Ontario Politics

• Toronto-Quebec City high-speed rail project running into rural opposition

  A proposed high-speed rail line between Toronto and Quebec City is facing growing opposition from some rural Ontarians and Quebecers.

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• Ontario students plan demonstration over Ford government’s OSAP changes

  Students are planning a 'hands off our education' rally at Queen's Park in Toronto, beginning around 12 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4.

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• Toronto convention centre could be piece of Ontario Place puzzle, Ford hints

  The premier has hinted he would like to rebuild Toronto's convention centre near Ontario Place, perhaps on the grounds of Exhibition Place.

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  Mar 3
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• Ring of Fire roads to be complete by 2031, ahead of schedule: Ford

  Premier Doug Ford said construction will begin in June and finish several years ahead of schedule, though the province had never said when it had hoped to complete road.

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  Mar 2
• Ontario Premier Doug Ford names new chief of staff

  A statement issued by the premier's office confirmed that principal secretary Travis Kann will take on the top job, with current chief Patrick Sackville set to step aside.

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  Mar 2
• Ontario, N.S. sign agreement to sell alcohol across provincial borders

  The new deal flows from a broader framework agreed to by several provinces last year to try to reduce or do away with internal Canadian trade barriers altogether.

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  Mar 2
• Ontario teacher, education worker unions call for contract talks to start early

  Contracts for Ontario's teachers and education workers expire this summer and their union leaders are calling on the education minister to start the bargaining process early.

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  Mar 2
• Doug Ford doesn’t ‘need’ Bill 5 powers anymore to develop Ring of Fire

  The provincial government rushed its Bill 5 through the legislature last year to give itself the power to declare special economic zones.

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  Mar 2
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• More young men contacting Ontario gambling helpline, new study finds

  The rate of young men contacting Ontario’s mental health helpline for gambling-related problems has spiked after the province allowed private online gambling, a new study suggests.

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  Mar 2
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• Moving metrics: How the Ford government pulled back reporting its successes and failures

  Targets, such as opening dates for transit lines and GHG emissions, have been removed from scrutiny, while a housing tracker set up a few years ago displays data from 2024.

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  Mar 2