1. Decision day: Doug Ford, brother of Rob Ford, is holding a press conference at 11 a.m. ET today, in which he is widely expected to announce his intention to run for the leadership of the Ontario Progressive Conservative party. (Or maybe he won't -- he's been known to have fun with the press before.) In Toronto's recent mayoral race, he finished second to John Tory.
2. "You are a dead man": Montreal police are investigating a railway workers' union boss for allegedly uttering a death threat against a member who is accusing him of misusing funds. The exchange was all caught on cellphone video, in a CTV exclusive.
3. Goldring retraction: Conservative backbencher Peter Goldring apologized late Wednesday, for a statement he put out earlier in the day, advising other MPs to wear personal cameras to protect themselves against "besmirchment" when "consorting" with colleagues.
4. Ghomeshi timeline: It's been just over a month since Jian Ghomeshi was fired amid allegations of sexual assault. Nine women have since come forward with allegations against the former radio host, and he was officially charged on Wednesday with five criminal offences. Catch up with all the developments in the Ghomeshi scandal in this timeline.
5. Abortion access: New Brunswick is easing restrictions on abortions in the province, including scrapping a rule that requires a patient to receive the consent of two doctors before having the procedure. New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant, who says the changes don't require a vote in the legislature, discusses the move on CTV's Canada AM this morning.
