According to the latest from the Angus Reid Institute, Wynne’s approval rating among Ontarians has fallen to 24 per cent in the second quarter of 2016. ...
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Happening: ‘A really good possibility’ Doug Ford will run for the PCs in 2018
Former Toronto councillor and mayoral candidate Doug Ford is fine with working behind the scenes for the Progressive Conservatives in the uncalled Scarborough-Rouge River byelection. But he’s also pretty sure he’ll be ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Tuesday, May 24. ...
Premier avoids setting deadline for release of climate change action plan
Kathleen Wynne shrugged off opposition criticism, and told reporters she was going to Alberta later in the week to meet with Premier Rachel Notley. ...
Pickering nuke plant extension to cost $307M, may prove ‘uneconomical’: OPG
Environmental groups have also pointed out that OPG's Pickering nuclear plant, just east of Toronto, is no spring chicken. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Friday, May 20. ...
Seen: Five hard-to-understand formulas for free cap-and-trade emission allowances
After the bill containing the outline of the province's cap-and-trade system passed third reading this week, the Liberal government has now firmed up the other details of the carbon-pricing program. The finalized cap ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Thursday, May 19. ...
Watchdog foresees $4-billion gap in government spending
FAO says there are various strategies a government can take to manage public sector spending, but did not mention which one would best suit Ontario. ...
Toronto councillor Raymond Cho seeking PC nomination in Scarborough byelection
Cho is one of three confirmed candidates for the Tory nomination thus far. The PCs will hold their nomination meeting on June 7. ...