Lisa Thompson

• Doug Ford told ministers to significantly reform health and education in 2018 mandate letters

  The ministers of the province's largest ministries were both given sweeping mandates to roll out significant -- and potentially controversial -- changes.

  Politics

  Sep 13, 2023
  
• Ontario to deliver $10M pandemic relief program to wineries, cideries with on-site stores

  The province is launching a new Winery Agri-Tourism COVID relief plan to help local businesses.

  Economy

  Jul 19, 2021
  
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• Faulty Ontario licence plates to be replaced ‘at no cost’ to taxpayers

  The government said they are working alongside manufacturer 3M to resolve the low-light visibility issues that were raised earlier this month.

  Politics

  Feb 28, 2020
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• Ontario premier’s office admits new licence plates have visibility issue

  Consumer Services Minister Lisa Thompson says the government has asked 3M Canada to investigate numerous reports that the plates are nearly unreadable at night.

  Politics

  Feb 19, 2020
• Ontario government looking into visibility concerns around new licence plates

  The Ontario government says they are looking into concerns surround the new provincial licence plates after a number of complaints were raised around visibility.

  Politics

  Feb 17, 2020
• Premier Ford ‘disappointed’ by appointments personally tied to ex-chief of staff: minister

  An Ontario cabinet minister says Premier Doug Ford is disappointed that a series of provincial appointees were found to have personal ties to his ex-chief of staff.

  Politics

  Jun 27, 2019
• Who’s been demoted and promoted in Ontario’s cabinet shuffle

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a massive cabinet shuffle Thursday.

  Politics

  Jun 20, 2019
• Doug Ford considering ‘reset’ of Ontario cabinet amid controversial cuts, PC insiders say

  The sources Global News spoke with said Ford hasn't made any firm decisions as of Thursday. However, many said potential cabinet changes could involve the most senior members of the government.

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2019
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• Ontario child-care advocacy says municipalities getting at least $80M less for child care

  Carolyn Ferns, with the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care, says once municipalities calculate additional changes to cost-sharing agreements, that figure could rise dramatically.

  Canada

  May 7, 2019
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• Ontario government cancels $50M fund that helped child care centres not pass on costs to parents

  The move has already led to at least one child care centre in Peel Region, west of Toronto, telling parents that their fees will increase - up to an extra $72 a month for full-time infant care.

  Health

  May 1, 2019