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Author Archives: Marco Patrone
Happening: Dates announced as province seeks public input on community policing
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Credit unions set to take on banks under new financial regs
The proposed changes include raising the deposit insurance coverage limit to $250,000 from $100,000 for basic deposits and permitting credit unions to 'wholly own a wider spectrum of subsidiary businesses than currently ...
Chinese steel in the crosshairs amidst calls for carbon tax on ‘dumped’ imports
With the Canadian steel industry in crisis and thousands of jobs at stake, there are calls to take retaliatory steps against China, believed to be dumping its steel at a loss into markets around the world. ...
Ontario sweetens incentives for motorists to buy electric cars
Program increases the incentive range for EVs to $6,000 to $10,000, from $5,000-$8,500, as the government seeks to cut greenhouse gas emissions. ...
Generic drug prices falling fastest in Canada compared with other countries
A report says Canadian consumers are getting relief from high drug prices, at least compared with eleven foreign countries. However, despite the encouraging news, Canadians are still paying more. ...
Opponents of Hydro One selloff make it a byelection issue
A coalition of unions and social groups is hoping voters send the Wynne government a message that any further privatization of the utility will cost the Liberals support - starting in Whitby-Oshawa on Thursday. ...
ORPP’s infrastructure investments will mean diminished returns for fund members, says analyst
The ORPP has come under fire by an analyst worried that its goal of funding provincial infrastructure projects will saddle fund members with sub-par assets. ...
Seen: Record numbers visit Toronto as cheap loonie a tourist draw
Toronto attracted more than 14 million visitors for the first time ever last year thanks in part to a favourable exchange rate for Americans. President and CEO of Tourism Toronto, Johanne Bélanger, says tourism in ...
Glut feared in Ontario labour market as jobless Albertans head east
As unemployment rises sharply in Alberta while Ontario add jobs, skilled tradespeople are expected to move to where the work is. But the Ontario Trades Council, for one, warns Ontario's supply of labour could outstrip de ...
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