Paul Calandra

• Advocates urge Ontario to boost special ed funding, report exclusion of kids

  Ontario autism advocates are calling for greater staffing and funding for special education in the province to address what they say is a lack of adequate in-class supports.

  Politics

  Apr 29
  
• Province rewarding Guelph $4.68M for meeting hosing targets

  Housing minister Paul Calandra met with mayor Cam Guthrie on Thursday. They held a joint news conference to announce the funding.

  Canada

  Mar 15, 2024
  
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• Ford government convenes forum as work begins on next round of housing legislation

  One source with knowledge of the event told Global News it will introduce the new housing minister to stakeholders and discuss housing task force recommendations.

  Politics

  Nov 27, 2023
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• Hamilton reaction to Ontario’s Greenbelt reversal swift as mayor says she’s ‘thrilled’

  Mayor Andrea Horwath was one of many Hamiltonians thrilled by the Greenbelt reversal, but wants more including the return of agricultural land forced into the urban boundary.

  Environment

  Sep 21, 2023
• Hamilton landowners speak out in favour of Ford government’s Greenbelt plan

  A landowners group, among those who delegated at a special planning committee, are speaking out in favor of the Ford government's plan to build on former protected lands.

  Politics

  Sep 18, 2023
• Hamilton to consider resisting Greenbelt facilitators after public meeting

  After spending hours in a Greenbelt discussion with constituents, councillors may face a late September vote reconsidering engagement with a provincial facilitator.

  Entertainment

  Sep 15, 2023
• Hamilton councillors seek feasibility of judicial review on Greenbelt land removal

  Ahead of a public meeting on Greenbelt lands, Hamilton politicians have told city staff to look into the possibility of legal action against the Ford government's decision.

  Environment

  Sep 13, 2023
• Ontario may not move forward with facilitators for regional governments

  Calandra says he wants to ensure the province's approach supports the goal of getting homes built quickly in those fast-growing areas.

  Politics

  Sep 11, 2023
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• New Ontario minister touts progress on housing recommendations, but without detail

  Ontario's new housing minister says the government has "fully implemented" 21 of its housing affordability task force's recommendations, but his office won't say which ones.

  Politics

  Sep 7, 2023
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• Hundreds pack open house to weigh in on Greenbelt development in Hamilton

  The City of Hamilton's meeting Wednesday sought input from residents amid negotiations on how local Greenbelt lands may be removed and used by new landowners.

  Politics

  Sep 7, 2023