Though ticket revenue isn't particularly significant in the overall Games budget, vast swaths of empty seats would look bad for a city that has hopes of landing other big sporting events. ...
Author Archives: Brian Platt
Controversy sparks up over long-planned exemptions to ombudsman oversight
The government is accused of 'quietly' passing the exemptions, but it has made no secret of the fact that they were coming. ...
Payday loan regulation changes could include cooling-off periods, cap on annual loans
New legislation on the matter has been promised for some time, as an expert panel report on payday lending was submitted more than a year ago. ...
Harper backs Tory’s SmartTrack plan, promises $2.6 billion in funding
Announcement is a huge boost for Toronto's mayor, as his signature election promise of the $8-billion rail project depended on federal funding coming in ...
The Funding Portal: Who got funded – Week of June 8
Overall Disbursements: Funding from federal and provincial governments reached $381.8M this week, compared to $265.7M last week. Top Sector: Academic & Research is the top sector this week, attracting $229.4M, ...
Brown stakes out moderate line for PC Party in major fundraising speech
Brown set out a vision for a PC Party that would embrace its past achievements on progressive social policies, push for business-friendly fiscal policies, and be cooperative with political opponents. ...
RBC and Scotiabank selected as Hydro One IPO bookrunners
The two bookrunners will take a commission of 1 per cent for institutional investors and 3 per cent for retail investors, a fee the government says is 'significantly lower than industry norms.' ...
How the financial accountability officer plans to manage conflict, handle media
In part two of his first interview since assuming office, Stephen LeClair discusses how he'll deal with the inevitable political gamesmanship over his work — and with the media. ...
Regulations on police street checks coming in fall – but no ban
Community Safety Minister Yasir Naqvi said it's clear to him the status quo needs to end, but also said police still need the power to investigate any suspicious activity. ...
Financial accountability officer examining Hydro One privatization plan
In his first interview since starting in the job, Stephen LeClair says his office is still staffing up, but is hoping to have a report on the Hydro One plan done before the IPO takes place. ...
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