Ontario Politics

• Ontario mayor’s lawsuit against her own municipality ends with a win

  A judge has struck down a Frontenac Islands communications bylaw, ruling it unlawfully restricted the mayor's ability to speak publicly on behalf of the municipality.

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• Metrolinx splits unfinished Hazel McCallion LRT work into 2 contracts

  Construction has been underway on the Hazel McCallion LRT, which will run along Hurontario Street in Mississauga, since 2020, but it has been beset by delays.

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• Ontario education minister ‘clarifying’ students will be allowed to miss class for sports

  New attendance rules kick in next academic year, when attendance and participation will make up either 10 or 15 per cent of a final mark for students, depending on the grade.

  Education

  Jun 30
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• Worries mount that Ontario’s auto insurance changes will increase costs

  In early 2024, as part of Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy’s spring budget, the government overhauled the province’s auto insurance laws to create more flexibility and choice.

  Politics

  Jun 30
• Ontario applies new transparency law to Premier Doug Ford’s cellphone, denies access

  The government announced this spring it would tighten Ontario's transparency laws to offer near-blanket exemptions for the premier, ministers and all of their political staff.

  Canada

  Jun 30
• Ontario education minister urges parents not to pull kids from school for sports

  Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra is urging parents not to pull their kids out of school for sports tournaments next year, when new attendance rules begin.

  Education

  Jun 29
• Smaller interim Ontario Science Centre opens on Toronto’s waterfront

  The Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming unveiled the new Harbourfront Centre location on Monday, two years after the permanent science centre was abruptly closed to the public.

  Politics

  Jun 29
• Advocates concerned about Ontario speed limit increase on some highways

  Road safety advocacy groups say the province’s highways are built for higher speeds, but better education and enforcement of all road rules is needed to protect drivers.

  Traffic

  Jun 25
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• Doug Ford visits northern Ontario to mark construction for road to Ring of Fire

  Doug Ford flew into the remote Webequie community on Thursday for the first time since taking office in 2018 to celebrate a construction milestone for the long-awaited work.

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  Jun 25
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• Internal Ford government notes admit it will ‘not reach’ 1.5M homes target

  As a central plank of its 2022 election campaign, the Ford government pledged it would construct 1.5 million new housing units by 2031.

  Politics

  Jun 25