The NDP has nominated their candidate, and two academics have stepped forward to run for the Liberal and PC nominations. ...
Daily Archives: September 9, 2016
Seen: Health care, hydro bills, jobs on NDP’s fall docket
Andrea Horwath spoke to reporters about the upcoming fall sitting Friday. "For the Premier's reset to actually mean something ..." ...
Anti-racism minister aims to target job sector, institutions this fall
"If the question is can we eliminate racism, the answer is probably no," Minister Michael Coteau tells QP Briefing. ...
CPP boost will cost businesses less than made-in-Ontario pension, Sousa says
“A lot of deliberation was had,” on pension reform, says Finance Minister Charles Sousa. “Ontario’s been at it for some time.” ...
Major health-care legislation to be amended to improve handling of patient sexual assaults
The province is implementing some, but not all, of the recommendations from a searing report into medical regulatory bodies' handling of sexual assaults. ...
Health minister in a bind over disclosure of hospital repairs
The education minister released information on the repair needs of Ontario schools, but the health minister won't follow suit on hospitals. ...
Tech workshop allegedly told to remove ‘diverse youth’ from name to get government incorporation as not-for-profit
Andray Domise says he's disheartened by the red tape involved in legitimizing a charitable organization such as his grassroots tech group for diverse youth. ...
Enbridge applies for $84 charge to customers because of Ontario’s cap-and-trade system
An Enbridge spokesperson says the company is "asking to collect 3.4 cents per cubic metre of natural gas used by all of our residential and most of our business customers related to the government’s new cap and trade pro ...
Seen: Ontario unemployment rate climbs to 6.7 per cent in August
Ontario’s unemployment rate rose by 0.3 percentage points in August, according to Statistics Canada, up to 6.7 per cent. ...
Leone: Closing the numeracy gap should be Ontario’s first priority
Columnist Rob Leone wonders how it's possible to improve Ontario's math education when parents and teachers aren't capable of helping. ...