The unemployment rate stayed unchanged at 7 per cent in December, while the economy grew 1 per cent in the third quarter. ...
Author Archives: Brian Platt
Pan Am Games vehicle-tracking study could pave the way for HOT lanes
The government is seeking studies to test lane-by-lane vehicle-tracking technology, which could later be used in its plans to bring in high-occupancy toll lanes around the GTHA. ...
Province announces 11 more commercial agreements as result of China trade mission
The new partnership deals bring the total benefits announced from the trade mission last fall to $1.3 billion in investments and 1,880 potential jobs. ...
Off to the races: Sudbury byelection set for Feb. 5
It will likely be a two-way contest between the Liberals and NDP, but the Liberals have had a scandal-plagued nomination and their candidate from last spring will be running independently. ...
An Ontario armistice: Wynne and Harper finally meet
The Monday evening meeting, their first since Dec. 5, 2013, comes after a months-long public dispute in which Harper repeatedly rebuffed Wynne's requests for a sit-down. ...
Want to be a rich boss? Stick with private sector
With caps on public sector pay coming, a report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says CEO salaries are at their highest since 2008, although the average is also skewed heavily by the top earner. ...
As flu season hits, Ontario Public Health wants to see a better response from healthcare system
Although it's too soon to say how bad this year's flu season will turn out to be, Ontario Public Health is looking for ways to improve the health system's response to it. ...
Federal tax cuts for families the only significant tax change for 2015, says report
The federal family tax cut package will take $4.6 billion out of Ottawa's coffers when it comes into effect, but the Canadian Taxpayers Federation says there is little else worth noting for tax changes in 2015. ...
Heading into 2015, Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca has revolution on his mind
From electrifying the GO rail network to opening the new airport express train, Del Duca says the changes coming will have 'fully and truly revolutionized' how goods and people are moved across Ontario. ...
Expect news on carbon pricing in year ahead, premier says
Ontario may be joining Quebec's cap-and-trade system, particularly after the two provinces held a joint Cabinet meeting in November that had climate change as a major focus, Kathleen Wynne tells QP Briefing. ...
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