Ontario Politics
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Ford government will not ‘take no for an answer’ on Highway 401 tunnel planThe plan was first floated by Premier Doug Ford weeks ago when he announced the start of a feasibility study to plan a 50-kilometre tunnel.PoliticsOct 12
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Ex-Ontario minister Kaleed Rasheed not seeking re-electionKaleed Rasheed won't run for another term in office, an announcement that comes more than year after he left the Progressive Conservative caucus over a Greenbelt-adjacent scandal.PoliticsOct 11
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Ontario looking at closing ‘loophole’ after brothers convicted of Iran sanctions violations change namesConvicted in the U.S. of sanctions evasion, Ontario residents Amin and Arash Yousefijam changed their names to Ameen and Aurash Cohen. Officials are seeking to close a "loophole."CanadaOct 11
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Ford justifies top-ups for MPPs amid ‘tough’ cost of living, ‘unfair’ base salaryOntario Premier Doug Ford handed three MPPs minor promotions this week that will top up their salaries by $16,000 per year. He said on Friday some elected officials are underpaid.PoliticsOct 11
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Dubai, Dublin and Pakistan: Ontario city under fire over foreign trips for councilBrampton is facing questions about the number of foreign trips taken last by its mayor and councillors. The city says they are a key strategy but critics believe it is wasteful.PoliticsOct 11
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Cap hammers international student enrolment as Ontario colleges brace for more changesThe enrolment of international students at Ontario colleges has dropped roughly 50 per cent already this year. Leaders are warning it will lead to labour shortages.EducationOct 11
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Ontario councillor went to Dubai to meet a company already partnered with a local universityA Brampton, Ont., councillor is facing questions after racking up thousands of dollars in expenses on a trip to Dubai to attract investment back to Ontario.PoliticsOct 10
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‘Just the next step’: Ontario launches financially focused audit of children’s aidOn Wednesday, the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services launched a request for service to complete an audit of the child welfare system.CanadaOct 9
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Another beluga dies at Marineland. Ontario saying little on 4-year probe into parkAnother beluga whale has died at Marineland and four years into a provincial probe, Ontario's solicitor general is saying little about the investigation's progress.CanadaOct 9
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Ontario lowers mammogram self-referral age to 40 years old from 50Women in their 40s can now book a mammogram in Ontario without needing a doctor's referral.HealthOct 8
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