Ontario Throne Speech

• Ontario throne speech set for Aug. 9 as legislators prepare for summer sitting

  The government announced the date for Elizabeth Dowdeswell's speech on Thursday.

  Politics

  Jul 28, 2022
  
• Education, school safety left out of Ontario throne speech

  Critics and Ontario party leaders responded to the throne speech, calling it calling it 'uninspiring' and 'disappointing.'

  Politics

  Oct 4, 2021
  
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• Ontario throne speech prioritizes COVID-19 economic recovery

  The speech says that the "ultimate goal" is avoiding future lockdowns, and if any additional public health measures are needed they will be localized and targeted.

  Politics

  Oct 4, 2021
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• Could Ford’s unfulfilled promises point to new ones in Ontario throne speech?

  Income taxes have not been cut, gas prices are not 10 cents lower, and beer and wine are not sold in corner stores.

  Politics

  Oct 3, 2021
• Scott Thompson: NDP leader Andrea Horwath’s best shot at victory (and premier) is as a Liberal

  Ontario's Liberals should steal more than the NDP's policies, Scott Thompson says.

  Canada

  Mar 19, 2018
• Wynne’s promised tax break on hydro bills does little in the long run, say critics

  Eliminating the provincial portion of the harmonized sales tax on hydro bills is welcome news for ratepayers but does little to actually lower electricity prices say experts.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2016
• Ontario Liberals promise to remove provincial portion of HST from hydro bills

  The Ontario Liberal government has announced plans to remove the provincial portion of the harmonized sales tax from hydro bills to offset soaring hydro bills.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2016
• Ontario hydro rates to be focal point in Liberal throne speech

  The Liberal government's plan to offer some relief from soaring electricity rates is expected to be a focal point of today's throne speech opening the fall session of the Ontario legislature.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2016