Brian Platt, Author at QP Briefing

Wynne promises land tax reform, discussion on new revenue tools for rural municipalities

The premier gave a keynote speech at the combined conference of the Ontario Good Roads Association and the Rural Ontario Municipal Association in Toronto on Monday. ...

Wynne goes on offensive over Sudbury scandal, warning of opposition hypocrisy

Wynne said the Liberals have previously rejected members from both other parties who wanted an appointment to step down. ...

Social enterprise funding gets $4-million injection from province

The funds are part of the government's strategy to better support social enterprises, which are hybrid companies that combine a for-profit structure with a social purpose cause ...

Elections Ontario alleges top Wynne aide violated bribery law

Elections Ontario, which has never before investigated bribery, has submitted its report to Crown attorneys who will decide whether to prosecute ...

New sex-ed curriculum to be posted online within weeks

The education minister says the curriculum will go through professional development with teachers throughout the spring, and be in classrooms in September ...

Liberals giving Great Lakes protection legislation another go

The legislation, which creates new standards for monitoring and enforcing nutrient levels, died on the order paper when the spring election was called ...

Glenn Thibeault takes seat in Queen’s Park as byelection scandal intensifies

Asked whether this was how he had envisioned getting elected, Thibeault responded, 'a win is a win is a win' ...

A smaller NDP caucus prepares for budget battles as spring session looms

NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said the Liberals wouldn't have to make public sector cuts if they weren't bringing in corporate tax breaks. ...

The Funding Portal: Who got funded – Week of Feb. 2

Each week, the Funding Portal crunches the numbers on who got funding from where. ...

Climate change strategy consultations begin, with few details on carbon pricing

The only hints the environment minister gave on Thursday was that Ontario's carbon-pricing program would be substantial and may not be revenue-neutral. ...

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