The new loan comes after an expert panel recommended the best way forward for the troubled building, and the hope is that nearly all of the $395 million sunk into MaRS by the province will be repaid in five years. ...
Author Archives: Brian Platt
Union Pearson Express fares to start at just under $30
There will be significant discounts for Presto card users, and even steeper discounts for airport workers. ...
AG report: MaRS spending questioned (but Liberals stand by it)
Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk finds a research and innovation agenda was pursued with no transparency or performance goals; government says more tenants on the way. ...
Security bill criticized for new courthouse search measures
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says Bill 35’s security measures, which allows for warrantless searches and demands for ID, 'drastically exceed' what other provinces have in place. ...
Q&A with Vic Fedeli: How to restore pride in the PC Party
The former North Bay mayor notes he had 1,000 fewer lawn signs up this year, and says his five proposed amendments to the party's constitution will help rebuild the PC's base of support. ...
A ‘step-back month’: Ontario down 34,000 jobs in November
The falling job numbers essentially cancel out October's gains, but Economic Development Minister Brad Duguid points out Ontario remains up by 53,000 jobs from a year ago and the manufacturing sector continues to grow. ...
Government promises review of payday lending gift-card scheme
Consumer Services Minister David Orazietti said new payday lending legislation is already in the works after it was revealed Money Mart redeems gift cards for half their value. ...
Private member’s bills targeting illegal taxis aren’t aimed at Uber, MPPs claim
Taxi companies and unions, however, hailed the bills as a necessary crackdown on the popular ride-sharing app. ...
Law reform group recommends easier access to federal disability savings program
The report by the Law Commission of Ontario was requested by the Ontario government over concerns it was too difficult for some people to access the Registered Disability Savings Plan. ...
Premier calls social assistance payments glitch “unacceptable”
While the Premier said the government was not minimizing the glitch's impact, the social services minister continued to insist the implementation of the new computer system was fine. ...
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