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Liberals dismiss CUPE legal opinion against Hydro One sale
The union, which previously challenged a proposed sale of Hydro One assets in 2002, commissioned a legal opinion that argues Hydro One asset sales must be used to pay hydro debt. ...
Liberals less than halfway to reduced-auto-insurance target
With little more than three months to go, rates are down about 7 per cent, but the finance minister insists that Bill 15 and unspecified "other initiatives" will succeed in hitting 15 per cent by the August deadline. ...
Ed Clark panel report on assets reform released Thursday
The report will be a preview of what's coming in the budget around alcohol retail reform, selling Hydro One assets, and any other public assets the government thinks can be squeezed for revenue to help fund transportatio ...
Your Morning Briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Wednesday, April 15. ...
Dedicated fund likely for cap-and-trade revenue, Sousa suggests
As with everything else on the file, the Liberals aren't yet tipping their hand, but the finance minister indicated a dedicated fund could be created that's similar to the Trillium Trust. ...
Ontario budget announced for April 23
Finance Minister Charles Sousa made the announcement Tuesday morning at Ryerson University's Digital Media Zone. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Tuesday, April 14. ...
Electricity sector will be ‘rewarded’ under cap-and-trade for coal plant shutdown, Chiarelli says
Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli said ratepayers deserve some relief within cap and trade for the 'sacrifice' already made after the coal-fired power plants were shut down. ...
PC Leadership Fundraising Tracker: Gap between Brown and Elliott narrows to $27,000
A summary of the latest PC leadership candidate fundraising numbers filed with Elections Ontario. ...