According to the Ontario budget, a one percentage point increase to interest rates would shave 0.1 to 0.5 percentage points off the province’s real GDP growth in the first year. ...
Author Archives: Geoff Zochodne
Ontario’s new long-term energy plan expected later this summer
The update to the province’s long-term energy plan will be the Liberals last chance to sculpt the electricity system before voters head to the polls next June. ...
Ontario taking slow ride on reforming auto insurance system, but making change to ‘payer of last resort’
The government intends to hold consultations on a report it says recommends “a wide-scale transformation of the current auto insurance system.” ...
Seen: Ontario sending firefighters to besieged British Columbia
A statement from Ontario Natural Resources and Forestry Minister Kathryn McGarry said Ontario “is stepping up” to help B.C. ...
PCs promise to give greenhouse growers a carbon tax break
Ontario’s cap-and-trade costs apply to greenhouse growers, something the PCs want to change. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Monday, July 10. ...
People on the Move
Rounding up recent appointments and job moves. ...
Fee and regulation changes coming into effect on Canada Day
QP Briefing has a list of the fee hikes and regulatory tweaks coming into effect July 1. ...
Province pitching in $417 million for Port Lands patch-up
The project includes $65 million in previously announced infrastructure funding, bringing the total cost to an estimated $1.25 billion over an anticipated seven years of construction. ...
AMAPCEO the latest public-sector union to agree to deal with Liberal government
The AMAPCEO deal ensures there will be no contract scuffles on the campaign trail ahead of the June 7, 2018 Ontario election. ...