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Tourism minister backs Ontario Place plan, saying Therme went through ‘proper checks’New emails unearthed by the Ontario NDP show there was concern within the civil service just days before Therme signed a controversial 95-year lease for land at Ontario Place.PoliticsApr 1
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Adviser warned Ontario to dig ‘deeper’ on Therme finances days before signing leaseNew emails, obtained by the Ontario NDP, offer fresh insights into an incident flagged more than a year ago by the auditor general.PoliticsApr 1
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Therme releases new designs for Ontario Place waterpark and spaOn Tuesday, Therme unveiled fresh designs for its facility, which will occupy Ontario Place's West Island.PoliticsJul 8, 2025
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Ford says he will ‘double and triple check’ Ontario Place deal after new reportOntario's auditor general separately found Infrastructure Ontario had failed to properly assess Therme's application in a report released at the end of last year.CanadaApr 16, 2025
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Opposition parties promise to cancel Ontario Place lease, even with high costsDespite the high cost of cancelling Therme's bid to build a spa at Ontario Place, the provincial Liberals, NDP and Greens all say that's what they'd do if elected.CanadaOct 7, 2024
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Ford government releases Ontario Place lease, including rent and parking detailsInfrastructure Ontario published the lease it signed with Therme on Thursday, with the government touting the benefits it claims the deal will bring for taxpayers.CanadaOct 3, 2024
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Ford government uses new powers to sidestep Toronto’s say in Ontario Place plansThe new order will effectively replace the local planning process and puts the province's plans for a spa, concert venue and science centre at the waterfront close to reality.CanadaMay 17, 2024
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Ontario says it won’t fill lake at Ontario Place but new questions emergeA slide with a "waterpark attraction" on Ontario Place's west island 18 months before a spa by Therme was announced on the site were "illustrative only," the province says.PoliticsMar 21, 2024
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‘Negative sentiment’: Ford government set aside $2M for Ontario Place advertisementsGovernment documents show the advertising campaign was set in motion 'in response to some early negative sentiment toward limited aspects of the plan.'PoliticsDec 7, 2023
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Auditor general to probe Ford government’s Ontario Place redevelopmentCritics of the plan have accused the government of shrouding the redevelopment in secrecy and welcomed the auditors probe believing it will bring transparency to the process.CanadaNov 3, 2023
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