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New Ontario polls finds majority think affordability more important than climate action
A majority of Ontarians rank the cost of living as a more pressing concern higher than protecting the environment, according to a new poll. It […]
Feds stand firm in Ontario housing battle: ‘They’re not going to receive this money’
The Ford government is enlisting the help of municipalities across the province in an effort to convince the Trudeau government that Ontario should still be […]
Ford government unveils sweeping new changes to housing rules
The Ford government has unveiled a new omnibus bill focused on streamlining home building and approvals in the province. The new Cutting Red Tape to […]
Ontario looking to add student accommodation to its definition of new housing
The Ford government is looking to expand its definition of housing further, with plans to explore how it can start counting student accommodation toward its […]
Ford government promises to close fee-for-service health-care loophole
The Ford government is promising to close a loophole that allows nurse practitioners in Ontario to charge patients fees for services despite the province’s commitment […]
Work on bill to address municipal politician harassment ‘complex,’ minister says
Ontario is drafting a bill to address harassment by municipal politicians, but Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Paul Calandra said Friday it is proving […]
Highway signs asking Ontario drivers to telework during solar eclipse ‘not approved’
The Ford government has removed digital messaging along Ontario’s 400-series highways that encouraged drivers to consider working from home during next week’s solar eclipse. On […]
‘His own gravy train’: Cost of staffing Doug Ford’s office more than double Kathleen Wynne’s
The cost of staffing the premier’s office under Doug Ford has more than doubled since 2018, according to public salary disclosure data, spending that has […]
Ford government could reject latest federal housing package
The Ford government appears to be casting aside the federal government’s latest housing plan, which would require provincial buy-in on fourplexes in order to receiving […]