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Category: Government Finance and the Economy
Government claims 2015-16 deficit cut to $7.5 billion – thanks to Hydro One IPO
According to 2015 Fall Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review, government's deficit projections are now $7.5 billion in 2015-16 and $4.5 billion in 2016-17 – improvements over what was predicted in budget ...
Ontario turning to China to get Ring of Fire on track
KWG Resources is eyeing the 'big picture,' which may include the idea of trading 100 years' worth of chromite mined from Northern Ontario to a Chinese company in return for a much needed railway. ...
Seen: Wynne — and Brown — heading to India in January
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Metrolinx makes push to drive up UP Express ridership
The transit agency is sending out 40,000 "buy one, get one" coupons for UP Express tickets, focused mainly on residents living near Union Station ...
Flynn: Both sides will be ‘treated fairly’ in EllisDon dispute resolution
After the NDP raised the issue in question period, Labour Minister Kevin Flynn said the government is trying to prevent a winner-takes-all result from the court process ...
What’s in the new budget bill
The bill sets date for eliminating the debt-retirement charge on electricity bills, makes changes to dispute mechanisms over liquor store licences and the OSC’s powers ...
New budget bill could bet lottery money on horse racing industry
The latest budget bill would hand oversight of the horse racing sector from the Ontario Racing Commission over to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario and OLG ...
Op-ed: Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business creating business opportunity through innovative programs and relationship building
'There is so much more to aboriginal business – it’s often about family, community and culture,' writes CCAB president and chief executive JP Gladu ...
Cut-off for non-residential Debt Retirement Charge: April, 2018
In introducing new budget bill, Finance Minister Charles Sousa says the government is providing certainty to businesses and other non-residential electricity consumers. ...