There's a new sheriff in charge of the Liberal caucus. Ottawa—Orléans MPP Marie-France Lalonde, who was first elected in 2014, is taking over as the Liberal in charge of ensuring votes are corralled in the house. ...
Daily Archives: September 4, 2015
Four takeaways from the Simcoe North byelection
Liberal attacks on Brown as a social conservative failed to make an impact, while the NDP didn't see a boost at the polls from the Hydro One issue. ...
Province gives $300,000 to help bring Syrian refugees to GTA
Health and Long-Term Care Minister Eric Hoskins also challenged the federal government to commit to bringing 5,000 Syria refugees to Canada by the end of the year. ...
Unemployment rises as more Ontarians looking for work
An increase of 30,200 full-time jobs was offset by 33,000 lost part-time jobs, but the addition of 26,000 more people to the labour force caused the first rise in unemployment of 2015. ...
People on the Move
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Online gambling giant shows interest in Ontario
Quebec-based Amaya inc. hired a lobbyist in July to reach out to provincial officials to, among other things, inquire 'how the company might be of support to the government in its modernization efforts.' ...
BlackBerry buys Good Technology for $425 million
Waterloo company says the acquisition of Silicon Valley firm will broaden its ability to securely manage devices across any platform. ...
Seen: Province gives $1 million grant for airport expansion
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Seen: CUPE warns it will work to rule next Thursday to press for new contract
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Dean: ‘Harperman’ raises questions of public service neutrality
Columnist Tony Dean believes a 1991 Supreme Court decision that allows public servants to participate in grass-roots politics doesn't give carte blanche for overt criticism or support of contentious policies of the gover ...