Ontario Place

• Ontario says it won’t fill lake at Ontario Place but new questions emerge

  A slide with a "waterpark attraction" on Ontario Place's west island 18 months before a spa by Therme was announced on the site were "illustrative only," the province says.

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  Mar 21
  
• Ford government considered ‘many things’ in Ontario Place redevelopment

  The minister in charge of Ontario Place says she considered 'many things' in redeveloping the waterfront property but that the publicly announced plans are what will be built.

  Politics

  Mar 20
  
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• Internal plans reveal potential ‘phase 2’ in controversial Ontario Place redevelopment

  Internal government documents obtained by the Ontario NDP and provided to Global News refer to “Phase 2” in the province’s overhaul of Toronto’s Ontario Place. 

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  Mar 20
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• Ford government moves to have Ontario Place legal challenge thrown out

  Government lawyers are arguing a request for a judicial review of the province's approach to redeveloping Ontario Place should be thrown out after new laws came into effect.

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  Jan 24
• ‘Negative sentiment’: Ford government set aside $2M for Ontario Place advertisements

  Government documents show the advertising campaign was set in motion 'in response to some early negative sentiment toward limited aspects of the plan.'

  Politics

  Dec 7, 2023
• Ford government promised dedicated parking for Ontario Place private spa: Auditor General

  The acting auditor general probed the 95-year contract between the government and a spa company. He found the province would face a financial penalty if it didn't provide parking.

  Politics

  Dec 6, 2023
• Ontario Science Centre relocation greenlit without full cost picture or consultations: AG

  The auditor general has taken a deep dive into the Ford government's decision to move the Ontario Science Centre to Ontario Place, finding issues with how the decision was made.

  Politics

  Dec 6, 2023
• Ontario passes motion to bypass committee hearings on new Ontario Place legislation

  The legislation allows the province to take control of two Toronto highways and exempts Ontario Place land from a full environmental assessment.

  Politics

  Dec 5, 2023
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• Ford government considered Ontario Science Centre move as early as 2021: docs

  A briefing prepared for an Ontario minister in August 2021 shows thought was already being put to relocating the Ontario Science Centre before a business case was even written.

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  Dec 5, 2023
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• Bypassing public hearings, debate on Ontario Place bill is undemocratic: opposition

  Ontario's opposition parties say a move by the Ford government to bypass key debate and public hearings on a bill to push Ontario Place redevelopment plans forward is undemocratic.

  Politics

  Dec 4, 2023