John Tory raised the matter as small businesses grapple with a spike in property taxes that has forced some stores on Yonge Street to shutter. ...
Category: Government Finance and the Economy
Heard: Province funnels cash from carbon auction to green tech
Biofuels and "next-generation" transportation could get money via the new fund. ...
Heard: Wind power company axes plans to invest $300 million in Ontario
Wind Works Power cites cancelled contract and "unpredictable" energy market for why its taking its business south. ...
Real estate agents want harsher penalties – against themselves
Ethical violations need more deterrents, says lobby group that only months ago advised against regulatory overreach. ...
Judge tosses CUPE lawsuit against government sale of Hydro One
Ruling says privatization was not done in "bad faith" or "to reward investors." ...
FAO says Ontario budget relies on ‘optimistic’ revenue forecast, change likely needed to maintain balance
The 2017 budget projected higher tax revenues than the Financial Accountability Office predicts, to the tune of $3 billion extra by 2019-20. ...
Seen: Province to consult with public on auto insurance after repeated rate hikes
Consultations come after government's special adviser warned that Ontario drivers are paying highest premiums in Canada. ...
Green energy policies cost Ontarians cash: report
C.D. Howe Institute calls for carbon tax over renewable energy subsidies, says Trump a reason to ease off on clean power. ...
Liberals walk the budget tightrope, but Tories say it’s all a circus act
Budget projections appear to be playing out as planned, but Tory finance critic Vic Fedeli calls it an "attempt to pull the wool over Ontarians' eyes when it comes to the real state of our finances." ...
Ontario’s unemployment rate dips to 6.1 per cent in July
Canada’s jobless rate was down 0.2 percentage points last month to 6.3 per cent, with a spike in full-time work. ...