First bills, Flack's staff, fundraising watch

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ABOVE THE FOLD

So much for the calm before the spring-session storm: Ministers are poaching key staffers from the Premier’s Office, we’ve got a hint on what the first Bill from the Ford government will be next week, and — surprise, surprise! — the Tories trounced their political rivals when it comes to fundraising so far this year, while the Grits and New Democrats are jockeying for a distant second. Let’s get to it.

FUNDRAISING WATCH — The ruling PCs came out on top in fundraising in the first quarter of the year, which included a snap election campaign — prime time for political parties to make bank (and spend it).