Ontario Politics
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Ford government still ‘discussing’ whether or not to abolish trusteesSpeculation has percolated about the future of trustees for close to a year as Education Minister Paul Calandra embarks on a mission to reform how school boards operate.Education3 hours
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Company sued by Ford government says it faces bankruptcy, tries to speed up caseThe company, Keel Digital Solutions, received millions from the government for counselling services for students on college and university campuses.Canada3 hours
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‘It’s not a freebie’: Ford government defends OSAP changes as opposition continuesPremier Doug Ford said OSAP "is not a freebie anymore" and that "money doesn't grow on trees" as opposition to his student loan changes continues to bubble.PoliticsFeb 23
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After latest tariff twist, Doug Ford says he ‘can’t wait’ for U.S. midtermsA ruling from America's top court concluded Donald Trump's so-called 'reciprocal' tariffs and duties on Canada related to fentanyl were unlawful.PoliticsFeb 23
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Ontario bars can open at 6 a.m. Sunday to host Team Canada watch partiesTo coincide with the Canadian men's ice hockey gold medal game the provincial government will temporarily change licensing rules to allow alcohol sales to begin at 6 a.m.PoliticsFeb 20
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Ontario First Nations complete fast-tracked assessments for Ring of Fire roadThe Ford government confirmed Friday that Marten Falls First Nation had submitted its environmental assessment for an access road in its community.PoliticsFeb 20
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Behind the scenes of Diageo’s attempts to soften the blow of an Ontario plant closureThe night before it announced an Ontario bottling facility would close, representatives from Diageo got in touch with Doug Ford's office. At first, the conversation was cordial.PoliticsFeb 20
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Ontario moving ahead with public corporations to fund wastewaterThe new municipal service corporations would help move costs from development charges into public companies that could issue debt to build water and wastewater infrastructure.PoliticsFeb 19
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‘No reason to continue discussing’: Ontario mayor wants Andrew’s name dropped from streetAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest Thursday is the last straw for one Ontario mayor who is now seeking a street renaming in his municipality.PoliticsFeb 19
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Ontario government directs schools to let students watch Team Canada matchesDoug Ford announced the idea in a social media post on Wednesday evening, saying he had told Education Minister Paul Calandra to work out how schools could make it possible.CanadaFeb 19
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