1.5 million homes in New York, Michigan and Minnesota.

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Mar 11, 2025
Trump says he will double tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum imports toronto.citynews.ca/2025/03/11/t...
Trump says he will double tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum imports

U.S. President Donald Trump says he will double the tariff on steel and aluminum imports coming from Canada.

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Mar 10, 2025
‘Ontario won’t back down’: Ford places 25% surcharge on U.S. electricity exports toronto.citynews.ca/2025/03/10/d...
Ford slaps 25% surcharge on U.S.-bound electricity from Ontario

Ford said the electricity tariffs would go into effect on Monday regardless of any 30-day delay from Trump.

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Mar 8, 2025
Premier Ford’s plan to add a 25% surcharge on electricity for U.S. states could short circuit toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...
Ontario's excess electricity could short circuit 25% U.S. surcharge

Premier Doug Ford's plan to zap Minnesota, Michigan and New York with a 25% export tax on electricity may not work with Ontario already offering it up at a discount. Mark McAllister reports.

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Mar 7, 2025
Premier, new cabinet to be sworn in March 19, Ontario Legislature returns April 14 toronto.citynews.ca/2025/03/07/p...
Premier, new cabinet to be sworn in March 19, Ontario Legislature returns April 14

Premier Doug Ford and his Executive Council will be sworn in on March 19 after he led the Progressive Conservatives to a third successive majority government in the Ontario election.

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Mar 6, 2025
Ford says Ontario to place 25% tariff on electricity to U.S. states by Monday toronto.citynews.ca/2025/03/06/o...
Ford threatens 25% tariff on U.S.-bound electricity by Monday

On Wednesday, Ford said he was contemplating restricting electricity exports to Michigan, New York state and Minnesota.

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Mar 6, 2025
'We Are Canadian' He's back with a new rant. Jeff Douglas where his famed character Joe Canada left off youtu.be/1LzhCLzfJFg?...
We are Canadian.

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Mark McAllister handle.invalid · Mar 5, 2025
Trump grants tariff exemption for Big Three automakers in North America toronto.citynews.ca/2025/03/05/t...
Trump grants tariff exemption for Big Three automakers in North America

Trump says the Big Three auto makers will get a one-month exemption from tariffs for any vehicles coming through the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement.

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