Steph Wechsler
Reporter | Toronto
About Steph Wechsler
Steph Wechsler is a freelance journalist and editor. She holds a masters from the Ryerson School of Journalism and has recently worked as a researcher on The Price of Oil, an award-winning collaborative series examining the impacts of Canada's oil and gas sector, co-published by National Observer.
Judges urged to disregard 'looming nightmare' while deciding fate of Toronto city council
Three justices should disregard the “looming nightmare” of the notwithstanding clause as they decide whether or not to allow the Ontario government to slash Toronto’s city council, a lawyer representing residents and council candidates said Tuesday.
Doug Ford's Tories trigger overnight debate in latest attempt to slash Toronto city council
Ontario's Progressive Conservatives convened an emergency session of the provincial legislature on Saturday as protesters outside the parliament and opposition parliamentarians inside decried his government’s moves to slash the size of Toronto’s city council just weeks before a municipal election.
Ford takes Trudeau to court over carbon tax
The Ontario government has filed its argument in the Court of Appeal challenging federal carbon pricing as unconstitutional.
Facing a new legal challenge, Doug Ford has decided to consult Ontario about climate change
Premier Doug Ford's government has decided to consult Ontarians about its climate change policies, one day after it was taken to court for "unlawfully" scrapping action to reduce carbon pollution.
Doug Ford faces a new legal challenge
Greenpeace is suing the premier for “unlawfully” neglecting to consult the people of Ontario when he tabled legislation to formally repeal the province’s carbon emission rules.
What you need to know about Bill 5 before judge decides Toronto's fate
Ontario Superior Court Justice Edward Belobaba is expected to make a critical decision for the future of democracy in Toronto early this week.
Canada Child Benefit rules discriminatory, say newcomer advocates
A federal benefit program for children “unfairly and arbitrarily” excludes some families without permanent resident status, including those paying taxes, says a research report released Friday.
Doug Ford muses about breaking promise and blames Kathleen Wynne
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is musing about breaking a key campaign promise geared at the province's cottage country in the last election. And he's blaming ex-premier Kathleen Wynne's Liberal government for his apparent waffling.
Postmedia loses Pecker
David Pecker, the chairman and CEO of the company that owns National Enquirer, resigned from his board seats at Postmedia Network Canada Corp. and Postmedia Network Inc., the Canadian media company has announced.
Trudeau Liberals accuse Ford Tories of muzzling public servants on climate change
Ontario Premier Doug Ford tweeted a selfie of himself with Alberta Opposition leader Jason Kenney criticizing a tax on pollution, as his government faced accusations from federal Liberals of restricting some public servants from speaking about climate change.