Postsecondary students and their families urge leaders to take to heart the enormous financial burden they face because of skyrocketing tuitions. ...
Author Archives: John Valorzi
Doctors’ orders: Let’s discuss health care on the campaign
With a public opinion survey that suggests Ontarians care about health care, the OMA says the issue is just as important as the economy, especially in the face of all the talk about public sector job cuts. ...
Horse racing group demands a house-cleaning at OLG
Harness association says "senior executive demonstrated a total disregard for the racing industry" in ending slots at racetracks program while pushing for casinos in downtown areas across province. ...
OPSEU demands Wynne ‘come clean’ on job cuts
The Ontario Public Service Employees Union says it wants to know if public-sector employees will lose their jobs as part of the $1.25 billion in government spending cuts in the Liberal budget. ...
OPP runs anti-Hudak ads, calling his platform ‘Tea Party’ politics
Ontario Provincial Police union runs attack ads against PC Leader Tim Hudak and his plan to freeze wages and cut 100,000 public-service jobs. ...
Wynne guarantees doctor or nurse for all Ontarians by 2018
About 93 per cent of Ontarians have access to a doctor or nurse practitioner, with Wynne promising to reach the remaining seven per cent of the population at a cost of $20 million. ...
Tories warn MaRS bailout could be another gas plant scandal
MaRS real estate deal could rival gas plants scandal costs, says PC candidate Vic Fedeli. ...
More recycling could boost economy, Conference Board says
Recycling, reusing and composting 60 per cent of provincial waste would create about 13,000 new jobs, the board says in an advocacy report. ...
NDP, Liberals hammer each other over corruption allegations
War of words heats up as NDP rely on OPP document to shed light on Liberal ministers receiving free services - and the Liberals respond by accusing NDP of choosing to 'wallow in the mud.' ...
Heard: Unifor critical of Tory plans to abolish trades college
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