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Developer advances Greenbelt lawsuit, seeking $300M from Ontario governmentMinotar Holdings, a development company that owns roughly 210 acres of land in Markham, recently filed a fresh statement of claim against the provincial government.PoliticsDec 31, 2025
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Ontario government routinely ignoring environmental consultations, AG findsThe Ford government is routinely making decisions before environmental consultations have concluded and under-resourcing public education about those consultations, the AG found.EnvironmentDec 2, 2025
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Ontario Public Service has highest Copilot use in Canada, as Ford government rolls out AIThe Ontario Public Service has the highest Microsoft Copilot use in the country, according to internal government documents, and is used weekly by more than 15,000 civil servants.PoliticsNov 14, 2025
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Ontario asks for new trial of 3 men jailed at Maplehurst after charges stayedThe Ontario government wants three men retried for murder charges after a judge ordered a stay over what he called "torturous" treatment while incarcerated.CrimeNov 26, 2025
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U.S. envoy warns Canada to ‘seriously consider’ avoiding anti-tariff adsAmbassador Pete Hoekstra took aim at the Ontario government-funded ad campaign that aired in the U.S., saying the timing of the ads amounted to political interference.PoliticsNov 19, 2025
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Ontario’s online gamblers could legally bet against people outside Canada: courtThe Court of Appeal for Ontario gave its opinion in a 4-1 split decision released today, more than a year after the Ontario government asked it to rule on the issue.EntertainmentNov 12, 2025
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Ford government plans underwater transmission line through Lake OntarioEnergy Minister Stephen Lecce announced he had approved a recommendation to build the line by the IESO, which will boost supply by 900 megawatts.CanadaJan 7
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Ontario wildfires burned almost 6,000 square kilometres this yearThe Ontario government says 643 wildfires were recorded between April and October, with almost 6,000 square kilometres burned in 2025.CanadaNov 3, 2025
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Ontario child welfare audits may not address impact of high-needs kids, government docs sayThat call to action from the premier appears to have been the catalyst for a series of now-delayed reviews of every non-Indigenous Children's Aid Society in Ontario.PoliticsJan 6
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Ontario reaches agreement with federal government to speed up Ring of Fire roadThe agreement signed on Thursday will see the federal government defer to Ontario's assessment process on key projects like the road to the Ring of Fire.PoliticsDec 18, 2025
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Ford government urged by Ontario Liberals to sell U.S. alcohol for charityThe province's stockpile of U.S. liquor has been sitting in storage and the Ontario Liberals are calling on the Ford government to have it sold and donate the proceeds to charity.CanadaDec 10, 2025
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Ontario scraps controversial plan that threatened evergreen leasesThe Ontario government previously proposed holding consultations on whether to change month-to-month tenancies, with advocates warning it could lead to tenants being kicked out.PoliticsOct 27, 2025
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Appeal over Doug Ford’s personal cellphone records heard at Ontario courtA panel of three Ontario judges heard arguments on a request by the provincial government for a judicial review of a decision handed down by the IPC last year.CanadaDec 11, 2025
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Trump just cut off trade talks with Canada. This is the ad he’s blamingIn his Truth Social post, Trump blamed an 'egregious' television ad paid for and run by the Ontario government on American television networks.CanadaOct 24, 2025
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Remote work option ending for thousands of workers in 2026The new year will bring some big changes to the rules on in-office work for many employees across the country — including provincial government staff in Ontario and Alberta.CanadaJan 2
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Ford government takes over northern Ontario school boardA ministry report in October outlined what it called overwhelming dysfunction at the Near North District School Board and suggested ministry intervention.EducationDec 1, 2025
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Ontario tells federal government to approve Marineland whale transfer to China, Nova ScotiaSolicitor General Michael Kerzner appeared to punt the responsibility back to the federal government while claiming the Ontario government is "not abandoning the whales."PoliticsOct 23, 2025
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Joly gives GM 15 days to detail ‘next steps’ for workers at Ontario plant'Canadian workers deserve clarity and action, not uncertainty,' Joly said after meeting with representatives from GM, Unifor and the Ontario government Thursday.EconomyOct 23, 2025
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Doug Ford government to introduce ‘Buy Ontario’ legislationThe province said the Buy Ontario Act would apply to all public-sector organizations, including municipalities, ministries, agencies, contractors and subcontractors.PoliticsNov 20, 2025
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Ontario Liberals say Ford government could change how loyalty points expireThe Ontario Liberals say the Ford government's omnibus bill could change rules around rewards points, but the PCs argue no adjustments are being made.PoliticsDec 2, 2025