Stories to Watch: April 23- 30

What stories am I watching this week? Here's the answer:

1. The Budget Dance: Will Andrea Horwath support Dalton McGuinty's budget? Will there be a bargain struck today that will ensure the government survives to fight another few months? Or will we be heading to the polls? So many questions, so few answers.  We find out the final answer tomorrow.  An interesting side-note to this story NewsTalk1010 is running a poll on their website asking listeners if they want the two of them to reach an agreement, or have an election.  The results are surprising, at last check:  73.1% of people who answered the question want an election.

2. Ornge Inquiry: The all-parties public accounts committee at Queen's Park is conducting an inquiry into the misspending at the Ornge Air Ambulance Service.  Last week we learned that one of McGuinty's political advisers knew what was going on, but did nothing.  The committee also revealed plans to ask for a rarely used Speaker's warrant to be issued for former Ornge CEO Chris Mazza to appear in early May.  The only problem: Nobody knows where Mazza is.

3. Alberta Election:  Albertans could make history today by changing the Progressive Conservatives and Alison Redford for Danielle Smith and the Wild Rose Alliance.  The P.C.'s have reigned supreme for the last 41 years, and some opinion polls indicate if they were to win, it would be a minority.  If the Wild Rose Alliance wins it could set up an interesting dynamic within Canada, as the party takes a fairly confrontational attitude towards the province of Quebec.

4. Quebec Student Protests:  Speaking of Quebec, the province's students continue their fight against possible tuition hikes. On Friday groups of protesters attacked the Montreal Convention Centre as Premier Jean Charest addressed the city's business community.  There is a slight possibility Charest could call a provincial election.

5. Local Politics: Milton Town Council meets tonight (April 23, 2012).  Some items on the agenda include; the Velodrome,  a proposal to expand the Gymnastics facility at the Milton Sports Centre, and a notice of motion regarding the continued development of the Horse Industry from Ward 3 Councilor Cindy Lunau.  For a full agenda click here.  The link will take to the PDF format- you need an Adobe reader to view the agenda.