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Miller returns to cabinet after Guilbeault resigns
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Ontario legislature votes in Bill 33 to give more power over school boards
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22:57 | November 23, 2025
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Carney addresses ongoing talks over deal on pipeline from Alberta to B.C.’s northern coast
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Ottawa mathematician wins Scrabble World Championship — again
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MOMENT: GO Train crashes into dump truck on railway tracks
00:31 | November 21, 2025
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Ontario passes Bill 33, shifting power from school boards to province
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Alberta and Ottawa reportedly in talks about potential oil pipeline to B.C.’s coast
05:09 | November 20, 2025
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Canada–Sweden partnership moves into action during royal visit to Ericsson
03:11 | November 19, 2025
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Ontario legislature votes in Bill 33 to give more power over school boards
02:51 | November 19, 2025
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Could turmoil be ahead for the Carney government after it narrowly survived budget vote?
01:59 | November 18, 2025
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Poilievre uses blank page to show off Carney’s ‘comprehensive’ list of tariff reductions
03:31 | November 18, 2025
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Ford accuses Supreme Court of backing ‘a bunch of diddlers’ over the victims of child sexual abuse
01:42 | November 17, 2025
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Ontario-based charity leads latest effort to find 2 missing children in Nova Scotia
00:36 | November 16, 2025
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Armed groups could take control of Venezuela if Maduro goes: former U.S. Ambassador to Canada
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The West Block: Nov. 16
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Coronavirus: Ontario Premier Ford announces $300 million to help businesses impacted by new COVID-19 restrictions
Description
October 9, 2020
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Friday that to help businesses impacted by new restrictions being implemented in Toronto, Peel Region and Ottawa to curb COVID-19, $300 million would go towards helping with fixed costs. He said it would also waive provincial and municipal property tax, as well as hydro and natural gas bills. Ford did not say when the money will be made available.
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Coronavirus: Ontario Premier Ford announces $300 million to help businesses impacted by new COVID-19 restrictions02:19 | October 9, 2020 -
ICE taps Ontario firm for 20 armoured vehicles02:06 | December 3, 2025 -
‘Titanic was sinking,’ Ford says he was aware of Algoma Steel layoffs before 100M loan01:08 | December 3, 2025 -
Crown Royal maker reaches deal with union over Ontario plant closure00:40 | December 3, 2025 -
Miller returns to cabinet after Guilbeault resigns02:07 | December 1, 2025 -
Snow warnings in place for Ontario. Here’s what to expect00:24 | November 30, 2025 -
B.C. gets federal help to strengthen its extortion response03:59 | November 29, 2025 -
Ottawa, B.C. unveil anti-extortion measures02:08 | November 28, 2025 -
‘It’s a joke’: Ford reacts to concerns that speed signs are too big02:08 | November 28, 2025 -
Liberals ‘will stand in the way’ of pipeline construction, despite Carney’s groundwork: Poilievre05:00 | November 27, 2025 -
Fishy fiasco in Ottawa sees thousands of goldfish on verge of being euthanized05:37 | November 27, 2025 -
Alberta’s Smith says she ‘changed her mind’ on carbon tech and ‘perhaps’ Carney ‘re-calibrating his own thinking’01:50 | November 27, 2025 -
Carney says signing MOU on West Coast pipeline deal is ‘first step’ in the ‘spirit of partnership’01:05 | November 27, 2025 -
Carney, Alberta Premier Smith sign pipeline deal opening door to changing B.C. tanker ban03:05 | November 27, 2025 -
Alberta-Ottawa announce pipeline plan to B.C. coast04:11 | November 27, 2025 -
‘Where’s Waldo?’ Poilievre wonders why Carney skipped question period01:50 | November 26, 2025 -
Poilievre demands pipeline approvals, condemns “pathetic” Carney for not stating his position05:51 | November 25, 2025 -
Carney admits it was ‘poor choice of words’ to dismiss question on Trump call with ‘who cares?’02:50 | November 25, 2025 -
The West Block: Nov. 2322:57 | November 23, 2025 -
Carney addresses ongoing talks over deal on pipeline from Alberta to B.C.’s northern coast02:02 | November 23, 2025 -
Ottawa mathematician wins Scrabble World Championship — again02:07 | November 21, 2025 -
MOMENT: GO Train crashes into dump truck on railway tracks00:31 | November 21, 2025 -
Ontario passes Bill 33, shifting power from school boards to province04:32 | November 20, 2025 -
Alberta and Ottawa reportedly in talks about potential oil pipeline to B.C.’s coast05:09 | November 20, 2025 -
Canada–Sweden partnership moves into action during royal visit to Ericsson03:11 | November 19, 2025 -
Ontario legislature votes in Bill 33 to give more power over school boards02:51 | November 19, 2025 -
Could turmoil be ahead for the Carney government after it narrowly survived budget vote?01:59 | November 18, 2025 -
Poilievre uses blank page to show off Carney’s ‘comprehensive’ list of tariff reductions03:31 | November 18, 2025 -
Ford accuses Supreme Court of backing ‘a bunch of diddlers’ over the victims of child sexual abuse01:42 | November 17, 2025 -
Ontario-based charity leads latest effort to find 2 missing children in Nova Scotia00:36 | November 16, 2025 -
Armed groups could take control of Venezuela if Maduro goes: former U.S. Ambassador to Canada10:02 | November 16, 2025 -
The West Block: Nov. 1623:23 | November 16, 2025
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Coronavirus: Ontario Premier Ford announces $300 million to help businesses impacted by new COVID-19 restrictions02:19 | October 9, 2020
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ICE taps Ontario firm for 20 armoured vehicles02:06 | December 3, 2025
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‘Titanic was sinking,’ Ford says he was aware of Algoma Steel layoffs before 100M loan01:08 | December 3, 2025
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Crown Royal maker reaches deal with union over Ontario plant closure00:40 | December 3, 2025
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Miller returns to cabinet after Guilbeault resigns02:07 | December 1, 2025
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Snow warnings in place for Ontario. Here’s what to expect00:24 | November 30, 2025
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B.C. gets federal help to strengthen its extortion response03:59 | November 29, 2025
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Ottawa, B.C. unveil anti-extortion measures02:08 | November 28, 2025
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‘It’s a joke’: Ford reacts to concerns that speed signs are too big02:08 | November 28, 2025
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Liberals ‘will stand in the way’ of pipeline construction, despite Carney’s groundwork: Poilievre05:00 | November 27, 2025
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Fishy fiasco in Ottawa sees thousands of goldfish on verge of being euthanized05:37 | November 27, 2025
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Alberta’s Smith says she ‘changed her mind’ on carbon tech and ‘perhaps’ Carney ‘re-calibrating his own thinking’01:50 | November 27, 2025
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Carney says signing MOU on West Coast pipeline deal is ‘first step’ in the ‘spirit of partnership’01:05 | November 27, 2025
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Carney, Alberta Premier Smith sign pipeline deal opening door to changing B.C. tanker ban03:05 | November 27, 2025
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Alberta-Ottawa announce pipeline plan to B.C. coast04:11 | November 27, 2025
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‘Where’s Waldo?’ Poilievre wonders why Carney skipped question period01:50 | November 26, 2025
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Poilievre demands pipeline approvals, condemns “pathetic” Carney for not stating his position05:51 | November 25, 2025
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Carney admits it was ‘poor choice of words’ to dismiss question on Trump call with ‘who cares?’02:50 | November 25, 2025
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The West Block: Nov. 2322:57 | November 23, 2025
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Carney addresses ongoing talks over deal on pipeline from Alberta to B.C.’s northern coast02:02 | November 23, 2025
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Ottawa mathematician wins Scrabble World Championship — again02:07 | November 21, 2025
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MOMENT: GO Train crashes into dump truck on railway tracks00:31 | November 21, 2025
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Ontario passes Bill 33, shifting power from school boards to province04:32 | November 20, 2025
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Alberta and Ottawa reportedly in talks about potential oil pipeline to B.C.’s coast05:09 | November 20, 2025
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Canada–Sweden partnership moves into action during royal visit to Ericsson03:11 | November 19, 2025
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Ontario legislature votes in Bill 33 to give more power over school boards02:51 | November 19, 2025
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Could turmoil be ahead for the Carney government after it narrowly survived budget vote?01:59 | November 18, 2025
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Poilievre uses blank page to show off Carney’s ‘comprehensive’ list of tariff reductions03:31 | November 18, 2025
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Ford accuses Supreme Court of backing ‘a bunch of diddlers’ over the victims of child sexual abuse01:42 | November 17, 2025
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Ontario-based charity leads latest effort to find 2 missing children in Nova Scotia00:36 | November 16, 2025
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Armed groups could take control of Venezuela if Maduro goes: former U.S. Ambassador to Canada10:02 | November 16, 2025
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The West Block: Nov. 1623:23 | November 16, 2025
Coronavirus: Ontario Premier Ford announces $300 million to help businesses impacted by new COVID-19 restrictions
Description
October 9, 2020
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Friday that to help businesses impacted by new restrictions being implemented in Toronto, Peel Region and Ottawa to curb COVID-19, $300 million would go towards helping with fixed costs. He said it would also waive provincial and municipal property tax, as well as hydro and natural gas bills. Ford did not say when the money will be made available.
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