Ontario Politics

• Infrastructure Ontario ‘worked with’ engineering firm ahead of science centre closure report

  The government said the decision to close the science centre was made by its board of directors but a news release announcing the plan was written a week earlier.

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• NDP files complaint with integrity commissioner over Ford government ‘cash-for-access’ fundraiser

  The request comes in the wake new revelations that an industry association encouraged members to spend thousands of dollars on a fundraiser featuring the premier

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• Ford government spent more than a week planning ‘end-of-day’ science centre closure

  The science centre was closed just hours after an announcement on Friday, June 21. The rush, the government, was due to the urgent safety issues plaguing the building. 

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  Nov 20
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• Trucking group buying tickets for Ford fundraiser to raise issues with ‘minister directly’

  The Ford government has been on the defensive after Global News revealed that cabinet ministers were given fundraising targets for the remainder of 2024.

  Politics

  Nov 20
• Ontario engineers stop work on more projects amid strike, including Hwy. 401 expansion

  Government engineers have been escalating strike action after 22 months without a contract, now removing their services from highways across Ontario.

  Politics

  Nov 19
• Ontario First Nation declares state of emergency over gang and addiction crises

  Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg Chief Louis Kwissiwa is calling for policing and mental health help from the province and the federal government.

  Canada

  Nov 19
• Why Ontario needs ‘substantial reforms’ to address housing crisis

  Ontario’s challenges with building new homes to support a rapidly expanding population are not getting better anytime soon, according to a report by the Smart Prosperity Institute.

  Economy

  Nov 19
• ‘Hogwash’: Premier Doug Ford dismisses Toronto’s $48M bike lane removal estimate

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford is dismissing the City of Toronto's estimates to remove bike lanes from three major Toronto streets, calling the $48 million price tag 'hogwash.'

  Politics

  Nov 19
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• Ontario education minister meets with YouTube on classroom distractions

  In the spring, the government announced that, instead of participating in a lawsuit against social media companies, it would meet with executives at the companies instead.

  Education

  Nov 19
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• Ontario NDP considers integrity commissioner complaint over minister fundraising

  According to the PC Party's website, several ministers are set to hold fundraising dinners in November asking donors for anywhere between $250 to $1,500 per person.

  Politics

  Nov 19