Progressive Conservative Government

• Ontario’s top court strikes down third party election ad spending rules

  Ontario's top court has struck down third-party election advertising rules introduced by Premier Doug Ford's government as unconstitutional.

  Politics

  Mar 6, 2023
  
• Manitoba government says it will cut fees paid by Crown-owned energy utility

  Manitoba's finance minister says the changes will save Manitoba Hydro about $190 million a year.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2022
  
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• Ontario patients to be charged daily fee for refusing to leave hospital

  The new rules, which are set to take effect on Sept. 21, would allow the province to clear alternate level of care (ALC) patients out of Ontario hospitals

  Health

  Sep 14, 2022
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• Eviction warnings handed to longtime Manitoba legislature encampments

  A handful of police were present Wednesday as the notices were given to demonstrators on the north and east sides of the legislative building.

  Politics

  Aug 17, 2022
• Scott Thompson: If it’s ‘all about the kids,’ Ontario’s teachers must accept government’s deal

  In the end, Lecce and the Ford government handled this strategically, Scott Thompson says. It's the teachers' ball now.

  Commentary

  Mar 5, 2020
• Federal equalization payments to Manitoba to jump 10 per cent

  New figures from the federal Finance Department show Manitoba is to see a $255 million jump in equalization funding next year.

  Economy

  Dec 17, 2019
• Ontario government reverses cut to benefit program which helps low-income families, refugees

  A spokeswoman for the province's social services minister confirms the Progressive Conservative government will not go ahead with scrapping the Transition Child Benefit.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2019
• Ontario to invest nearly $20M in 11 new transit projects in Barrie, Orillia, Midland

  The Ontario government is investing more than $13.6 million toward five projects in Barrie, over $5.4 million toward four ventures in Orillia and nearly $275,000 toward two projects in Midland.

  Traffic

  Aug 22, 2019
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• Ontario government appoints special adviser on Ottawa river flooding

  The province has appointed former Manitoba deputy minister Doug McNeil to recommend ways Ontario can reduce the impacts of flooding and help communities deal with them.

  Weather

  Jul 18, 2019
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• Ontario to compensate White Pines wind turbine developers for cancelled contract

  The Ontario government would not confirm how much it would pay the developer, who, last year, estimated it would cost $100 million to back out of the contract.

  Environment

  Jul 8, 2019