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The Ford government has unveiled its latest round of housing with a push to streamline development charges in hopes of boosting its flagging homebuilding statistics. On Monday, Housing Minister Rob Flack gathered municipal leaders and developers at a news conference in Vaughan, Ont., to announce the bill, along with a round of infrastructure funding. “The…
More than a year after the Ford government reversed its controversial wage restraint legislation on the back of successive court defeats, a number of workers are still waiting for compensation. At the beginning of 2024, the government agreed to reverse its Bill 124, a controversial measure which had capped public sector pay increases at one…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Premier Doug Ford is signalling that his government’s upcoming budget may not be balanced, as the province needs to support people in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Ford announced today that in the Ontario budget to be tabled May 15, the province will…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s integrity commissioner has closed an investigation requested into a former cabinet minister who resigned from the government and the Progressive Conservative caucus at the height of the Greenbelt scandal. The integrity commissioner’s office confirmed that a complaint from NDP Leader Marit Stiles, who wrote to request…
The Ford government says it is planning to “wait and see” whether U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his latest tariff threat targeting the film industry before deciding what to do. On Sunday night, in a post on his platform, Truth Social, Trump announced he was starting the process of levying tariffs on films…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ford government has reintroduced two proposed laws to tackle homelessness encampments and bring in tougher penalties for city councillors, both of which were scrapped when the legislature was dissolved for February’s snap election. On Wednesday and Thursday, recently-appointed Housing Minister Rob Flack reintroduced legislation his predecessor,…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ford government has announced the date it will table its annual budget, a document that will offer insight into whether the province is heading for a tariff-related recession and how the government plans to stimulate the economy. Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy confirmed during question period…
Over the past decade, successive provincial governments have announced major expansion projects for Ontario’s largest and most congested highway, promising that new lanes will alleviate worsening traffic. Between 2016 and 2024, Ontario began and completed 134 km of new lanes along Highway 401, which stretches from the U.S. border in the west through the gridlocked…
As the Ford government works to move the Ontario Science Centre from its historic home to a new flagship location on the waterfront, the province is looking for a consultant to guide the vision, a move that’s setting off alarm bells for some advocates. The province is in the midst of relocating the science centre…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A judge has ordered the Ford government to suspend any imminent bike lane removal plans until he has decided if their removal violates the Charter rights of cyclists in Toronto. On Tuesday, Justice Paul Schabas granted an injunction requested by the advocacy group Cycle Toronto to protect…
