Robert Benzie is Queen's Park Bureau Chief for the Toronto Star. He is responsible for coordinating the provincial political coverage for Canada's largest circulation newspaper. Before joining the Star in 2003, he covered Queen's Park and Toronto City Hall for the National Post, a paper he helped launch as its Deputy Toronto Editor in 1998. Prior to that, he worked for the Toronto Sun and the Ottawa Sun. Benzie has covered countless elections and leadership contests at federal, provincial and municipal levels. In 2010, Benzie received the Mary Deanne Shears Award as the Toronto Star's reporter of the year.
Location :
Toronto
Reporting Focus:
Ontario Politics, Public Policy, Toronto Politics
Honours and Awards :
Nominated — National Newspaper Award, Feature Writing
Articles by Robert Benzie
Provincial Politics
Doug Ford touts PC record as MPPs head off for summer break
4 hrs ago
Provincial Politics
Stellantis considering Ottawa’s enriched subsidy offer as Windsor EV battery plant hangs in the balance
2 days ago
Provincial Politics
Doug Ford says schoolgirl killer Paul Bernardo ‘should rot in a maximum-security prison,’ as surprise transfer undergoes review
3 days ago
Provincial Politics
MP Yasir Naqvi officially joins Ontario Liberal leadership race: ‘My mission is to defeat Doug Ford’
6 days ago
Provincial Politics
Doug Ford commits to funding one-third of Stellantis cost, as Ottawa says deal’s details still being finalized
7 days ago
Provincial Politics
Justin Trudeau and Doug Ford reach tentative deal worth billions more to save Stellantis EV battery plant
May. 31, 2023
Provincial Politics
Stellantis makes counter-offer to Ottawa to salvage EV battery plant deal
May. 29, 2023