Premier Kathleen Wynne and Environment and Climate Change Minister Glen Murray said today was for announcing Ontario has 'picked a lane,' but weren't willing to get into cost or revenue estimates. ...
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Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Monday, April 13. ...
Two benchmarks for carbon pricing: stringency and coverage
If Ontario's carbon pricing system is linked with Quebec's as expected, it will receive high marks from the economists who outlined their recommendations in the Ecofiscal Commission report this week. ...
With little change in job numbers, Duguid focuses on retail
A small decline in full-time jobs in March offset by a rise in part-time work, as unemployment stays at 6.9%; meantime, the Economic Development Minister is planning a summit with leaders in the retailing sector ...
Province announces additional $55 million for skilled trades apprenticeships
Liberals have said apprenticeship support will be a key part of the upcoming budget, but still haven't given a date for it ...
McNaughton drops out of PC leadership race to back Brown
Monte McNaughton's supporters likely had Patrick Brown as their second choice regardless, but the move prompted the most hostile attack from Christine Elliott to date. ...
From anti-bullying to gay-conversion therapy, identity politics prominent recently for Wynne
The premier has said many times that she didn't enter politics to be a "gay activist," but at the same time, she feels a special responsibility in the role. ...
Second phase of Highway 407 East project under way
A $1.2-billion contract signed with Blackbird Infrastructure Group to design, build and maintain 32 kilometres of highway and eight interchanges that will extend the toll road to Highway 35/115. ...
What can be expected for Ontario’s carbon pricing program? A look at the Quebec-California scheme
Liberals' leak of details of their proposal to join the Quebec-California partnership raises possibility of billions in funding for transportation infrastructure ...
Farm groups urge swift passage of crop insurance bill
The committee was told that expanding the agricultural products that can be covered by production insurance is 'absolutely necessary' in a volatile marketplace ...
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