Horwath tables private member's bill for provincial referendum on Hydro One sell-off as hundreds gather outside of the legislature protesting plans for sale. ...
Category: Government Finance and the Economy
Use tolls to finance transit, infrastructure, a think tank urges
University of Calgary paper recommends an independent 'fiscal council' be established to provide simplified and more transparent presentation of a province's finances for voters. ...
Happening: Crop insurance bill passed unanimously by house
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Seen: Tour firm TravelBrands granted protection from creditors
TravelBrands files for protection from bankruptcy under the federal CCAA law ...
Heard: Junior gold miner finds possible new deposits at Dryden project
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Ottawa’s plan to expand CPP falls short, Ontario says
The federal government's move to allow Canadians to contribute more voluntarily to the CPP won't derail Ontario's plan to implement a provincial pension plan, says the cabinet minister overseeing the initiative. ...
Budget tweaked, but Liberals stand firm on contentious items
There are many small changes to the bill coming, but the government is not backing down on legislative officer oversight for Hydro One and changes to government advertising regulations. ...
Heard: John Baird joins Toronto business law firm Bennett Jones
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U.S. electrical utility seeks to connect to Ontario via Lake Erie
Applications filed in Ontario and U.S. to run a 1,000 MW bidirectional line under the lake bed between Erie, Pa. and Nanticoke, with a potential to open up markets for electricity generated in the province. ...
Seen: Temex raises stake in Timmins gold project
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