Canada does not have a national bee health surveillance program so the planned program will build on the surveillance completed at a regional level to monitor honeybee health. ...
Category: News
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Wednesday, July 16. ...
Rob Ford’s budget criticism taken with grain of salt
Finance Minister Charles Sousa is not particularly worried about criticism from the Toronto mayor, noting a big chunk of provincial spending goes to the GTHA. ...
Upcoming Events for Wednesday, July 16
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Sousa brings insurance, towing bill as rates climb slightly
Finance Minister Charles Sousa says that, despite a slight climb in auto insurance rates, Liberals are still committed to 15-per-cent cuts but not until 2015. ...
Seen: Unifor joins native legal challenge to Northern Gateway pipeline
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Happening: CUPE launching protest over cuts at Stratford hospital
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Ontario keeps its credit rating – with a caveat
DBRS maintains AA (low) with "stable" trend but, regarding the deficit, agency has "doubts that the government will have the fortitude to make the difficult decisions required to adhere to its original targets." ...
Seen: Prue’s ‘tip-out’ bill returns to the house – minus Prue
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Liberals threaten late-night sittings to get committees struck
With a view to getting budget passed, government house leader Yasir Naqvi plans a motion to force the house into overtime as Tories balk at committee representation (while NDP abides by Liberal wishes). ...