Budget ducks are in a row

But beware the Ides of March

CHEAT SHEET:

— The Budget is off to the printers — plus more hints, leaks and wild fiscal fantasies.

— NDPer SARAH JAMA plays defence ahead of tomorrow’s Steeltown smackdown.

— Yet another housing task force is taking a crack at the PCs ambitions re: supply. It’s about time, mayors say.

— YASIR NAQVI is one step closer to making his bid for Grit captain official.

— SCOOP: Ex-MPP JANE MCKENNA’s got a new gig and a 30-year veteran of the Ontario Public Service is hanging up their hat. Plus, staff shakeups in LTC, Education, Health and Housing.

— And loads more.

ICYMI: Here’s what paid subscribers got this week — a candid interview with wannabe Liberal leader TED HSU, re: what gives him an edge in an already crowded field, how being at the Pink Palace compares to the Hill, his strategy for dealing with political baggage and more. Also: Exclusive coverage of staff moves, fresh regulatory proposals on environmental assessments and mining, the inside story on the VINCENT KE saga, a scoop on NDPers banning TikTok — and much more you won’t find anywhere else.