Mark McAllister

Mar 24, 2025 | irishnews.com | Mark McAllister

For those of you who think horse trading was the sole preserve of the Balmoral Show, the Auld Lamas Fair or even the side of the racetrack, think again. Horse trading of a political kind in the employment law reform sphere would appear to be up and running across in Britain as the much-vaunted Employment Rights Bill gets under starter’s orders. With 250 amendments tabled and the race about to begin, there were suddenly noises on the sidelines about runners and riders looking unlikely to compete.

Mar 9, 2025 | toronto.citynews.ca | Mark McAllister |John Marchesan

We should get a clearer picture of the Ford government's threat to apply tariffs and potentially cut off the electricity supply to U.S. border states in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threat against Canada. On Monday, Premier Doug Ford and energy minister Stephen Lecce are expected to provide further details on Ontario's plan to slap a 25 per cent surcharge on electricity supplied to neighbouring states Minnesota, Michigan and New York.

Jan 17, 2025 | toronto.citynews.ca | Mark McAllister |John Marchesan

While there are still many questions being asked about the Ford government's controversial redevelopment of Ontario Place, a member of the premier's inner circle will not be the subject of a former probe - at least for the time being.

Jan 16, 2025 | toronto.citynews.ca | Mark McAllister |John Marchesan

We already know there will be a federal election this year but there are further hints that voters may also be going to the polls in Ontario. Ontario Premier Doug Ford laid the groundwork for a possible election call Thursday squarely at the feet of incoming U.S. President Donald Trump and his threat to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods.

Dec 9, 2024 | irishnews.com | Mark McAllister

Recent revelations regarding high profile sexual harassment cases in workplaces of different nature have a depressingly familiar theme running throughout. The component parts range from an imbalanced power relationship, informal attempts to raise the alarm, an open secret and network of previous victims, a combination of fear and blind-eye management, to an instinct to protect the prized asset first and try to wish the behaviour away.