What was asked in question period on Monday, April 10. ...
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Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Monday, April 10. ...
The QP Briefing Podcast: Episode 17/Feeling hot, hot, hot
Is housing the new hydro rates? ...
People on the Move
Your weekly roundup of appointments and job postings. ...
Ontario aims to benefit from Canadian Free Trade Agreement amid rising U.S. protectionism
“There’s not a part of the country that’s not going to be a net winner out of this,” Economic Development Minister Brad Duguid says of new deal that will take effect on Canada Day. ...
Seen: Ontario loses 11,200 jobs in March
Ontario’s unemployment rate was still lower than the national average, where it has been for two years running. ...
Your morning briefing
Headlines The new Canadian Free Trade Agreement* will be unveiled today in Toronto. Can you now hit a Costco in Quebec to legally bring a bunch of Budweiser 60-packs back to Ontario? No, not yet. But it will begin addr ...
Queen’s Park reviewing use of electronic devices – and props, possibly – in the legislature
“The fact that we’re not able to read off a laptop, I mean, we’re a little archaic,” said PC MPP Laurie Scott during a recent committee meeting. ...
Finance minister seeks housing market summit before provincial budget
Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau has asked for Ontario's finance minister and the mayor of Toronto for a meeting on the hot housing market. ...
Liberals snub NDP attempt to rush rent controls, say they’ll do it themselves – and more
But the Liberals wouldn't commit to making the legislation retroactive. ...