Trent Hills Mayor Hector MacMillan got answers from the health minister in his most recent bear pit appearance. ...
Daily Archives: January 30, 2017
Avoiding ‘potential awkwardness’: Wynne, Tory come face-to-face amid road toll spat
The Premier acknowledged Toronto's Mayor "is not happy" with her veto over road tolls but denied their relationship is "broken." ...
Seen: Ontario kills $200M loan program for natural gas projects, opts for more grant money
To tap the $100-million in grants, municipalities and First Nations will team up with gas companies to pitch their process "under a competitive intake process," the government said. ...
ROMA 2017: Energy issues dominate political parties’ speeches to rural leaders
Premier Kathleen Wynne, PC Leader Patrick Brown and NDP rural affairs critic John Vanthof gave speeches Monday afternoon. ...
Supreme Court denies Ontario appeal of $179-million legal loss over power contracts
The Supreme Court said on Jan. 19 that it had dismissed, with costs, the Ontario Electricity Financial Corporation’s (OEFC) application for an appeal. ...
ROMA 2017: For rural communities, sub-LHINs mean greater equity, deputy minister says
Doctors and the province will come to an agreement eventual, says Deputy Minister Bob Bell. ...
Purchase: Ontario’s Long-term Energy Plan at odds with climate goals
Columnist Bryne Purchase does a Q&A with an energy expert on Ontario's plan to reduce carbon emissions and its outlook for the electricity sector. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Monday, Jan. 30. ...