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Ontario government starts tentative use of AIThe Doug Ford government is taking its first steps into the world of artificial intelligence. Isaac Callan explains how it’s using Microsoft Copilot and what could come next.Focus OntarioNov 15, 2025
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Ontario sets spending record on commercials that improve view of governmentThe Ford government set another record for public spending on commercials the auditor general believes mainly serve to improve perceptions of the Progressive Conservatives. Global News’ Isaac Callan reports.CanadaDec 6, 2025
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Ontario Public Service has highest Copilot use in Canada, as Ford government rolls out AIThe Ontario government is dipping its toe into the rapidly growing world of artificial intelligence, telling civil servants they can use Microsoft Copilot in their day-to-day jobs and offering some more advanced tools. Isaac Callan reports.PoliticsNov 14, 2025
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Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles calls Ford government ‘corrupt,’ gets expelled from legislatureOntario NDP Leader Marit Stiles, also the official opposition leader, was kicked out of the legislature during Question Period on Wednesday for calling Premier Doug Ford’s government “corrupt.”PoliticsNov 20, 2025
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Road to the Ring of Fire: Ontario signs partnership deal with Marten Falls First NationOn Thursday, the Ontario government signed a landmark deal to fast-track construction of an all-season road that will connect Marten Falls First Nation to the broader provincial highway network, and later, to the mineral-rich region known as the Ring of Fire.PoliticsNov 27, 2025
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Survivors, advocates call on Ontario to allow restorative justice in sexual violence casesA new report is calling on the Ontario government to revisit a policy that prohibits the use of restorative justice as an alternative to criminal prosecution in cases involving sexual offences. As Nicole Di Donato reports, advocates say this is crucial to giving survivors a say in their own justice and healing.HealthNov 27, 2025
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Ford government amalgamating Ontario’s conservation authoritiesThe Ford government is amalgamating Ontario’s 36 conservation authorities into just seven and creating a new centralized agency to govern them, promising the change will not result in job losses or changes to their mandate. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.PoliticsOct 31, 2025
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Ontario conservation authorities question Ford’s proposed merger planThe Ontario government is proposing to merge 36 conservation authorities into just seven across the province, saying the move would improve efficiency. But the proposal has been met with backlash. Madeleine McColl spoke with the Kawartha Conservation Authority about the potential impact on water conservation.EnvironmentNov 20, 2025
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Ontario court rules Doug Ford must turn over personal phone recordsA panel of three judges has thrown out an attempt by the province to stop the release of government calls on Premier Doug Ford’s personal cellphone, agreeing with Ontario’s transparency watchdog that they should be made public. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.Global News at 6 TorontoJan 5
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Ontario tells federal government to approve Marineland whale transfer to China, Nova ScotiaOntario’s Solicitor General claims Marineland‘s 30 beluga whales are “not in Ontario’s jurisdiction” as he amps up the pressure on the Federal government to approve export permits to China and Nova Scotia. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.Oct 23, 2025
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Trump says Carney ‘apologized’ for anti-tariff ad, but trade talks still pausedU.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that while Prime Minister Mark Carney had “apologized” for an anti-tariff ad run by the Ontario government that featured former president Ronald Reagan, he has no plan to resume trade talks between the two countries.CanadaOct 31, 2025
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‘No comment’ from Carney’s office on whether they saw Ontario anti-tariff ad beforehandCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Singapore Tuesday on the second leg of his trip to Asia. His visit comes as the prime minister is dealing with the fallout of an anti-tariff ad from the Ontario government that has sparked the ire of U.S. President Donald Trump.PoliticsOct 28, 2025
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Trump claims Ronald Reagan voice in Ontario anti-tariff ad is AI generatedIn this segment from today’s “The Ben Mulroney Show”, U.S. President Donald Trump continues to rage over the so-called “attack ad” put out in the United States by Premier Doug Ford and the Ontario GovernmentThe Ben Mulroney ShowOct 27, 2025
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Carney ‘looking for someone to blame,’ Poilievre says after Trump ends trade talks over anti-tariff adCanada’s Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre criticized Prime Minister Mark Carney’s response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision last week to abruptly end ongoing trade negotiations with Canada. Trump’s decision came in response to an anti-tariff ad campaign run by the Ontario government across the U.S. “Carney approved the ad, and then he claimed after...CanadaOct 28, 2025
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Future of hybrid work arrangements in the MaritimesWorkers from around the country are settling in to the first day back since the holidays. And for government workers in Ontario, that means going back to the office in-person full time. Anna Mandin reports on what that might mean in the future for the Maritime provinces.Global News at 6 New BrunswickJan 5
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Thousands of Ontario workers heading back to the office full-timeBeginning on Monday, Ontario provincial government employees will be expected to work in the office five days per week. As Megan King reports, the change will impacts tens of thousands of people, garnering a mixed response.EconomyJan 2
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Trump threatens Canada with additional 10% tariffs after calling off trade talksU.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday announced a new 10 per cent tariff hike on Canadian goods in response to an anti-tariff ad by the Ontario government. It comes a day after Trump said he was calling off trade talks with Canada.EconomyOct 25, 2025
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Ontario commercial angers U.S. President Donald TrumpA commercial created by the Ontario government has angered U.S. President Donald Trump and put trade talks in crisis. Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.PoliticsOct 24, 2025
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Canada, Ontario spending $3B on small modular reactorsThe federal and Ontario governments are spending a combined $3 billion to build four small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs), which the Canadian Climate Institute says are a “potential source of reliable, emissions-free electricity.” As David Akin explains, the investment is being made with hope of the SMRs being sold to other countries while creating jobs...Global NationalOct 23, 2025
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Opposition pushes Ford to release GM contract after Ingersoll production shut downPremier Doug Ford appears open to the idea of publicly releasing the contract the Ontario government signed with General Motors for the now-defunct Brightdrop electric vehicle, after the automaker shut down production at its Ingersoll location. Colin D’Mello reports.Oct 23, 2025