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The Ford government has been ordered to try and access emails related to the Greenbelt scandal sitting in a former staffer’s personal email account, after Ontario’s transparency watchdog found the province had failed to retain potentially valuable records. In an order issued after an appeal by Global News, the Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) said…
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is going to ask civil servants to “double and triple check” the province’s agreement with a European spa company after reports it exaggerated its success to land a lucrative deal in Toronto. On Wednesday, the New York Times published an investigation alleging that Therme had misrepresented itself as a…
The Ford government is preparing to usher in more changes to how housing is planned and built in Ontario and is exploring ways to standardize and reduce the fees paid by developers. Lowering development charges was one of a number of new promises outlined by the government in its speech from the throne on Tuesday….
More than 35 million trips were made using Ontario’s fare integration program during its first year, according to data from the provincial government. In February last year, the Ford government launched its OneFare plan and promised to eliminate the barriers for commuters switching between transit systems in and around Toronto. Commuters changing from services like…
A coalition of labour groups is the latest to call on the Ford government to spend more on Ontario’s public colleges as part of a tariff response strategy, saying the training they provide is key to reducing economic reliance on the United States. On Monday, union leaders took to Queen’s Park to make their pitch…
Ontario’s new education minister says vaccination rates among students in some parts of the province are concerning as a measles outbreak continues and some school boards suspend unvaccinated students. The province has been dealing with a measles outbreak since the end of last year, with hundreds of new cases reported weekly and concern about the…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A short-lived Ontario energy surcharge, which sparked a fierce backlash from U.S. President Donald Trump and netted Doug Ford a meeting in Washington, D.C., raised $260,000, according to the government. On March 10, Ford held a news conference to announce he was placing a 25-per cent charge…
As the Ontario Legislature prepares to return after the snap February election, the Ford government is expected to table legislation to designate “economic priority areas” in the province — a law designed to help the province fast-track access to critical minerals in the Ring of Fire. When Queen’s Park roars back to life on Monday,…
By Liam Casey The Canadian Press Posted April 9, 2025 11:54 am Updated April 9, 2025 11:55 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario says it is open to a compromise with the City of Toronto on plans to remove three bicycle lanes. Premier Doug Ford’s government passed legislation last…
The man tapped to lead an overhaul of Ontario’s potentially lucrative mining sector says critical minerals buried across the north represent vital “soft power leverage” against the United States. During a recent cabinet reshuffle, Ontario Premier Doug Ford added responsibility for mines to the portfolio of his existing energy minister. Stephen Lecce, who was trusted…
