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Provincial appointee resigns after relationship to Dean French becomes public
An appointee to Ontario’s Public Accountants Council has resigned after it became known that she is the niece of Premier…
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Ontario government won’t ‘deviate’ from fiscal plan, says new finance minister
Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips says the provincial government has no plans to “deviate” from its controversial fiscal priorities but…
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Pride parade brings ‘electric’ vibe to Toronto’s streets Sunday
Huge crowds converged on downtown Toronto under brilliant sunshine on Sunday for Canada’s largest Pride parade. The atmosphere was “totally electric,” said…
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Ontario teachers’ union takes credit for anti-Ford message flown over Ford Fest
A teachers’ union representative claiming responsibility for an anti-Ford sign that flew over Ford Fest said he had to hire…
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Ontario bringing back 90’s-era positions in U.S., U.K. to promote the province
Ontario has appointed four people to positions abroad to drum up business in the province, including a former aide to…
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Fedeli, MacLeod, Thompson all demoted in major Ontario cabinet shuffle by Ford
Some of the Ford government’s most high-profile cabinet ministers have been moved out of their posts as part of a…
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Deepfakes of Canadian politicians emerge on YouTube
Deepfakes — the startlingly convincing videos that use artificial intelligence to manipulate clips of well-known people— have arrived in Canada. Over the last…
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Autism treatment centre says 113 people are losing their jobs due to funding changes
More than 100 people are being laid off at a treatment centre for children with disabilities — a move the…
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After freezing driver and vehicle fees last year, Ontario wants to increase them by 2%
Less than a year after freezing driver and vehicle fees in Ontario, the Progressive Conservative government is considering raising them…
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Randy Hillier denies defamation allegations in lawsuit from Doug Ford’s chief of staff
A former Progressive Conservative caucus member is denying defamation allegations from Premier Doug Ford’s chief of staff, saying the official…
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Over 1,000 Ontarians died from opioid overdoses in first 9 months of 2018
Nearly 400 Ontarians died from opioid overdoses last summer, according to new provincial data. Public Health Ontario has released updated…
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4 people shot during Raptors rally at Nathan Phillips Square
Four people were shot at a rally celebrating the Toronto Raptors’ first NBA championship on Monday afternoon, according to police, amid a…
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Stop using my grandpa’s name, actor Kiefer Sutherland tells Doug Ford
Canadian actor Kiefer Sutherland, the grandson of renowned former Saskatchewan premier Tommy Douglas, is asking Ontario Premier Doug Ford and…
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Ontario’s top court hears arguments for 2nd day over Toronto council cut
Ontario’s Court of Appeal is hearing arguments for a second day over a decision by Doug Ford’s government to cut the…
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Toronto back in court over Ford government’s mid-election council cuts
Premier Doug Ford’s government and the City of Toronto are facing off again in court over Ontario’s decision to slash…
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Ford government has uphill climb to win over the province, but it’s not impossible
Regardless of party stripes, it’s tough to deny Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government pushed through an extremely aggressive agenda in…
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Ontario to cap public sector wage increases
Ontario’s government has introduced legislation to cap public sector wage increases at an average of one per cent annually for the…
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Ottawa throws lifeline to 50 Million Tree Program cut by Ontario government
The federal government is putting up $15 million over four years to rescue the 50 Million Tree Program which was…
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Doug Ford won’t march in Toronto Pride parade over police exclusion
Premier Doug Ford said Monday he will not march in Toronto’s Pride parade this month because police are barred from…
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Opposition parties decry beer and wine tweets by Ontario PC MPPs
The Progressive Conservatives latest informal Twitter campaign is being met with mockery in some corners of the internet. PC MPPs spent…
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End of Beer Store deal has ‘huge economic upside’ for Ontario craft brewers, alcohol adviser says
The Progressive Conservative’s proposed termination of The Beer Store deal has a “huge economic upside” for Ontario’s craft brewers, says…
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Raptors ticket prices have critics blaming Ford government for scrapping resale rule
Doug Ford’s government is under fire for scrapping part of the legislation that would have capped the price of resale…
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Casino not among options Ford government wants for Ontario Place redevelopment
A casino will not be part of the development plans for Ontario Place, the premier’s office has confirmed to CBC…
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Ontario to end Beer Store deal, paving way for beer in corner stores
The Progressive Conservative government has tabled legislation that would terminate a contract with The Beer Store. The previous Liberal government…
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Doug Ford reverses retroactive funding cuts amid fierce pressure from Toronto
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has reversed this year’s cuts to municipal funding, including child care, public health and EMS, but future…
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Toronto paramedics want province to reinstate $4M in funding amid rising patient demand
Toronto paramedics are aiming to submit a business case to the Ministry of Health, in hopes the province will reinstate…
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Toronto launches petition demanding Ford government reverse funding cuts
The City of Toronto has launched a petition demanding that the Doug Ford government reverse its funding cuts. According to…
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Doug Ford and New Brunswick counterpart to discuss carbon tax in Toronto today
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to meet with his New Brunswick counterpart today to discuss a number of issues,…
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Ontario government cuts $24 million in AI research funding
Ontario has cut $24 million in funding for artificial intelligence research to two institutes. The Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence…
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