The opposition parties, meanwhile, cite hydro prices and precarious work as major risks to our economic future. ...
Category: Government Finance and the Economy
Survey shows businesses skeptical of Liberal government’s key climate and pension policies
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce tabled its first-ever Ontario Economic Report on Tuesday, a sweeping document that takes the pulse of the province’s corporate world. ...
Happening: Ontario prepares to put beer in another 80 grocery stores
The government has vowed to have beer sold in 450 grocery stores, and another 80 supermarkets would put the Liberals closer to the halfway mark. ...
Toronto Global, a foreign direct investment attraction agency for the GTA, goes live
Invest Toronto is being shuttered for a new, regional agency devoted to attracting foreign direct investment in the Toronto area. ...
Ontario employment success divided along regional, generational lines: FAO
Ontario's uneven employment recovery since the recession has seen gains concentrated in the Toronto area and among older workers. ...
Embattled newspaper industry turns to Queen’s Park for help
In addition to buying up more ad space, Newspapers Canada is pushing Queen's Park to provide tax credits that would assist media companies making a digital shift. ...
Labour leader seeks more help for workers in ‘carbon-intensive industries’
The government says it will use cap-and-trade money to retrain workers, but the head of Ontario's biggest labour group is asking for more. ...
Bob Rae: Ontario and Ottawa have not ‘stepped up to the plate’ on Ring of Fire
The former Ontario premier, who is the lead negotiator for the Matawa First Nations, says negotiations with the government “are continuing and from my perspective, we’re making progress.” ...
PC MPP calls for more details about Ontario’s ‘corporate welfare scheme’
With the Trump administration bearing down on Ontario, Monte McNaughton says the Liberals "have got to make Ontario competitive, starting today.” ...
Seen: Ontario’s economy grows 0.7 per cent in third quarter of 2016
The 2.8 per cent annualized rate of economic growth in Q3 was mostly chalked up to more exports and household spending. ...