Although Ontario has only accessed the funding three times, it will qualify for much less funding the next time a disaster hits. ...
Author Archives: Brian Platt
Premiers meeting ends with harsh words for federal finance minister
A National Energy Strategy, which the premiers have been working on for months, is also very close to being completed, said the meeting's chair. ...
Toronto rejects province’s $200-million loan offer as too ‘cumbersome’
The inability of the province and city to come to agreeable terms on a loan marks the first rift between the two governments since John Tory took office. ...
Ontario looking at banning toxic light bulbs from landfills
The delay in the legislation is due to disagreement among municipalities, manufacturers and retailers on how to create an efficient collection system for household hazardous materials. ...
Privacy commissioner launches campaign to prevent snooping on health records
There have been many examples in recent years of unauthorized access to personal medical records, including two Mount Sinai Hospital staff members who snooped on Rob Ford's information. ...
Porter sells Toronto Island passenger terminal to a consortium
The airline says the sale paves the way for commercial development at the Billy Bishop airport for the benefit of passengers. ...
Wynne and top aide to meet with Elections Ontario over bribery allegations
A letter from the Liberal Party executive director said it welcomes an Elections Ontario investigation 'so there will be no doubt that the allegations are false.' ...
Constitutional challenge filed against auto insurance fraud law
The lawsuit alleges that by having disputes over insurance claims moved to a government agency's jurisdiction instead of the courts, disabled people are being discriminated against. ...
Governments need to start planning for driverless cars, report says
Ontario is leading the way among provinces in readying a regulatory framework for driverless cars, and the Conference Board of Canada expects car makers to have AVs ready for wide sale by 2025. ...
Tories launch petition campaign against ‘carbon tax’
Echoing a line the federal Conservatives used for years, the provincial Tories are describing any carbon pricing system as an unaffordable tax hike. ...
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