Producers group says Ontario losing "an opportunity to be a national leader in renewable fuels policy" under "weak regulations" coming into effect. ...
Category: Government Finance and the Economy
Dias: Anatomy of the union campaign at Toyota
Jerry Dias describes how the organizing drive began from the shop floor and how it illustrates a flaw in current union certification rules - trying to get a handle on the number of workers affected. ...
GTA to add 230,000 jobs by 2017: BMO
Thanks to transit expansion and projects such as the Pan Am Games, the growth in jobs is expected to bring the unemployment rate back to pre-recession level, bank predicts ...
Seen: Pembroke mill to restart with reduced power rates
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Kenney blasts Ontario bill on building trades
The provincial College of Trades' plan to license general carpentry will kill jobs and damage the economy, Jason Kenney warns. ...
Ontario Northland telecom unit sold in restructuring
Ontera unit has been sold to Halifax-based Bell Aliant for $16 million, with upgrades to the telecom network in the northeast via a PPP to follow. ...
Ontario Northland future could be in slimmed-down form
Decision on Ontario Northland's future to be announced today, while workers still aren't sure what the government intends to do. ...
Unifor temporarily postpones Toyota union vote
Next week's union vote at Toyota will be postponed because of a dispute over how many workers there are at the three plants, Unifor's president says. ...
New emission rules in effect for diesel fuel in Ontario
Environment Ministry is phasing in new emission rules for diesel fuel in Ontario, with regular diesel required to contain at least two per cent biofuel this year. ...
Sousa says he can’t meet short-term deficit target
Provincial Finance Minister says last year's deficit ran $400 million lower than projected, but that a revenue shortfall this year will make the deficit harder to contain. ...