Aidan Chamandy

Like most reporters, Aidan Chamandy covers a lot of different topics but he specializes in energy and housing. He can usually be found looking for government documents on obscure websites and filing freedom-of-information requests. He also hosts and produces podcasts. He's better at being a Leafs fan than anyone else on earth.

Recent Work by Aidan

Ford government tables ‘cutting red tape’ housing bill

The bill reverses a controversial change to development charges and gives universities planning power on their campuses, as The Trillium first reported

Apr 11, 2024 8:00 AM Read more >

Who’s getting it done on housing? Sean Fraser or Doug Ford?

The federal Housing Accelerator Fund has started to reverse Ontario’s restrictive zoning regime. But is it enough?

Mar 8, 2024 9:00 AM Read more >

Dunlop announces $1.3 billion for struggling post-secondary sector

Monday's announcement is well short of what the sector needs, according to a provincially appointed expert panel

Feb 26, 2024 6:00 PM Read more >

Colleges minister raised $24K from private college execs at meet and greet

The PCs raised over $150k from executives with public-private college partnerships the government saved from extinction

Feb 21, 2024 8:00 AM Read more >

Ontario switching to automatic licence plate renewal, Ford says

Ford also announced a new anti-carbon tax bill

Feb 13, 2024 8:00 PM Read more >

Ford government mandate letters can be kept secret, Supreme Court rules

It's the end of a six-year legal battle. The decision has far-reaching implications, including in police investigations into Canadian governments, one expert says

Feb 3, 2024 9:00 AM Read more >