I can’t believe it’s been a year since I launched this newsletter. And what a banner year it’s been.
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First in Queen’s Park Observer — Our top stories of the year were read by tens of thousands of #onpoli watchers. Here are the biggest scoops from Campaign 2022 and beyond:
— NEW DEMS IN DISARRAY: It happened — The 9:01 Club read the tea leaves and were gearing up to knife outgoing NDP Leader ANDREA HORWATH if she didn’t deliver on Election Night, which she didn’t — not up to par at least — leading to her stepping down.
— WHY CAN’T I FIND A DEL DUCA VOTER IN VAUGHAN-WOODBRIDGE? Grit STEVEN DEL DUCA, the other outgoing Oppo party captain, failed to win back his seat from the PCs, fuelling his own resignation
— INSIDERS DISH ON FUTURE NDP, LIBERAL LEADERS: The race to replace Horwath and Del Duca is on. Here’s who could take up the mantle.
— BOOZE NEWS: We were first with the skinny on an LCBO wholesale retail discount for the restaurant industry.
— THE CALL IS COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE: Ex-Thornhill PCer GILA MARTOW’s grievances leaked. Catch up on the dirt.
— OPS WFH: The Ontario Public Service’s return-to-work plan was shaken up repeatedly. We were ahead of the pack on all the changes.
— AD WATCH: Did the campaign attacks work? Political operatives make their case.
Get more can’t-miss scoops. And then some.