Expelled PC MPP voices concern with provincial budget
Randy Hillier, the MPP for Lanark–Frontenac–Kingston, left the PC government in 2019 and is now voicing his concerns with its budget. Continue reading
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Funding for library services slashed by half in Ontario budget
The head of one of the province’s library services says the Ontario government has cut its funding in half. Continue reading
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Peterborough Public Health ‘gravely concerned’ about provincial funding cuts
By Mark Giunta Videographer, Backup News & Sports Anchor
The Ontario government will consolidate 35 public health units into 10 regional boards of health. The province says it will save $200 million annually. Continue reading
Feds, lawyers slam Ontario’s ‘discriminatory’ legal aid cuts for refugee claimants
Legal Aid Ontario budget cuts by the Doug Ford government eliminate funding for refugee and immigration law services. Continue reading
Ford government cutting $1B from social services over 3 years
The PCs claim the reduction will come from their previously announced reforms to social assistance programs in the province. Continue reading
Hamilton labour, anti-poverty activists protest over 2019 Ontario budget
“If working-class people are gathered outside here today with flags and noisemakers and protesting this, how can your government say it’s for the people?” said one protester. Continue reading
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Peterborough officials react to 2019 Ontario budget
By Mark Giunta Videographer, Backup News & Sports Anchor
The 2019 Ontario budget promises access to dental care for low-income seniors and infrastructure improvements for bridges in the Peterborough area. Continue reading
Ontario government’s budget slashes legal aid, eliminates refugee law funding
Legal Aid Ontario sent a letter to staff Thursday as the government tabled its first budget, saying the province is reducing funding to the organization by 30 per cent. Continue reading
Here are the 5 times London was mentioned in the Ontario budget
The province is promising to improve highway safety, come up with transportation solutions, and hire more staff at EMDC. Continue reading
Ontario budget proposes consolidating 35 public health units into 10 regional entities
The move is intended to reduce health care bureaucracy and overlapping administration duties, which the government has projected will result in annual savings of $200 million by 2022. Continue reading