Ontario Politics
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Ontario education minister considering social media ban for under 16sIn an interview with Focus Ontario to discuss his overhaul of school board governance, Minister Paul Calandra said the government is planning the next wave of reforms.PoliticsApr 17
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Ontario to bypass public hearings on FOI overhaul that will hide premier’s phone logsWeeks after tabling the budget, the government has decided to speed its central financial plan and two other pieces of legislation past the traditional process.CanadaApr 17
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Critics decry Ford government’s $28.9M jet purchase as ‘gravy plane’ for premierThe Premier's Office confirmed the government is buying a pre-owned Challenger 650 to enable 'certain, flexible, secure and confidential travel' to destinations across the country.PoliticsApr 17
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Ontario forging ahead with medical residency rule for international grads it recently rescindedOntario is embedding in legislation a policy that would give priority for medical residency positions to applicants with a connection to the province.PoliticsApr 17
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Some Ontario inmates missing for months, despite minister claiming immediate re-apprehensionAfter Global News revealed jails in Ontario had accidentally released more than 150 inmates over the past five years, the government vowed to 'get to the bottom' of the issue.CanadaApr 17
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Ford ‘furious’ jails run by his government are accidentally releasing inmatesDocuments obtained by Global News revealed provincially-run jails are routinely releasing inmates in error, something the solicitor general was briefed on.PoliticsApr 16
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Tunnelling begins for signature Ontario Line subway project in TorontoPremier Doug Ford, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and a series of politicians and officials gathered at the site of the Ontario Line's southern terminus to mark the occasion.CanadaApr 16
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Solicitor general will ‘get to bottom’ of inmate release errors he was briefed on in 2025A briefing note revealing the accidental release of inmates at Ontario jails was written for Solicitor General Michael Kerzner at the start of 2025.CanadaApr 16
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Critics ask how Ontario jails could have mistakenly released more than 150 inmatesInternal documents and data obtained by Global News using freedom of information laws show inmates are routinely released 'improperly' from the province's correctional facilities.PoliticsApr 15
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Ontario expanding areas where alcohol can be consumed in provincial parksThe new rules will allow adults 19 and older to drink alcohol beyond their individual campsites, including picnic areas, beaches and other day use areas.PoliticsApr 15
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