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Insiders dish on the Tories’ veto of the Palestinian flag-raising. Plus: Gould’s call, Crawley’s bash, a rogue grinch and the rest.
Ahmad Elbayoumi
December 9, 2025

THE LEDE

SCOOP — At least one PC MPP was prepared to sponsor the planned hoisting of the Palestinian flag last week before it was shut down by the Premier’s Office.

What happened: A ceremony set for last Wednesday was tentatively scheduled for the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians, the group behind the request. Under Speaker Donna Skelly’s tightened-up rules, a sponsor from each of the three recognized parties is required for a front-lawn hoist to proceed.

Both Kristyn Wong-Tam and Karen McCrimmon put their names to it for the NDP and Liberals, respectively, but without a blue-side sponsor, the event was killed.

THE LEDE

SCOOP — At least one PC MPP was prepared to sponsor the planned hoisting of the Palestinian flag last week before it was shut down by the Premier’s Office.

What happened: A ceremony set for last Wednesday was tentatively scheduled for the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians, the group behind the request. Under Speaker Donna Skelly’s tightened-up rules, a sponsor from each of the three recognized parties is required for a front-lawn hoist to proceed.

Both Kristyn Wong-Tam and Karen McCrimmon put their names to it for the NDP and Liberals, respectively, but without a blue-side sponsor, the event was killed.

THE LEDE

SCOOP — At least one PC MPP was prepared to sponsor the planned hoisting of the Palestinian flag last week before it was shut down by the Premier’s Office.

What happened: A ceremony set for last Wednesday was tentatively scheduled for the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians, the group behind the request. Under Speaker Donna Skelly’s tightened-up rules, a sponsor from each of the three recognized parties is required for a front-lawn hoist to proceed.

Both Kristyn…

THE LEDE

SCOOP — At least one PC MPP was prepared to sponsor the planned hoisting of the Palestinian flag last week before it was shut down by the Premier’s Office.

What happened: A ceremony set for last Wednesday was tentatively scheduled for the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians, the group behind the request. Under Speaker Donna Skelly’s tightened-up rules, a sponsor from each of the three recognized parties is required for a front-lawn hoist to proceed.

Both Kristyn…

THE LEDE

SCOOP — At least one PC MPP was prepared to sponsor the planned hoisting of the Palestinian flag last week before it was shut down by the Premier’s Office.

What happened: A ceremony set for last Wednesday was tentatively scheduled for the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians, the group behind the request. Under Speaker Donna Skelly’s tightened-up rules, a sponsor from each of the three recognized parties is required for a front-lawn hoist to proceed.

Both Kristyn…

THE LEDE

SCOOP — At least one PC MPP was prepared to sponsor the planned hoisting of the Palestinian flag last week before it was shut down by the Premier’s Office.

What happened: A ceremony set for last Wednesday was tentatively scheduled for the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians, the group behind the request. Under Speaker Donna Skelly’s tightened-up rules, a sponsor from each of the three recognized parties is required for a front-lawn hoist to proceed.

Both Kristyn…

THE LEDE

SCOOP — At least one PC MPP was prepared to sponsor the planned hoisting of the Palestinian flag last week before it was shut down by the Premier’s Office.

What happened: A ceremony set for last Wednesday was tentatively scheduled for the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians, the group behind the request. Under Speaker Donna Skelly’s tightened-up rules, a sponsor from each of the three recognized parties is required for a front-lawn hoist to proceed.

Both Kristyn…

THE LEDE

SCOOP — At least one PC MPP was prepared to sponsor the planned hoisting of the Palestinian flag last week before it was shut down by the Premier’s Office.

What happened: A ceremony set for last Wednesday was tentatively scheduled for the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians, the group behind the request. Under Speaker Donna Skelly’s tightened-up rules, a sponsor from each of the three recognized parties is required for a front-lawn hoist to proceed.

Both Kristyn…

THE LEDE

SCOOP — At least one PC MPP was prepared to sponsor the planned hoisting of the Palestinian flag last week before it was shut down by the Premier’s Office.

What happened: A ceremony set for last Wednesday was tentatively scheduled for the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians, the group behind the request. Under Speaker Donna Skelly’s tightened-up rules, a sponsor from each of the three recognized parties is required for a front-lawn hoist to proceed.

Both Kristyn…

THE LEDE

SCOOP — At least one PC MPP was prepared to sponsor the planned hoisting of the Palestinian flag last week before it was shut down by the Premier’s Office.

What happened: A ceremony set for last Wednesday was tentatively scheduled for the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians, the group behind the request. Under Speaker Donna Skelly’s tightened-up rules, a sponsor from each of the three recognized parties is required for a front-lawn hoist to proceed.

Both Kristyn…

THE LEDE

SCOOP — At least one PC MPP was prepared to sponsor the planned hoisting of the Palestinian flag last week before it was shut down by the Premier’s Office.

What happened: A ceremony set for last Wednesday was tentatively scheduled for the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians, the group behind the request. Under Speaker Donna Skelly’s tightened-up rules, a sponsor from each of the three recognized parties is required for a front-lawn hoist to proceed.

Both Kristyn…