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Aidan Chamandy

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

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
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Ford government to reverse development charge change, documents show

Ford government to reverse development charge change, documents show

Wednesday's housing bill to eliminate development charge phase-in period, give universities planning power on their own campuses
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Provincial byelections called for Milton, Lambton-Kent-Middlesex

Provincial byelections called for Milton, Lambton-Kent-Middlesex

Two seats held by former Tory cabinet ministers are up for grabs in the first contest under Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie
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Feds, province fight over affordable housing — with over $350 million at stake

Feds, province fight over affordable housing — with over $350 million at stake

The spat needs to be sorted by the end of the week or the province will lose out on the money
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Liberals introduce bill to legalize fourplexes across Ontario

Liberals introduce bill to legalize fourplexes across Ontario

The bill would permit this type of building and eliminate common stumbling blocks that make density legal, but not financially feasible
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Who’s getting it done on housing? Sean Fraser or Doug Ford?

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?
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'Welcome first step': Ontario gives $1.3B to post-secondary sector

'Welcome first step': Ontario gives $1.3B to post-secondary sector

Monday's announcement is well short of what the struggling sector needs, according to a provincially appointed expert panel
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Dunlop raised $24K from college execs at Toronto meet-and-greet

Dunlop raised $24K from college execs at Toronto meet-and-greet

Colleges and Universities minister's Simcoe North riding association has collected more than $27,000 from directors and executives of public college-private partnerships since 2021
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Ontario switching to automatic licence plate renewal, Ford says

Ontario switching to automatic licence plate renewal, Ford says

Ford also announced a new anti-carbon tax bill
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Ford government mandate letters can be kept secret, Supreme Court rules

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

The decision has far-reaching implications, including in police investigations into Canadian governments, one expert says
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