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Ontario byelections in Milton, Lambton-Kent-Middlesex called for May 2
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has called a pair of byelections in Milton and Lambton-Kent-Middlesex for May 2. Lambton-Kent-Middlesex has been vacant for six months following […]
‘We disagree’: Ford clashes with medical officer on decriminalizing hard drugs, raising drinking age
They were a united front during the COVID-19 pandemic, but Premier Doug Ford and his Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Kieran Moore, aren’t exactly […]
Seven people fined $400 a day for refusing LTC transfers: Ontario government
Seven people in Ontario have been fined for refusing transfers from a hospital to a long-term care home not of their choosing. A law enacted […]
Either carbon tax goes or Trudeau is gone. ‘I’ll guarantee you’ Premier Ford says
Premier Doug Ford continued his cantankerous attacks on the federal carbon tax Tuesday, predicting that it would lead to the political demise of Prime Minister […]
Carbon pricing 101: What today’s increase could mean for you
OTTAWA — The national price of pollution will rise by $15 per tonne today. Here are some questions answered about what this could mean for […]
Ontario’s top doctor calling for decriminalization of some drugs for personal use
Ontario’s top doctor is calling on the province to immediately enact policy that will restrict access to alcohol, vapes and cannabis as the number of […]
‘Stop with the excuses:’ Emotional appeals to overhaul court system amid growing backlogs
Emotional pleas by two survivors of violence calling on the Ford government to step up and properly fund the Ontario court system as criminal cases […]
Injunction against Ford government development of Ontario Place to go before three-judge panel
A setback for the Ford government’s plans to go ahead with part of its redevelopment of Ontario Place. The Ontario Divisional Court has denied the […]
Ontario raising minimum wage to $17.20 an hour on Oct. 1
The Ford government says it will be raising the minimum wage rate to $17.20 an hour, starting Oct. 1, 2024. It marks a 65-cent increase […]