Ontario Politics

• Transparency watchdog blasts ‘shocking’ Ontario plan to hide premier cellphone records

  New policy will retroactively block the release of communications from the premier, ministers, parliamentary assistants or their staff through access to information requests.

  Politics

  Mar 14
  
• Ontario government seeks injunction to block Al-Quds Day rally in Toronto

  The annual Al-Quds Day protest is scheduled to take place outside the United States consulate.

  Canada

  Mar 13
  
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• Ontario’s payout to Elon Musk over cancelled Starlink contract to remain secret

  Ontario's payout to Elon Musk's SpaceX over a cancelled Starlink contract will remain secret after the two sides agreed to a confidential settlement..

  Politics

  Mar 13
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• Ford government moves to make all premier, minister records secret

  A new law set to be tabled by Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement Stephen Crawford will exempt all public records from ministers.

  Politics

  Mar 13
• Some question Ford government timeline to slash number of conservation authorities

  Minister Todd McCarthy confirmed this week he would amalgamate the province's 36 conservation authorities into just nine, something he aims to achieve in the next year.

  Politics

  Mar 13
• Ontario city uses strong mayor powers to block four units as-of-right

  Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti posted his decision online to revoke a council plan that would have allowed up to four units on land previously zoned for only one.

  Politics

  Mar 12
• Ford government to allow shopping on 2 public holidays across Ontario

  Doug Ford said previously he was inundated with calls from people 'wanting to go to shopping malls' over the Family Day weekend. At the time, he mused about allowing more to open.

  Canada

  Mar 12
• Niagara chair resigns after accusations of owning signed copy of Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’

  An Ontario government appointee has resigned as chair of Niagara Region after allegations surfaced that he owned a copy of Adolf Hitler’s "Mein Kampf."

  Canada

  Mar 12
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• Ford government could keep school boards under supervision for ‘years’

  Education Minister Paul Calandra has put eight school boards under supervision over the past year, sidelining trustees at some of the province's largest school boards.

  Education

  Mar 11
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• Ontario elementary school teachers getting $750 spending accounts for supplies

  Beginning in September, teachers will be able to use the money to buy writing supplies, calculators, chalk, art, crafts and tissues, among other classroom supplies. 

  Education

  Mar 11