QP Briefing's reporters liveblog the throne speech, which kicks off the new session of the Ontario Legislature. ...
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People on the Move
The latest appointments in Ontario’s political world bring a string of changes in ministers' chiefs of staff. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Monday, Sept. 12. Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell will read out the Liberals new list of priorities. ...
CPP boost will cost businesses less than made-in-Ontario pension, Sousa says
“A lot of deliberation was had,” on pension reform, says Finance Minister Charles Sousa. “Ontario’s been at it for some time.” ...
Enbridge applies for $84 charge to customers because of Ontario’s cap-and-trade system
An Enbridge spokesperson says the company is "asking to collect 3.4 cents per cubic metre of natural gas used by all of our residential and most of our business customers related to the government’s new cap and trade pro ...
Seen: Ontario unemployment rate climbs to 6.7 per cent in August
Ontario’s unemployment rate rose by 0.3 percentage points in August, according to Statistics Canada, up to 6.7 per cent. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Friday, Sept. 9. Here's a heavy story for breakfast: a long-awaited report that the Toronto Star says is coming today will recommend Ontario set up an independent body to ...
The Liberals already promised up to $1.3 billion for hydro bill help – if the money gets made
The Liberal government has vowed to put $1 billion to $1.3 billion in cap-and-trade proceeds towards keeping electricity rates "affordable." ...
Ontario’s electricity costs increased by $5 billion over 10 years: IESO
A new report from the Independent Electricity System Operator says the total cost of Ontario’s electricity service increased by 32 per cent between 2006 and 2015, “primarily because of new investments in generation and d ...
People on the Move
The following appointments have been made to classified agencies and non-classified entities in the past 30 days ...