MPPs often pay tribute to members who retire or have passed away, but Monday honoured sitting MPP Julia Munro, the longest-serving female MPP ...
Daily Archives: March 6, 2017
Wynne’s hydro Hail Mary not enough to woo voters back to Liberal camp, pollster says
But the government's hydro relief plan is an opportunity for the Liberals to shift the conversation and trumpet other policies, says the vice-president of Mainstreet Research. ...
Ontario preparing to name and shame big buildings over energy use and carbon emissions
Large building owners will start having to report their water and energy use to the Ministry of Energy as early as next July. ...
Seen: Education contract extension bill passes second reading
The legislation would allow for contract extensions, which currently can’t be done ...
After teen’s death, province commits to funding city of Ottawa’s opioid strategy
Ottawa's plan includes more detox and treatment beds, and equipping first responders with Naloxone ...
Wynne open to providing support for MPPs facing backlash over anti-Islamophobia motion
All three party leaders said they would offer help to MPPs facing harassment over the anti-Islamophobia motion, as is reportedly happening on Parliament Hill ...
Wynne welcomes Liberals’ leadership ambitions, says they make for better MPPs, cabinet ministers
QP Briefing couldn't find a cabinet minister who'd own up to having leadership ambitions, but only one who ruled it out ...
Purchase: The premier’s electricity price plan is depressingly predictable
Columnist Bryne Purchase sees the Liberals' new hydro rate reduction plans as "borrowing to pay a portion of the rent, not buy the house." ...
Question period liveblog
What was asked in question period on Monday, March 6. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Monday, March 6. ...