The Ontario Medical Association elections brought in "reformers" and members of dissident doctor groups. ...
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Province announces $4.9M in rebates for small distilleries, cideries
The government is planning to give up to $4.9 million to small Ontario distilleries and cideries over three years. ...
Heard: Queen’s Park breaks from politics to honour longest-serving female MPP, PC Julia Munro
MPPs often pay tribute to members who retire or have passed away, but Monday honoured sitting MPP Julia Munro, the longest-serving female MPP ...
After teen’s death, province commits to funding city of Ottawa’s opioid strategy
Ottawa's plan includes more detox and treatment beds, and equipping first responders with Naloxone ...
Wynne welcomes Liberals’ leadership ambitions, says they make for better MPPs, cabinet ministers
QP Briefing couldn't find a cabinet minister who'd own up to having leadership ambitions, but only one who ruled it out ...
Socially conservative parents’ group sets out on 17-city tour against gender identity bills
Parents As First Educators has turned its sights on Ontario's new child protection bill. ...
Who’s lobbying for whom
A list of new, renewed and amended registrations with the Office of the Integrity Commissioner. ...
Treasury Board president hopes Ontario’s auditor general doesn’t give up details of Ontario’s cyber security
The auditor general has a information technology team, and the treasury board president says she hopes that doesn't lead to spilling any of the province's cyber security secrets. ...
Updated: Liberals, PCs kill NDP not-for-profit child care bill
Catherine Fife says basing the expansion of child care in Ontario on not-for-profit operators sets the stage for universal child care. ...
Wynne: Hydro plan will make Ontario’s budgets ‘a lot harder’ to balance
With its balanced-budget promise, the province has chosen a massive investment in hydro relief over other priorities, including health care. ...