OPSEU president Warren (Smokey) Thomas is dissapointed by the RNAO's call for more registered nurses in Ontario hospitals, who would replace lower-trained registered practical nurses. ...
Daily Archives: May 13, 2016
Ontario lending besieged private-sector pensions a(nother) helping hand
Finance Minister Charles Sousa told QP Briefing that the government thinks companies need some help with their pension plans, as "times have been challenging." ...
Parents could be forced to take a course before foregoing vaccinations
Bill 198, an act to amend the Immunization of School Pupils Act, was tabled in the legislature on Thursday and would require parents to undergo an "education session" with a provincial medical-health officer before their ...
Ontarians sold a lie on ranked ballots, committee told
Former PC Leader Tim Hudak says any change of the voting system must be made by referendum, echoing an argument being made by his Conservative counterparts in Ottawa. ...
Seen: ORPP board’s nominating committee named
Ontario's pension scheme is one step closer to a reality, with the nominating committee that will choose the plan's board of directors now appointed. On Friday, the province named members of the nominating committee t ...
Happening: Premier headed to Israel on trade mission
Premier Kathleen Wynne is embarking on another international trade mission, this time to Israel and the West Bank. Wynne plans to visit Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Bethlehem from May 15-20, leading a delegation that will ...
Duncan: A crucial time for Ontario’s auto sector
Former Ontario finance minister Dwight Duncan "had a ringside seat" during the dark days that ultimately resulted in the province and Ottawa bailing out GM and Chrysler. ...
People on the Move
Kent Emerson, the former director of operations for Finance Minister Charles Sousa's office, has taken on a new job as an associate vice-president at the Municipal Property Assessment Corp. Emerson had been on Sousa’s ...