Many deputy ministers were either on the move or changing titles this week thanks to Premier Kathleen Wynne's cabinet shuffle. Here's a few: George Zegarac is now the deputy minister of infrastructure. Helen Angus ...
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Happening: New and temporarily toll-free section of 407 opens Monday
Come Monday, commuters in the eastern Greater Toronto Area can get a free taste of the new, provincially-owned stretch of Highway 407. The government announced Friday that the first section of the extended 407 will be ...
Seen: Ontario premier meets with two potential Democratic running mates
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne met with U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren Wednesday — not long after the Wall Street Journal reported Warren is being vetted as a possible running mate for presumed Democratic presidential nomi ...
Op-Ed: Nuclear power – a key player in Ontario’s climate fight
John Barrett speaks to the nuclear industries role in offsetting climate change, helping Ontario meet its GHG reduction targets and providing clean energy to consumers. ...
Seen: Funding announced for Fiat Chrysler’s plug-in hybrid minivan
As expected, Premier Kathleen Wynne announced up to nearly $86 million for Fiat Chrysler to build its plug-in hybrid minivan at the Windsor assembly plant. The Pacifica is the first plug-in hybrid minivan to be built ...
Heard: Premier heading to Washington on American political tour
Premier Kathleen Wynne is continuing her American tour Thursday with a stop in Washington D.C., where she'll meet with politicians of all political stripes. Wynne is beginning her day in D.C. with a 7:30 a.m. meeting ...
Heard: Wynne ‘anxious’ about Trump’s talk
She didn’t name names, but it was pretty clear who Premier Kathleen Wynne was speaking about when she mentioned troubling talk on the U.S. presidential campaign trail. Wynne, in Detroit on Wednesday, was asked by repo ...
Seen: Green Party selects candidate for Scarborough-Rouge River byelection
The Green Party of Ontario has selected its candidate for the uncalled byelection in Scarborough-Rouge River. The Greens announced Tuesday that Priyan De Silva would carry the party’s banner in the upcoming race, whic ...
People on the Move
Former Liberal minister Teresa Piruzza has been appointed to the University of Windsor’s board of governors. She is also the director of external affairs and public policy with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Canada Inc. ** ...
Seen: Bill toughening medical marijuana rules passes third reading
The Liberal government’s attempt to keep medical marijuana smoke and vapour out of the faces of unsuspecting passerby passed third reading on Thursday. Bill 178 allows for the government to ban the smoking and vaping ...