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Sneh Duggal

Sneh Duggal

Sneh Duggal has been providing in-depth coverage of Ontario politics since 2018. Prior to helping launch The Trillium, her reporting included the impact of the pandemic on schools, health care and vulnerable populations while at Queen’s Park Briefing. She previously covered Canadian foreign policy and diplomacy for Embassy News in Ottawa and has reported for The Hill Times, Ottawa Citizen, Edmonton Journal and The Molokai Times in Hawaii. Sneh has also done radio reporting in Rwanda and enjoys podcasting at Queen's Park.

Recent Work by Sneh

Province to audit school boards in wake of questionable spending by staff, trustees

Province to audit school boards in wake of questionable spending by staff, trustees

The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association said boards have not yet received details about the potential audit and 'look forward to understanding how this process will unfold'
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Doctors call on province to address health system 'catastrophe'

Doctors call on province to address health system 'catastrophe'

Ontario Medical Association says it wants the provincial government to do more on a variety of fronts, including the family doctor shortage and long waits for diagnostic tests and surgeries
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Ontario political leaders mark one-year anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack

Ontario political leaders mark one-year anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack

The four party leaders all highlighted a rise in hate across the province
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Moratorium on school closures eating into 'limited school renewal funding': ministry docs

Moratorium on school closures eating into 'limited school renewal funding': ministry docs

Briefings prepared for the education minister also said school boards don't get dedicated funding to modernize schools — something they believe would be helpful
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Child welfare groups tell province to fix 'splintered' supports for kids

Child welfare groups tell province to fix 'splintered' supports for kids

Meanwhile, Premier Doug Ford targeted child welfare agencies, saying he's heard 'nightmare stories about the abuse of taxpayers' money'
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Ten per cent of Ontario kids who need surgery wait hundreds of days

Ten per cent of Ontario kids who need surgery wait hundreds of days

Waits have been this long for the past four years, provincial data obtained by The Trillium shows
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Developer got Ontario town officials to lobby minister for new school at $1,000-a-plate fundraiser

Developer got Ontario town officials to lobby minister for new school at $1,000-a-plate fundraiser

A developer involved in the project hosted a fundraiser for Stephen Lecce and arranged for Wasaga Beach politicians and staff to go and make their case, according to an integrity commissioner report obtained by The Trillium
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Province to start charging child-care centres in government buildings 'full market-rate rents'

Province to start charging child-care centres in government buildings 'full market-rate rents'

While the government said funding through the $10-a-day program should help offset the costs, some operators still worry about their rent increasing from $1 or $10 per year to hundreds of thousands of dollars
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56 child-care projects planned for schools across Ontario 'cancelled': government docs

56 child-care projects planned for schools across Ontario 'cancelled': government docs

The projects were initially approved to create nearly 3,500 child-care spots, which the government says will now be 'reallocated' to other child-care providers
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Child welfare agencies say shortage of foster families 'deeply concerning'

Child welfare agencies say shortage of foster families 'deeply concerning'

'Quite simply, there are less and less families with the financial capacity and physical space to support a child or youth in need,' says the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies
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