Grant LaFleche

Toronto

Associate Producer, The Fifth Estate at CBC Radio-Canada

Associate Producer @cbcfifth. Investigative journalist. Formerly @theSpec @torontostar investigations team and @StCatStandard.

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Articles

From old grievances to new allies: Trump’s history with tariffs

Feb 28, 2025 | businessandamerica.com | Grant LaFleche |Laurence Mathieu-Léger |Ioanna Roumeliotis |Matthew Pierce

A long time ago, well before the name Donald Trump elicited triumphant cheers or the angry gnashing of teeth, the man who would become president of the United States was selling economic nationalism as the country’s best path forward. “If the United States were a corporation, it would be bankrupt. It’s losing $200 billion a year.
A shadow war on libraries

Feb 7, 2025 | cbc.ca | Grant LaFleche |Rachel Ward |Mark Kelley

Some Canadian politicians and influencers, inspired by an American-born movement, are trying to roll back 2SLGBTQ+ rights in Canada — one book at a time.
‘Everybody's afraid of Frank’

Oct 25, 2024 | cbc.ca | Grant LaFleche |Shelley Ayres |Mark Kelley

As the number of historic sexual assault allegations grew against auto parts billionaire Frank Stronach this summer, an investigation by The Fifth Estate found employees of a restaurant he owns north of Toronto claim he has made unwanted sexual advances toward young female staff in the last few years.
3 more women accuse billionaire Frank Stronach of sex assault, bringing total to 13

Oct 2, 2024 | cbc.ca | Grant LaFleche

Toronto·NewThree more women have come forward to allege historical sex offences against the embattled Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach, CBC News has learned. He is facing four new charges, including rape and indecent assault. In all, 13 complainants have told police they were assaulted by Stronach, who is now 92.
Landlord says sale of townhouses will help build dreams. For residents facing eviction, it’s a time of turmoil.

Jul 8, 2024 | thespec.com | Grant LaFleche

By selling the Hamilton townhouses it has rented out for decades, local property management firm DiCenzo Management Inc. says it is helping address the city’s ongoing housing crisis. “At a time when the dream of home ownership is out of reach for people, we hope the sale of these properties at very affordable prices will allow more people to achieve that dream,” says a company press release. Already a Subscriber?
Landlord says sale of townhouses will help build dreams. For residents facing eviction, it’s a time of turmoil.

Jul 8, 2024 | stcatharinesstandard.ca | Grant LaFleche

By selling the Hamilton townhouses it has rented out for decades, local property management firm DiCenzo Management Inc. says it is helping address the city’s ongoing housing crisis. “At a time when the dream of home ownership is out of reach for people, we hope the sale of these properties at very affordable prices will allow more people to achieve that dream,” says a company press release. Already a Subscriber?
Ancaster pilot convicted in drug smuggling plot back at home

Jul 4, 2024 | thespec.com | Grant LaFleche

On June 7, the same day Kesminas was sentenced in a Newmarket court, his lawyers filed a successful bid to have him released with the Ontario Court of Appeal in Toronto as part of an attempt to have his conviction quashed. Already a Subscriber?
Simone Hall repairs to take months to assess

Jul 4, 2024 | thespec.com | Grant LaFleche

The City of Hamilton says a plan to demolish a crumbling wall at the Simone Hall community centre near Beasley Park should be in place by the week’s end, but it may be months before costs for a repair are known.
A second former innovation park exec sues McMaster University

Jul 3, 2024 | thespec.com | Grant LaFleche

Another former senior executive of McMaster University’s vaunted innovation park is suing the school for wrongful dismissal while claiming in court documents that the university did not disclose the park’s dire financial situation. Sandra Tran, McMaster Innovation Park’s (MIP) former chief financial officer, is suing the university and the park’s owner, First Longwood Innovation Trust (FLIT) for $5.6 million. Already a Subscriber?
Grimsby man sues driver, insurance provider over wife’s car-crash death

Jun 26, 2024 | thespec.com | Grant LaFleche

More than a year after his wife was killed in a crash, Gerry Ladouceur of Grimsby is suing the driver and his own insurance company for more than $1.4 million. Several members of Ladouceur’s family are also part of the suit against Sonya Sekhon and Northbridge Insurance for damages they suffered as a result of the February 2023 death of 55-year-old Elaine Ladouceur, bringing the total claim in the suit to $3.45 million. Already a Subscriber?