The GTA West, ten years in the making, has split developers and environmental groups. ...
Daily Archives: October 7, 2016
Seen: Rise in part-time work helps Ontario add 16,200 jobs in September
Statistics Canada reported Friday that Ontario gained 16,200 jobs in September, but shed 5,200 full-time positions. ...
Health Minister asks privatization czar to look at digital health records
Health Minister Eric Hoskins is asking Ed Clark to advice on the government on how to "maximize the value" of Ontario's digital health records systems. ...
Seen: Monte McNaughton walking away from sex-ed questions
PC Monte McNaughton was available to the media for the first time since the sex-ed letter scandal. ...
Happening (or not): Jagmeet Singh coy about federal NDP leadership bid
Deputy Ontario NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says there's no timeline for his decision to run, or not, for the leadership of the federal party. ...
PM: ‘Pleasure to say’ Thomson Reuters required no financial incentives for Toronto expansion
Thomson Reuters is creating at least 400 tech jobs in Toronto, without the benefit of government handouts. ...
Leone: Want to grow an economy? Invest in higher education
Columnist Rob Leone observes how the province's universities are making a pitch for more direct funding to them, instead of just more help for students. ...
Heard: Exotic animal public consultation expected in spring
The Ministry of Community Safety initially began reviewing rules governing exotic pet ownership and welfare in 2013. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Friday, October 7. ...