A decision that strikes down Ottawa’s move to cut care for claimants 'reflects the principles of fairness and compassion, providing the right care for those who need it,' health minister says. ...
Category: Taxes and Benefits
OPSEU head says lower-paid workers should get a raise
Those earning six figures would (grudgingly) deal with a pay freeze, Thomas suggests, but 'for somebody making $40,000 a year, to lose ground every year due to inflation is very painful.' ...
Throne speech: Pension plan geared to ‘economic confidence’
'Absent a federal partner, your government will not sit idly by while more Ontarians move towards retirement without the savings they will need to live comfortably.' ...
Seen: Some Ontario tax changes went into effect Canada Day
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Fife says she’ll follow the money in new role as finance critic
NDP finance critic Catherine Fife says she'll use her new role to expose what her leader called a 'trojan horse' budget. ...
MacCharles looking forward to busy summer session
Minister of Children and Youth Services Tracy MacCharles says to expect a substantial legislative agenda when the Liberals return with a majority in the house. ...
Drummond report card: Libs working on some big items but still have work to do
Liberals say they are working on 80 per cent of Drummond report but big ticket items still left on the table. ...
OPS won’t bear brunt of balancing the budget, Wynne insists
Premier rejects a notion floated by economist Don Drummond that Liberals likely will be forced to embrace Tim Hudak-style job cuts. ...
Ontario viewed as highest-taxed province, Abacus survey finds
'Considering that Ontario and B.C. have some of the lowest taxes in the country, the results present a perception problem,' pollster observes. 'It seems the grass is always greener when it comes to tax rates in other pr ...
Rookie MPP takes on an age-old issue: pensions
Mitzie Hunter, in the newly created position of associate minister of finance, will oversee the implementation of a made-in-Ontario retirement plan. ...